Traveling in a remote country which only opened to foreign tourists rather recently, I have been asked what the accommodations will be on ou...
Travel TidBits: Butter Lamps
We enter into the temple, my eyes take some time to adjust to the dim light before I see the menacing faces of some of the gods looking dow...
Travel TidBits: Mist over the Mountains of Bhutan
Beyond the grey, there are mountains, the high mountains of the Himalayas. On a clear day, mount Jomolhari with its massive 24,000 feet pea...
Travel TidBits: The Tradition of Prayer Flags in Buddhism
There are few things more beautiful than colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind- sometimes waving gently, sometimes raging; a dance of...
Winter Sunsets
Last night's sunset was spectacular. Go out around 4:45p and just watch the sky for 1/2 hour. If we have some clouds, it will be gorge...
Bhutan - Festival & Photo Tour
Bhutan - Festival and Photo Tour 14 Days/ 13 Nights 29 October – 11 November 2011 I am delighted to invite you join me for a festival and p...
Lompoc
With the landscape mostly golden brown, the fields of Lompoc were a feast for the eyes. Lompoc is the mekka for flower seed production and ...
I never knew that horses have such soft noses! Being close to wild mustangs in the mountains outside Santa Fe was a special experience and l...
Fog over Golden Gate
Summer Solstice and Full Moon - a perfect opportunity for good photography at the Golden Gate! But summer is unpredictable - the sun tried t...
My incredible journey in Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan
I just returned from traveling in Asia. I volunteered for 3 weeks at a wildlife rescue sanctuary in Thailand ( http://www.wfft.org/ ). Afte...