Old Town Brasov (in miniature), Brasov – Romania

Brasov in Miniature

So I have a new toy, a Nikon D5100. Apart from learning the ways of a DSLR camera, I am also having fun playing around with the effects feature. One of the inbuilt settings in this camera is the miniature effect (also known as tilt-shift photography). This style of photography has become popular of late, [...] Read more »

Gullfoss Waterfall – Iceland

Gullfoss Waterfall

Gullfoss (Golden Falls) Waterfall on the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. Read more »

Leif Eriksson at Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik – Iceland

Leif Eriksson at Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavik – Iceland

The Leif Eriksson memorial at Hallgrímskirkja (Hallgríms Church), Reykjavik – Iceland. The church is the largest in Iceland and the most visible landmark of the city. Read more »

Walking Men, New York City – USA

Walking Men, NYC - USA

Walking Men 99 is a public art installation featuring pedestrian traffic light walking men from around the world. The work can be found at Church Street, Park Place and Barclay Street, near the WTC construction site in Downtown Manhattan. Read more »

New Country Day: Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar Visa

New Country: Myanmar (Burma) Date: 19 November 2011 Myanmar (or the artist formerly known as Burma) has long been on my to visit list. Over 10 years ago one of my good travel friends described the temples of Bagan to me in such a way that I have wanted to go ever since. For western [...] Read more »

Southernmost Point of Continental USA, Key West – USA

Southernmost Point, Key West - USA

The Southernmost point bouy in Key West, Florida. Technically the southernmost point of the Island of Key West is on U.S. Navy land, but I wouldn’t try taking a photo there! Read more »

Art Deco Hotels, Miami Beach – USA

Art Deco Neon Lit Hotels - Miami Beach

Neon lit art deco hotels on Miami Beach, Florida – USA. Read more »

White sand beach, Playa del Carmen – Mexico

White sand beach, Playa del Carmen – Mexico

Playa del Carmen has one of the best beaches I’ve ever had the privilege of walking on (and this is coming from an Australian). The soft white sand is composed of coral, which means that the sand remains cool even when it is baking hot, which was every day when I was there. Usually on [...] Read more »

The joy of Yi Peng, 10000 Lantern Release Festival – Chiang Mai

Yi Peng Lanterns

Sometimes words and pictures just can’t describe events. The Yi Peng Festival was such an event for me. I have many friends in Chiang Mai who have been to Yi Peng before and told me it is one of the highlights of the year. With such an endorsement I had to see this for myself. [...] Read more »

The Yellow City, Izamal – Mexico

Yellow Streets, Izamal - Mexico

Izamal, in the state of Yucatán, is known as “The Yellow City”. No prizes for guessing why. Read more »

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