Peter's Travel Blog

La Ciotat

On my June trip to France, I wanted to check out La Ciotat, a seaside town southeast of Marseille. We rented a car and ...

Late Afternoon in Florence

I visited Italy in September 2025, breaking my trip into three sections. I spent a few days on Lake Como, a few days ...

Boccadasse

During my September 2025 trip to Italy, I wanted visit a beach on the eastern side of Genoa called Boccadasse. The ...

Sunset in Nervi

In September, I spent ten days in Italy. I flew into Milan, which is a good starting point for any trip to Northern ...

Paris in Black and White

On a recent trip to Paris, I thought it would be interesting to shoot some black and white film. I’ve only recently ...

More Paris on Film

Here are five more photos from this summer's trip to Paris. I shot about a dozen rolls of film during the trip, many ...

Strong Shadows in Porto Venere

During my recent trip to Italy, we stayed on one of the main streets in Porto Venere. This street fronted on a fairly ...

Above the Dom Louis I Bridge

On a trip to Portugal last year, I was really excited to visit Porto, a city located on the River Douro, a few hours ...

Sunrise in Lubec

Prior to an early summer trip to Maine, I did a lot of research on places that I might want to take photos. One town ...

A Palouse Canola Field

It was about this time two years ago that I took a trip to the Palouse. The Palouse is an area in south eastern ...

Europe / France

Sunflowers

During our summer 2026 trip to Provence, we spent a lot of time driving the backroads around Valensole, a town known for its proximity to lavender ...

Lighthouses / Michigan / USA

Winter Sunset in Ludington

It's been a warm summer here in Central Indiana, so let's cool things down with a photo from six months ago, when I went looking for some snow and ...

Europe / France

Return to Valensole

Nearly ten years ago, I traveled to the Provence region of France, visiting towns like Gordes and Rousillon, while also spending time on the ...

Lighthouses / Michigan / USA

Full Moon in Grand Haven

In early February 2026, I took a few days off to travel north to Michigan, hoping to get some nice photos of the lighthouses along the western coast ...

California / USA

Joshua Tree Gas Cans

I spent Christmas 2025 in Palm Springs, which has recently become one of my favorite places to visit. I appreciate the mid-century architecture, and ...

Lighthouses / Michigan / USA

Return of the Badger

The SS Badger is a vehicle/passenger ferry that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. Its home port is Ludington, and it sails daily ...