June 2nd, 2019 | Tags: beach, hiking, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, oahu, pacific ocean | Category: Hawaii | Comments Off on View from the Pillbox Hike on Oahu

#VisitCZ @VisitCZ

Today’s photo comes from my first visit to Prague, back in 2016. I visited again in 2017 but took last year off. In two months I will make my third trip. I just booked three nights for $100. What a steal!

Any recommendations for day trips or things a bit outside of the city center or not in guidebooks for a third time visitor?

June 1st, 2019 | Tags: Nikon D500, sunset, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm F2.8 PRO DX | Category: Prague | Comments Off on 3 (more) nights in Prague

Big Ben (London, England)

Inauguration day was May 31, 1859. A year after this photo was taken (in 2016) Big Ben underwent a renovation and has been silent since. The renovation is scheduled to be completed in about 2021.

May 31st, 2019 | Tags: buildings, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D500 | Category: London | Comments Off on 160 years ago today…

Kampfar @ 2019 Brutal Assault

@Norsepagans #brutalAssault2019 #brutalassault

In just over 15 days I’ll be leaving this side of the pond for the side beckoning me with five festivals and several other shows. Had you asked me nine months ago which bands that I’ve never seen before that I most want to see live, I would have answered:

Rammstein
Behemoth
Primordial
Kampfar

In three months all four of these bands, let’s call them the Holy Quadrinity, will be off of my list thanks to the announcement this morning that Kampfar will be at the 2019 Brutal Assault Festival.

May 30th, 2019 | Tags: brutal assault festival, kampfar | Category: Other | Comments Off on Too early to start packing?

@deathangel @nuclearblastusa @nuclearblasteu #deathangel #geflemetalfestival #geflemetal

First, part two of a story that spanned 30 years. Part one of the story can be found here.

Part two goes like this: At the 2017 Gefle Metal Festival, pictured above, I was backstage and heading to the bathroom before Death Angel hit the stage. I turned a corner and Rob, also pictured above, appeared. I said “Hi Rob” and he responded with a “Hi, do you know where the bathroom is?” I responded with something like, “That’s where I’m heading; this way.” So there I found myself, once again pissing next to a member of Death Angel, with 30 years separating the two events.

If teenager me could have seen the video below and been told that I would only have to live until I was in my 50s to see it, I would have gladly continued living. 😉

May 31 is the big day for this.

May 30th, 2019 | Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, concert photography, death angel, gefle metal festival, metal, Nikon D750 | Category: Other | Comments Off on New Death Angel is out tomorrow!