2013 – A Year of Travel In 65 Black and White Photographs

The Balance Act - Ouray, Colorado

Ouray, Colorado, USA

Near Durness - Scottish Coastline

Durness, Scotland

Canal's Edge - Bruges, Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Near Stor Point - Scottish Highlands

Near Stor Point, Northwestern Scotland

Arizona Lilies and Rain Drops

Lilies and Raindrops, Prescott, Arizona, USA

Discovering Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria

Scottish Reflections

Near Glen Coe, Scotland

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

The Painted Desert

Painted Desert, Northern Arizona, USA

Scottish Hairy Cows (Coos)

Hairy Cow, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Discovering Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria

The Open Road - RMNP Colorado

Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Abandoned Train Cars - Silverton, Colorado

Abandoned Train Cars, Silverton, Colorado, USA

The Cottage and the Shipwreck

Near Ullapool, Northern Scotland

The Sail Boat

Bodrum, Turkey En-route To Kos, Greece

Ice, Snow and Water - Obergurgl, Austria

Obergurgl, Austria

Trail Ridge Road Views - Rocky Mountains

Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Rainy Streets - Perugia, Italy

Perugia, Italy

Tulips in Contrast - Copenhagen, Denmark

Norrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

Telluride and its Waterfall - Colorado

Telluride, Colorado, USA

Gorgeous Beaches - Scottish Highlands

Northwestern Scotland

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Old Sidestreets - Perugia, Italy

Perugia, Italy

Sailing Boats - Tuborg Harbor

Tuborg Harbor, Copenhagen, Denmark

Magical Mists - Grand Lake, Colorado

Grand Lake, Colorado, USA

Abandoned Boats on Skye

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Discovering Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg, Austria

Best Friends - Bodrum, Turkey

Bodrum, Turkey

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Rapids at Night - Grand Lake, Colorado

Grand Lake, Colorado, USA

The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert, Arizona, USA

Discovering Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg, Austria

The Old Shed - Scotland

Abandoned Shed Near Ullapool, Scotland

Divine Light - Rome, Italy

Rome, Italy

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Eilean Donan Castle - Scottish Highlands

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

Bighorn Sheep - Rocky Mountain National Park

Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Dockside Fish Restaurants - Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Glen Coe (Glencoe)  - Scottish Highlands

Glen Coe, Scotland

The Desert Ship

Southwestern Colorado, Colorado, USA

Rainy Streets - Perugia, Italy

Perugia, Italy

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan, Scotland

Turkish Family Relaxing - Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

Trail Ridge Road Views - Rocky Mountains

Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA

Scotland in Black and White

Northwestern Scotland

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

The Fisherman - Ullapool Harbor in Scotland

Ullapool, Scotland

Abandoned Train Cars - Silverton, Colorado

Silverton, Colorado, USA

Highland Sheep - Scotland

Northwestern Scotland

The Grand Palace - Brussels

Palace Square, Brussels, Belgium

The Birth of Clouds - Grand Lake, Colorado

Grand Lake, Colorado, USA

The Abandoned Fishing Ship

North Western Scotland

Umbrellas in the Rain - Perugia, Italy

Perugia, Italy

Exploring Belgium

Ghent, Belgium

Land Sailing in Arizona

Kayenta, Arizona, USA

The Hermitage Waterfall, Scotland

The Hermitage, Scotland

The Umbrella Woman - Perugia, Italy

Perugia, Italy

Exploring Belgium

Bruges, Belgium

Copenhagen in June

Christianshavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Cloud Covered Mountains - Telluride, Colorado

Mountains Over Telluride, Colorado, USA

Ice, Snow and Water - Obergurgl, Austria

Obergurgl, Austria

Old Lady - Rome, Italy

Rome, Italy

All photos in this post are original photographs I shot on my Canon 600D/T3i during 2013. Lenses used were the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, and Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 lenses.  Photos are shot in RAW format and then edited in Lightroom.  I take a true-to-moment approach and only make adjustments to remove lens spots and to tweak color for the black and white conversion, sharpness, exposure, clarity, whites and blacks.   In addition to posting these 65 black and white photos, I’ll also be posting my 65 favorite color shots from 2013.

It was a wonderful year full of incredible travel, growth, amazing food, and spectacular people and cultures.

I am a travel blogger and photographer. I also am involved in academic research into the study abroad and backpacker communities.

7 Comments

  1. Hi Alex
    It is always a pleasure to take a peek at your facebook page. Your images , insights and thoughts behind the photos I always find intriguing. I never tire of returning to see where you have been and what you have been up to.
    By the way I finally got to Norway this year and trekked up to Pulpit Rock, Kjeragbolten and Trolltunga. A lot of thanks go to you and others like you who inspire by writing thoughtfully and with a touch of wit about their travels.

    Long may you continue to travel and inspire.

    Vinod

    1. Thank you so much Vinod for the thoughtful comment. So thrilled to hear that the images and stories resonate with you!

      Wonderful to hear that you had a lovely trip to Norway. I still need to get to Trolltunga! It looks like a magical place!

      Thank you for reading and your continued support!

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