Antarctic Abstracts
After looking at ice, water, and penguins day after day, I decided to experiment with ways that I could process the images to create...
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Digital Rabbit
- May 23
- 1 min
When the Waves are Wild
During the month I spent in Antarctica (January 2023), the seas were fairly calm most of the time. I brought two kinds of seasickness...
Digital Rabbit
- May 22
- 1 min
Antarctic Mammals
Antarctica has plenty of opportunities to see whales, sea lions, and seals of all types. There are just a few of the images I captured....
Digital Rabbit
- May 19
- 1 min
Antarctic Landscapes
Snow covered mountains and vestiges of volcanoes. Antarctica is more than just flat ice shelves. Double-click (or double tap) this image...
Digital Rabbit
- May 17
- 1 min
Birds of Antarctica
One of my goals for my month-long trip to Antarctica, was to capture images of birds in flight. Most Antarctic birds (albatross, skua,...
Digital Rabbit
- May 16
- 1 min
Antarctic Ice
Ice comes in many forms in Antarctica—ice bergs, pack ice, continental ice shelves, bergy bits, and more. Some ice bergs are the size of...
Digital Rabbit
- May 15
- 1 min
Penguins of Antarctica
The month in Antarctica was so overwhelming that it is taking me a bit to gather my thoughts. I decided to gather up some photos and post...
Digital Rabbit
- May 10
- 2 min
Pianos in Budapest
Budapest is rich with music and music history. While there recently, I was treated to several intimate concerts and visits to Bartok...
Digital Rabbit
- May 1
- 2 min
Blue Lobster Robots
There was a period in Picasso’s life when all his paintings were dominated with blue. His Blue Period lasted only three or four years and...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Much About Mucha
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the name Alphonse Mucha is likely familiar with the art of this Art Noveau artist. Sarah Bernhardt was so...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 25
- 1 min
I Never Thought I'd Sing Again
A month ago I never would have thought that I'd sing in a choir again. But when Brittany Palmer, Maestra on Tauck's Magical Music Cruise...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube
Tauck promised a trip full of music on its Musial Magic along the Blue Danube River Cruise, and it delivered. All the of the programs...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Palaces and Fighting Babies in Vienna
The day began ended with palace visits, starting with the excessive Schönbrunn Palace and ending with the more humble Palais Kinsky. The...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Man at Work, Musicians at Play in Slovakia
After an over night sailing from Budapest, I woke up in Bratislava, Slovakia. Our resident soprano Brittany gave a lecture on vocal...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Bartók, Castle, and Concerts
Béla Bartók needed a quiet environment to compose. From April 1932 to October 1940 he found solace in a house that used to be in the...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 15
- 1 min
A Treat for Eyes and Ears
Today was a treat for both eyes and ears. We toured two spectacular music facilities—the Budapest Opera House and the Liszt Ferenc...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 14
- 2 min
A First Glimpse of Budapest
My very first glimpse of Budapest was a dark one. The plane from London landed at 12:30 AM. By the time we checked into the hotel, it was...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Abstracts for Jet Lag
I am sitting in the Kempinski Hotel Coravinus waiting for a bus to take me to the MS Joy, the river boat upon which I'll be staying for a...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 12
- 1 min
The Unhappy Plane
After getting an okay sleep on the plane from San Jose to Heathrow, I awoke to a flight attendant offering me coffee and a breakfast...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 18
- 1 min
The Farthest South I'll Ever Get
On January 16, 2023, Captain Oliver nosed the National Geographic Endurance into the Ross Ice Shelf. With this act, our ship became the...
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