Ingjaldshólskirkja above the Nootka lupine (June 2019)

Built in 1903, this may be the oldest concrete church in the world. In June, it has the prettiest road to a church in the world IMO.

Posted on October 26th, 2025 under Iceland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, buildings, flowers, landscape, Nikon D500, Snæfellsnes. Comments Off on Ingjaldshóll Church

Cosmos in City Park (New Orleans – May 2025)

Posted on May 11th, 2025 under New Orleans. Tags: flowers, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii. Comments Off on Cosmos

Egeskov Castle (Denmark)

Posted on December 13th, 2024 under Denmark. Tags: buildings, castle, Egeskov Castle, flowers, landscape, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, odense. Comments Off on Egeskov Castle Garden

Wildflowers in Banff’s Sunshine Meadows

Today’s photo comes from the most wildflower day of my 56 years of existence. We hiked almost 10 miles and had wildflowers for most of them. Sometimes there were so many wildflowers my brain felt like it would explode. So many different ones too. We saw at least a dozen different varieties of wildflowers amongst the thousands (millions?) of total wildflowers.

I didn’t realize this at the time, but our hiking started in Alberta, crossed into British Columbia for three or four miles, and then ended up back in Alberta.

Posted on October 12th, 2024 under Canada. Tags: Banff National Park, British Columbia, flowers, hiking, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera. Comments Off on Wildflower heaven

Cardoon (AKA “artichoke thistle”) in Langley, Washington

We had something of a flexivacation this year. I previously mentioned how we couldn’t go to Jasper as originally planned. Our last couple of nights were supposed to be in Winthrop, Washington for us to explore North Cascades National Park. Alas, wildfires once again got in the way, closing Highway 20. We cancelled our reservations and made last minute arrangements for a couple of nights on Whidbey Island where today’s photo was taken.

Posted on August 31st, 2024 under Other. Tags: flowers, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, washington, Whidbey Island, wildlife. Comments Off on Whidbee