Peter's Travel Blog – Page 16

More Valensole Lavender

We spent three nights in Valensole in late June 2026, chasing good light among the lavender fields. I had visited ...

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 ...

New Mexico / USA

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 ...

New Hampshire / USA

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 ...

New Mexico / Nikon Coolpix 5200 / USA / Vintage Digicams

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 ...

Europe / Portugal

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 ...

Film Photogaphy / New Mexico / Nikon FG / USA

New Mexico on Film: The Monterey Motel

During my November 2022 trip to New Mexico, my plan was to visit old motels and other Route 66 attractions. I was hoping photograph them as well as ...