The Blue Pickup Truck
I spent my Christmas in Puerto Vallarta. It had been nearly three years since I'd been to Mexico -- my last trip was March, 2020. That trip ...
A Night at the Blue Swallow Motel
In November 2022, I spent four nights in Tucumcari, New Mexico at the Blue Swallow Motel. The Blue Swallow is a classic Route 66 motel, with a neon ...
First Light in Portsmouth
On a February trip to New England, I was presented with a sunrise dilemma -- photograph a lighthouse (Whaleback) or the nearby waterfront in ...
Photographing Santa Rosa New Mexico With a Vintage Nikon Coolpix
A few months ago, just for fun, I bought a lot of old point and shoot digital cameras on e-Bay. They were sold as untested, and the box had 28 ...
Above the Douro River
I spent three days in Porto during my September 2021 visit to Portugal. I was very impressed with Porto -- it had friendly people, good food, ...
Cape Neddick Lobster Pound
During one of several trips to Maine in the last year, I spent a night on Cape Neddick, near York. The big attraction to this area is the wide ...















