Like everyone else in the world, my spring travel plans went kaput due to COVID-19 (or as we call it in the South, "everything going on"). I'm also not working much at the moment. Though I'm a worker in an essential industry, our office is closed temporarily for probably at least a couple more weeks … Continue reading What I’m doing during lockdown
What I learned from a cancelled flight
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last month, you are likely aware that international flights everywhere have more or less shut down for the foreseeable future. I've been a regular traveler since I was in my teens, but this was the first time I remember that I had to deal with a … Continue reading What I learned from a cancelled flight
Olympus XA review for the lite traveler
About 10 years ago, I really got into film photography after shooting nothing but digital for many years. Desiring an alternative to the digital photography experience, I spent a good bit of time playing around with a variety of old film cameras. My timing was fortuitous, because used film cameras were cheap and plentiful at … Continue reading Olympus XA review for the lite traveler
Update: Patagonia stretch wavefarer shorts
A while back, I replaced my sturdy and dependable North Face travel shorts with the Patagonia Stretch Wavefarer Walk shorts (original review here). The original North Face shorts were fine, but they took longer to dry than I liked, and I wanted something in a simpler design without all the extraneous cargo pockets. It's been … Continue reading Update: Patagonia stretch wavefarer shorts
The most important thing
I'll be turning 40 this year. I've been fortunate; I don't have any major regrets or feelings that I've missed anything truly important to warrant having the standard mid-life crisis that you commonly hear of in people approaching 40. Sure, there are some things that in hindsight I would have done differently, but nothing is … Continue reading The most important thing
Snapshots from Cabo
Happy 2020 everyone! I spent the days surrounding New Year's Eve in Cabo San Lucas with some friends and got some much needed relaxation after a busy holiday month at the office. We stayed at Bahia Hotel & Beach House, which turned out to be a really nice hotel. I booked the room based on … Continue reading Snapshots from Cabo
Happy holidays!
Hope all of you have a relaxing holiday season. I'll be doing some traveling over the New Year and will be back in January. Safe travels to everyone!
The benefit of traveling with a small camera
It's so you don't have to carry around a monstrous son of a bitch lens like this guy: Some folks taking pictures of a turkey in Tikal National Park. The next two photos will zoom in on different parts of this one you're looking at now. The turkey in question. Cool little dude, but just … Continue reading The benefit of traveling with a small camera
Things I appreciate about home part 2
A while back I wrote about some Things I appreciate about home after traveling. I have a few more things to add to the list since my recent time in Central America. Road quality. I live in a place with no state income tax. Having that extra money in my bank account is awesome for sure, … Continue reading Things I appreciate about home part 2
iPhone XS and 11: getting the best out of the camera
The primary reason why I take pictures is to document the people and experiences in my life. Like a visual journal, I enjoy going through these periodically and re-living good moments of the past. It's amazing how many memories can be connected to a single photograph. I recently looked at some old film pictures from … Continue reading iPhone XS and 11: getting the best out of the camera
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