near Sönghellir Cave (Iceland – June 2019)

The cave itself was a bit anticlimactic, but the drive there was spectacular.

Posted on September 29th, 2024 under Iceland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, landscape, Nikon D500, Snæfellsnes. Comments Off on Approaching Sönghellir Cave

Posted on September 26th, 2024 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, mt. hood, Nikon D500, wildlife. Comments Off on Five years ago…

Someone in this photo is celebrating a birthday today.

Posted on September 22nd, 2024 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, landscape, mt. hood, Nikon D500, ryan. Comments Off on Relaxing on Trillium Lake

Scarlet’s guitarist @ 2019 Gefle Metal Festival

Posted on September 16th, 2024 under Other. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, concert photography, gefle metal festival, metal, Nikon D500, scarlet. Comments Off on Metal Monday

2019 Day of the Russian Navy (Palace Square, Saint Petersburg)

So many possible captions or stories for today’s photo (taken just over two years before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine)…

– Exploring the fascinating history of Russia through these Honey Buckets, used by both the government and military. From religious ceremonies to military operations, these humble containers have a story to tell.
– Just saw a missile go by while I was busy in the honey bucket. Talk about timing!

Posted on September 6th, 2024 under Saint Petersburg. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, Day of the Russian Navy День Военно-Морского Флота, hermitage, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Honey Bucket missile launchers