Rio Sonora

The Rio Sonora runs through the hill country of the north central part of the Mexcan state of Sonora draining into the Sea of Cortez. It is a remote region that is mostly arid, covered with mesquite, oaks, valleys of cottonwoods and sycamores, and cactus. I visited for several days

France

Côte d'Azur France

Gear: iPhone XS

A Stint in Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore Fling

Morel Mushrooms on the Kaibab Plateau

Morel mushrooms, probably Morchella sextelata (or septimelata or capitata), grow in the evergreen forests of the Kaibab Plateau at high elevations after a forest fire. Gear: Panasonic G85, 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6

Mogollon Rim Arizona

Gear: Panasonic G85, 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6

Namibia

Moon Landscape

I live in a desert, the Sonora Desert in the southwest United States. It's dry but the Namib Desert in Namibia seems altogether dryer and more extreme. Moon Lanscape is near Swakopmund, Namibia. There are nearly no plants and in some stretches there is appears to be nothing at all.

Namibia

Dune 7, Walvis Bay

Climb a sand dune in the Namib Dessert. Dune 7 is just outside the coastal port of Walvis Bay, Namibia. Gear: Leica Monochrom (M9), 50mm f/1.4 Summilux ASPH. Gear: Panasonic G85, 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6

Namibia

Etosha National Park

Etosha National Park, northern Namibia, permits easy viewing of game including the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and buffalo). 2019 marked my first visit to the park. It is dry, suffering multiple recent years of drought. Water is pumped from underground to keep water holes alive. Gear: Panasonic G85,

Namibia

Himba

Here are photos from our visit with the Himba in northern Namibia near the Angola border. Gear: Panasonic G85, 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6, second to last photo iPhone X.

Namibia

Termite mounds in Ovamboland

Northern Namibia, Africa. Gear: Panasonic G85, 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6.

South Africa

Mists in Hout Bay

We went for a drive from Cape Town south down the peninsula with plans to drive around False Bay and down. The drive is supposed to be lovely with great views but the thick fog or mist as they call it limted visibility. So we ate fish, calamari, and chips

South Africa

Bigger in Real Life

The continent of Africa is big. Here's a helpful graphic to demonstrate: Source: link. Gear, photo 1: Leica Monochrom (M9), 50mm f/1.4 Summilux ASPH. Gear, photo 2: iPhone X

South Africa

Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa

Gear, photos 1 and 4: Panasonic G85, 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6. Gear, photos 2 and 3: Leica Monochrom (M9), 50mm f/1.4 Summilux ASPH.

South Africa

AZ to ZA

From Arizona to South Africa. The first photo below is a view of Table Mountain from accross the bay. The second photo was take later the same day from the top of Table Mountain looking back the opposite way. Rand, the South African currency, is pleasantly colorful. Gear: iPhone X.

Mexico

Longjaw Leatherjack in Sea of Cortez

We caught Longjaw Leatherjacks (Oligoplites altus) in a northern estuary of the Sea of Cortez in Sonora, Mexico. Hooked casting plastic lures from the beach. This is the first time we've seen these fish here. Gear: iPhone X

Honduras

Traveling to Roatán

The diving and snorkling is splindid and the people are hospitable. But now I also know that the island offers some great weather and Central American culture. My bucket list of desitinations is long but Roatán is certainly worth a revisit.

Honduras

Scuba in Roatán

Gear: GoPro Hero 7 Black Gear "Dive Boats at Sunset": Leica Q (Typ 116)

Honduras

Hondurans of Roatán

The residents of Roatán are a melting pot, native-born and immigrants from many other nationalities and cultures. They are kind and proud to be from the self-proclaimed safer Bay Islands of Honduras. Gear: Leica Q (Typ 116) Gear "Tortilla Maker": iPhone 7

Honduras

Roatán Sea Fan

Sandy Bay, Roatán Honduras Probable species: * Gorgonia ventalina, Common Sea Fan * Montastraea cavernosa, Great Star Coral * Lutjanus apodus, Schoolmaster Snapper * Abudefduf saxatilis, Sergeant Major Gear: GoPro Hero 7 Black

Mexico

Beach Riding

Beach Riding, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico 2018.

Mexico

Sea of Cortez bird anchovy feeding frenzy

Dense flocks of sea birds including gulls, terns, and pelicans feed on northern anchovies in the Sea of Cortez.

Maine

Buildings at Dyer Point

Buildings at Dyer Point, Maine, USA, 2018 October. Gear: Leica Monochrom (M9), 50mm f/1.4 Summilux ASPH

Spain

Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família

Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain, 2018. The basilca is massive, impressive, and incomplete. Construction is ongoing and to be completed within the next decade, 2026 is the target. Gear: Leica Q (Typ 116)