Cat Cafe Mocha is a cat cafe chain in Japan. It is known for the wooden cat tree that is the centerpiece of the cafe. Amongst the...

A walk through Shibuya City, Tokyo will invariably lead through the Shibuya Scramble—the legendary street crossing that stops traffic in...

Over the past few years there have been “immersive experience” art exhibits. Digital versions of art from masters such as Van Gough are...

When traveling recently from Seattle to Tokyo on a 2,000+ person cruise ship, I didn't expect to take many photos. The ship is too big to...

When I signed on to sail from Seattle to Tokyo, via Alaska, I did so because there were nine scheduled sea days. My goal was to use the...

In the early 1800's, Onomea Bay was a fishing village called Kahali'i. Besides fishing, villagers grew coconuts, mangos, and other crops....

Until recently, my creative endeavors involved making digital products, whether it be writing, music, videos, or images. All these things...

Circumnavigating Iceland by ship guarantees seeing a lot of seabirds. The one I wanted to see most was the puffin. Iceland is home to the...

June is springtime in Iceland. Fields are full of lupines, a much larger variety than I've seen in California. Dandelions are embraced as...

Icelanders embrace the colors of the rainbow. All over the country saw streets, benches, and steps painted with the colors of the...

After looking at ice, water, and penguins day after day, I decided to experiment with ways that I could process the images to create...

During the month I spent in Antarctica (January 2023), the seas were fairly calm most of the time. I brought two kinds of seasickness...

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....

Snow covered mountains and vestiges of volcanoes. Antarctica is more than just flat ice shelves. Double-click (or double tap) this image...

One of my goals for my month-long trip to Antarctica, was to capture images of birds in flight. Most Antarctic birds (albatross, skua,...

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...

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...

Budapest is rich with music and music history. While there recently, I was treated to several intimate concerts and visits to Bartok...

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...

Anyone who is unfamiliar with the name Alphonse Mucha is likely familiar with the art of this Art Noveau artist. Sarah Bernhardt was so...