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AfricaSeptember 18, 2012

Travel Fears: Africa – Revelations as A White Traveler

This is a hard and somewhat scary post to write. In part because the ideas and realizations I want to share are difficult to communicate and convey and in part because if I fail to convey them properly I'll come across as a complete asshole. Still, I think it's worth it because I think the realiz…

Friday Photo GallerySeptember 14, 2012

A Lion Cub’s Ferocious Yawn – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

There was a brief moment of hesitation. A quizzical look flashed across his furry face and then it started. His nose twitched. His ears circled slightly and then his mouth exploded open in a giant lion sized yawn. Only…

Friday Photo GallerySeptember 7, 2012

African Sunset Over Samfya Lake – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Located in the northern part of Zambia there's a lake that literally stretches beyond the horizon. It's a shallow lake - often little more than four meters deep but that lack of depth does little to reduce its feel and…

BackpackingSeptember 4, 2012September 4, 2012

My Mistake – How I Overlooked Camden

Is Camden Dangerous? Let's start with the basics...this post should likely be titled - "Camden - You're not going to get shot, stabbed, murdered, or bludgeoned to death" but that seemed slightly too long and obtuse.…

Friday Photo GalleryAugust 31, 2012

A Harbor Guard Dog in Antalya – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Along the Turkish Riviera the coastal city of Anatalya is home to resorts and ancient monuments. The city is awash in history, luxury, poverty, and its own special charm. A regional powerhouse for thousands of years, …

AfricaAugust 24, 2012

A Photographer’s Late Night Musings

As I start this post it's 2AM on a Friday night. I've opted to stay in, distracted - or dare I confess lost in editing photos from my recent trip through Zambia. I've got a half empty glass of 15 year old Scotch and find myself deeply effected by the faces staring back at me from the screen. Out…

AsiaAugust 24, 2012September 4, 2012

The Tallest Building in the World – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Located in the heart of a brutal, nearly inhospitable desert is a shining oasis of water, steel and light. It's a place full of wonders...tributes to all that man can accomplish, build and create. Beyond the indoor…

BackpackingAugust 6, 2012June 29, 2012

Tight Places – Fear

Fear gripped me. My teeth ground against each other. This wasn't an old friend, it was something new. My feet kicked at thin air desperately. I moved half an inch. Sweat beaded on my forehead, collecting dust and then …

BackpackingJuly 23, 2012July 2, 2012

Tales of Narnia, or Should I Say Narni?

Roused from our beds by the golden rays of the Umbrian sun we began what would round out our two and a half-day adventure through Umbria. Slowly rubbing the last traces of sleep from my eyes I found myself once again s…

TravelJuly 20, 2012May 26, 2012

Perito Moreno Waterfalls – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

I love hiking near water. I'm not sure if that love stems from early childhood when I was imprinted with wonderful memories while hiking along snow-melt fed streams in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, or results fr…