London — I’m not ashamed to admit that I am biased when it comes to appreciating the architectural merits of St Pancras and King’s Cross railway stations, which are located just a few yards apart, either side ...
Vientiane — My memories hang by a nail; baskets by a thread. Publishing dreams - in print - crumply on the hardwood. This dream is real.
Vientiane — Yesterday morning I was reconfiguring an e-commerce site for the download of plenty-gigabyte software training multimedia ebooks in variable formats for a client 11 time zones away. Lunchtime: head to...
New york — I uses to be good at this. Packing and preparing for a haul across a country, across a border, across an ocean. But sometime in the last few months I seem to have lost my travel mojo. You know: the in...
Swansea — In Swansea, Wales, there is a main road that runs all along the bay from the marina and city centre to Mumbles, a little coastal town within the city limits. In between the beach and the main road the...
Dar es salaam — Her narrow eyes , her oval face and her coy smile .. these are perhaps her most perculiar features. Her breast. The two, forced together by her bras…. She seemed naive … excited at the thought of...
Craven arms — Shropshire is difficult to get to from London, which is is one of the many things that makes the county so wonderful.
Sevenoaks — I should have been down on the platform instead of up on the bridge taking this photo, but the train was running late by almost 10 minutes. I shouldn’t complain really, as it meant that I missed my c...
Alameda — The new wheels for the hand-me-down BOB are in the mail but they’ll be here in a day or two. Our bags are ready to go. The one on the right is the labor bag: Gatorade, snacks, toiletries, a bathrobe. ...
Cold spring — Nothing is itself without everything else.
San francisco — I’m usually inside my head with the deep “Whuh, Whuh” of my own breath and whatever uptempo house track is being pumped into my ears from my headphones as I run the curves of this Andy Goldsworthy Pie...
Incheon — Last meal in Korea. It’s been an amazing trip back. I’ve loved meeting so many old friends, being nostalgic a bit and meeting new friends. Now it’s back to Hongkers. Thanks one and all.
Austin — My girlfriend and I headed down to Texas over Thanksgiving to spend time with her family (she’s based in NYC). We took the opportunity to make a quick trip down to San Antonio and Austin. I’d been me...
Sevenoaks — My secondary school was founded in 1619, and every year we celebrated Founder’s Day, usually in June I think. As soon as I saw the flower above when out on my walk on Monday I was drawn back 38 years...
Kennett square — Prior to this painting, i did a color still life painting of a different pear. when my art instructor, Neilson Carlin, saw my black and white photo of that other painting, he challenged me to paint a ...
Petaluma — I’ve been home for four days, but my body still begins to rise every evening around 10 PM, preparing its energies for a day that is not coming. It’s a thirteen hour time difference between here and Bo...
Babylon — A stray current whistles past your temple. It vanishes behind you, into the deep viridian. Tiny baby bones of the earth snap and sink under the pads of your feet. It’s just rained and you are sluiced...
Cuauhtémoc — Last night, thousands of teenagers gathered around El Angel de la independencia to demand the freedom of speech right through social media. Something that the new Ley Telecom threatens at all costs. ...
Arlington — Just after I took this picture, two cars crashed into each other at an intersection behind me. I don’t think anyone was hurt.
Crater lake — This is an old, gnarled tree overlooking Crater Lake. It was our last night shooting session and we were racing against the sunrise. This area was pitch black and three of us (myself, Dave Morrow and...
Amsterdam — We are renovating our kitchen and our living space is now confined to our sleeping room and the living room that has become the ‘everything room’. I was working on the couch and calling with a client,...
Beijing — Having explored Beijing’s hutongs until late (or rather early) the night before, we arose from a rather measily 1.5 hours of sleep to walk over to the Forbidden City in time for sunrise. Fortunately w...
Amsterdam — After posting this dramatic sketch last week I decided to take a breather before I extended the moment. What happened was dramatic in my eyes, it started with my marketing intern telling me she had f...
Leigh-on-sea — For the past hour we had been making polite conversation. Discussing ideas that may or may not come to fruition but it was just nice to get them out there. To breathe. To let go for a little while. “...
Gunsan-si — The trip began with a baseball game full of dancing girls, loud music, highly choreographed cheers from the home town Samsung Lions vs the Doosan Bears. The air was crisp and the stadium was full of f...
Tokyo — I don’t care about cars, but riding a Tesla Model S made me feel like traveling to the future. I really enjoyed it, it felt more like a spaceship than a car. What I don’t understand is why we don’t h...
Örebro — What’s the opposite of casting a shadow? Whatever it is called, it’s what the street lights are doing to your ceiling right now. The weeping figs and the monstera and the giant peace lily create ghos...
West — Ingjaldsholskirkja (yes I also haven’t got the faintest clue how to pronounce that), Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland. Having stopped off at some stunning sea cliffs on the Snæfellsnes peninsula for su...
Tokyo — 国立競技場前庭でオリンピックに向けた工事がはじまっている。現場の囲い塀には「新国立競技場整備のための東京下水道千駄ヶ谷幹線の盛替え工事に伴う埋蔵文化財発掘調査」と貼り紙されており、予定工事期間の3月31日を大きく過ぎた4月下旬に入った今も続いている。同じく3月末に公開予定だった新競技場の基本設計もいまだに目処がたっていないようなので、さほどあわてることもないのだろう。 以前（FBをさかのぼってみ...
Leigh-on-sea — …may they both rest in peace! For Lent I decided to give up my most favourite of tipples, red wine… I thought it would be easy, I held no idea as to where this journey would lead me, I thought it...
Tübingen — It takes stamina and determination. There is no successful time hunting for the impatient or the weak. We had been honing our hunting skills in bars, museums and other places of public & private ...
Cold spring — Whether it’s pain and suffering or joy and happiness; your awareness of sensations, thoughts and feelings is different from the sensations, the thoughts and the feelings themselves. The “awareness” p...
Quebec — Lovely, gorgeous weekend in Vieux Québec over Easter. The incredibly friendly Quebecois welcomed us without reservation. Given the state of politics, the recent provincial election, and ongoing confli...
Newcastle upon tyne — I woke up confused. I lay still for a few moments as my mind went into free-fall; a mild panic setting in as it reached out in all directions for some straw of reality to grab onto. The first solid th...
Eltham — Sharing a wine with Andreas Gursky.
Pittsburgh — A few weeks ago, on May 24th, I started working a temp job at Pitt. That evening I went to the movies with my girlfriend, and found myself in line behind Justin Long and Amanda Seyfried. Seyfried, app...
Sevenoaks — We’ve enjoyed glorious weather today, a Bank Holiday in the UK, so we took the opportunity to go for a walk, starting in the fields behind our house and ending up in these woods - Long Wood - where we...
Amersfoort — Last Friday ‘The Passion’ was on the national television, broadcasted by the Dutch christian broadcasting television with the attempt to translate the Christian Easter story to the modern secular Dutc...
Cold spring — Through continued practice of mindfulness one can experience moments of overwhelming, limitless belonging, and moments of universal communion with the Cosmos. Every human being can be a special kind ...
Surbiton — My carrot seedlings are coming along nicely. I’m off on another business trip for over a week so I’m hoping for some rain while I’m away (sorry, I know everyone else wants nice weather but I’m thinkin...
Cold spring — The universe may Be as great as they say. But it wouldn’t be missed If it didn’t exist Piet Hein
Saskatoon — I’ve been out and about a lot lately. At events, at gatherings, at workshops. I’ve been inside and outside my tribes. The tribes I’m talking about are the tribes that Malcolm Gladwell talks about. Th...
Beijing — On a recent trip to Beijing, I made a friend, someone who offered to show me around the city. After taking in sunset at Jingshan Park and exploring the hutongs near the Drum and Bell towers, we stoppe...
Hong kong — When I land in a city I love, I feel nervous. My countenance turns eager as I try my best to drink in every second, knowing it can’t last forever. After the raw nerves settle, I become thankful for th...
Boston — We flew home expecting to land in New York or maybe New Hampshire if we were lucky. It’d be an easy drive to Boston from New Hampshire, but we knew we could end up anywhere on the east coast. Our ci...
Kosh-agachsky district — Back in August 2012 I was part of a team of 4 on an exploratory expedition to the Altai mountains in Southern Siberia. The Altai are rarely visited by Westerners and our goal, funded and supported in ...
Chennai — Now that college is done, I’ve decided to do a bit of cleaning, starting with my desk. My desk is a less of one and more of a hoarding space filled with books, stationery and all sorts of other junk. ...
Venice — The first time I came to Venice was in the eighties when I was travelling on my own a lot. I love travelling on my own, but if you are doing it for any length of time there always comes a point, usual...
Aireys inlet — Having little or nothing to do with religion, moments like these are sacred and of great spiritual significance. 6:40 AM 6:50 AM 7:00 AM
San francisco — Among the many odd customs and celebrations in San Francisco, Bring Your Own Big Wheel, may be one of the oddest. Granted there is not as much nudity as Bay to Breakers or the Folsom Street Fair, but ...
Inabe — “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.”1 Walking up Questioning Thoughts are intrinsic to long walks. Yet today, my mind dwelled on just one: Why do this, what worth is in spending the whole day ...
Surbiton — This lovely surprise awaited me on my doorstep - I have a lovely neighbour! It was a rainy duvet day, and if I hadn’t already made plans, I would definitely have stayed at home, watching films and dr...
Saskatoon — Everyone has an album that they have memorized. Every instrument, every word, inflection. Tash Parker’s Waking Up will always be in my heart. Every sound from this album narrates a part of the last 2 ...
Houston — You see here the view from the balcony of my home. In the foreground is Hermann Park and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. In the background is the Texas Medical Center on the left and Rice Unive...
Katrineholm — You can find the middle of nowhere in many places around the world. One of those places is Ändebol about 20 kilometers south of the sleepy small town of Katrineholm. There are two Ändebols in a relati...
Yongin-si — Hee Ra was a student of mine over 9 years ago at Namsangho Language Institute in Bundang Korea. She, and her family, have been gracious enough to let me stay with them while visiting Seoul. It has bee...
Miami beach — “You recommend ceviche? Ceviche… as in the dish with the raw fish?” I couldn’t help wonder out loud. After all we are in Texas, the land of steak, brisket, sausage and all kinds of fried and grilled...
Yangon — THIS weekend I’m staying at the Strand Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, a classic British colonial hotel (1901) once connected with Raffles in Singapore. Dark wood, cream walls, stone trim, a gentle staff. R...
London — A day filled with laughter and happy hearts, catching up with two friends from my Hong Kong days. I started off being a tourist in London, walking from Waterloo, across the river, through St James’ P...
Pittsburgh — Since the first time I picked up a camera I’ve gone through periods of being in love with the art and periods of not caring about it very much at all. At one time I considered majoring in photography ...
Mexico city — When I mentioned an upcoming visit to Mexico City’s La Merced, a friend responded disapprovingly. “You’ll get lost if you go by yourself.” I crossed my arms against my chest. “Oh, really?” I said. Tr...
Richmond — Travelling is our way of life. We spend hours on buses, trains, air planes and cars. We sleep, read books, talk on our phones, write emails, and shake our fists at our fellow drivers. We are a gener...
Jokkmokk — Sarek is possibly the last true wilderness left in Western Europe, there are no permanent structures, no vehicles, almost no people (we saw none for nearly 6 days), but tons of wildlife; from reindeer...
Toronto — In the summer of 2010, I went to Chicago for the first time. I was there for WorldCon/ChiCon7 thanks to a cheap flight out of Billy Bishop and splitting the hotel room cost with two friends. The con i...
Hesdin — Every Thursday there’s a market in Hesdin and over the past few years when we’ve been staying in this part of France we’ve visited the market to see what’s what (and usually to buy some food!). This ...
Belvedere tiburon — It was way past dark. We stumbled recklessly down a dirt clod hill towards the southern edge of Angel Island. There were ruts and branches to look out for and the skipping patches of light from our he...
Totonicapán department — Aquí, en estas montañas, llevamos nuestra suerte [sin remordimiento y sin desgano, [trabajamos día a día [contemplando los árboles, la piedras [los arroyos, las vertientes; [todo lo verde que la natur...
Mogán — Amadores Beach. Mogán, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)
Las palmas de gran canaria — Such an amazing sky above the ocean.
Seville — You can believe in God or not, but you can’t deny the beauty in the way Andalusia celebrates Holy Week, specially in Seville. This is Jesús de las Tres Caídas from Triana, a district of Seville in the...
Cold spring — So what color was Jesus the Christ? Red: Jesus was a master magician who turned water into wine, walked on water and feed hundreds of people with a couple loaves of bread and fish. Magic God Amber...
Rio — From the atlantic forest, the sounds only penetrate the night, ricoching from mountains between towers, suspended and still in the air. Beneath the darkness, a Pão de Açúcar, that even the endless s...
Holzmaden — We took to the bar’s corner, from where we could observe in silence. Hipster came, had a beer, stared at his smartphone, left again. Different guy took his place, clearly a regular, had a beer too an...
Tokyo — My father, emerging from the darkness on the bottom-left corner of the picture, likes to explain me how he was forced to memorize the names of all visigothic kings at middle school. Now he makes fun o...
Melbourne — My mind is free when I take flight. The silks nestled around my hips. I tip toe, tip toe backwards till there is tension in the silks and let go. My body floats weightlessly and swings in the air. To...
Duluth — Most any northeast wind reminds we dwellers of her western shore that Lake Superior has a ‘tude. We have at the far corner of the Lake , on average, 52 days of fog - gray, cold and clammy days each ye...
Tokyo — The season comes from the sky, I feel so for a long time. Today, the sky has a little sign of next season…early Summer! I love that season in Tokyo because every thing seems brightly. Every people ...
Toronto — It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the monolithic towers in the downtown core, especially around King and Bay (the Financial district). But sometimes you look up, past a rare open space, and find some...
Curitiba — In my weekends, I like to go to downtown and discover different places, such as restaurants or coffee shops while I also like to observe people or just walk through the streets looking at buildings. ...
East — Turning thirty surprised me. A yearly re-iteration of my birth day often comes and goes without special acknowledgement. A small and simple gathering of a special few is more than enough to satisfy m...
Reno — The automatic door actually worked on this building and it was easy to find. Some of the other buildings had handicapped accessible doors that were out of the way (ex. the William J. Raggio front entr...
Reno — I didn’t actually attempt to use the restroom here but just trying to maneuver into the stall was hard enough. I’m sure it met the ADA guidelines since it was a large enough stall and had handlebars, ...
Reno — The Student Union was also very wheelchair accessible. It was not hard to enter the building or it was not hard traveling through the building. This building is relatively new so it makes sense that i...
Reno — Getting to this destination was relatively easy. The elevator in the building was easy to find and the employees were very helpful. They made sure that they helped if we needed anything or could not f...
Reno — Getting into @one was extremely easy. It was very accessible for wheelchairs. We only had to travel down one ramp to get to @one.
Reno — While wheeling across the crosswalk, I noticed that I needed to go relatively fast to make it across before the time expires. I think that the time limit should be a little longer to ensure that peopl...
Reno — The wheelchair accessible entrance was not located in the front of the building. We needed to wheel to the side of the building to enter the building. I believe that most of the entrances should be wh...
Reno — It was slightly challenging to actually find this room. It took us a few minutes to wheel around to find it.
Portland — Today is the Friday known as Good Friday to the believers of Christianity, a solemn day. To me, more particularly, I am thinking back on the extraordinary works of Gabriel García Márquez in the news ...
Reno — We spent a couple hours on campus in a wheelchair. This allowed us to see how accessible campus is and it allowed us to experience how hard/easy it is for navigate through the campus.
Reno — We did not notice the sign until after completing the assignment. The building did not do a good job informing people where the passenger elevator was located.
Cold spring — Life is so hard, how can we be anything but kind? Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and lovi...
Surbiton — A pleasant day to myself - packing, pottering, gardening and reading. I love the pink carpet of blossom petals, strewn all over lawns and roadsides.
Ogasawara — There is only one way to visit Ogasawara Island: by a ship called “Ogasawara Maru.” It was built in 1996 and revamped in 2004. Weight: 6700t, length: 131m, width: 17.2m. It runs average 22.5 knots (ab...
Toronto — Although I had 28 people said yes to my invitation and I prepared 28 thank you cards 1, my intuition kept telling me at least 1/3 of them would end up cancelling. I even dreamt about people cancelling...
Surbiton — Today was an okay day - nothing negative happened, yet nothing super-positive happened either. Everything went smoothly at work. I got all my trip prep work done, in plenty of time. I went for my usua...
Takashima — If the day and the night make one joyful, one is successful. 1 In search of a potential camping spot on the tranquil north shores of Lake Biwa; clearly marked on google—lead me astray—maps, yet n...
Tokyo — I recently came to the realization that I would make a terrible perfume blogger. Don’t get me wrong — I love perfume, and I have a decent sense of smell. The problem is, my reaction to scent is, in s...
Los angeles — A couple of days ago I took a Megabus from San Francisco to LA and back again. It took 7 hours each way, was fairly comfortable and filled with such interesting people it’s possible I’ll do it again, ...
Los angeles — When I was in Medellin, Colombia, I went out to dinner with 5 men, all in their sixties. All their girlfriends were under 25 and they complained endlessly about women over 25: they were not as fun, to...