Freedom of Expression — from Pentax to the Canon R5Part 1: Pentax in the Amazon jungleApr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Private Nature Reserve: El Palacio del Barbas — Filandia, ColombiaDuring my pre-trip planning, I came across a few YouTube videos of a local celebrity and historian named Alvaro Camargo from a small town…May 12, 2018May 12, 2018
Night Market in Urumqi — Closed PermanentlyI started at the hotel, on foot, headed out to explore the city. The first thing I discovered was a network of underground tunnels under…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
The Market on the Silk Road — UrumqiSince the Tang Dynasty nearly 1,500 years ago, Urumqi has been Asia’s center of commerce and the geographical center, too. In Mongolian the…May 6, 2018May 6, 2018
Urumqi — Another World Inside ChinaThe overnight train from Jiayuguan to Urumqi went smoothly. We boarded late into the night, after midnight, and arrived in Urumqi in the…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Where the Wall Ends — Jiayuguan, Western ChinaWe got to Jiayuguan late at night, to get going early the next morning to the last gate on the Great Wall, Jiayu Pass. The wall doesn’t…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Why My Photos Suck — and I Don’t CareMy photos suck. It’s my passion, it’s my life work, but they suck. That’s right. I know. They are blurry, grainy, imperfect, with bad…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
The Hottest Meal I Ever Had — China Got me — Got Me GoodWe arrived in Jiayuguan late at night, after a long, hot train ride on China’s 7537 from Dunhuang. Traveling through the Gobi Desert was…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
The No Class Train and the Hot Sunset Over the Gobi DesertI love train travel. When I visit other countries, I try to avoid airplanes as much as possible. If there are trains, which China has many…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Mingsha Shan Dunes and the Crescent Lake TempleWe took a long needed rest in the morning and wandered through the markets of Dunhuang, China, seeing lots of live fish with some chickens…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018