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Caper Blossom

I became rather enamored of capers when I was in Malta in 2023. They were in full bloom everywhere and appeared startlingly other-worldly. A caper close-up.

Monday Mood

Everyone hates Mondays, even sea turtles, it seems. Galapagos, around 2015. Turtles almost always seem to look a bit grumpy.

Abandoned Building

Malta, 2023. The weathered doorway of a tumbling-down building near an old salt pan not far from St Paul's Bay. The door is still intact even though the walls are coming down.

Lotus Flower

From the archives: Lotus flower in the lagoon at Candidasa, Bali, around 2010. Freshly bloomed lotus flower.

Columbia River with Mt Hood

Mid-point on today's bike ride, looking down the Columbia River from the Marine Drive bike path just east of Portland Road. View from the bike path.

Cactus Flower

Cactus bloom, Galapagos, around 2015 A bright yellow flower on a prickly cactus.

Kampot River View

Kampot, Cambodia, around 2010. The lazy Kampot River reflecting the hills and sky.

Madeira Laurel Trees

Madeira, Portugal 2024 One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, on the island of Madeira. These trees are the last vestiges of a forest that once covered all of Europe. One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, Madeira

Black and White - Denver Area

I'm delving into my newly scanned archives from the 1980s for another post. Shortly after acquiring my first SLR camera I experimented with black and white. All of these photos were taken in the Denver area in 1985 or 1986 when I was there for work.