2024 Highlights (with Marie’s photographic bests)
2024 was a whale of a year! By any measure, it was a momentous year, in which we semi-retired after 33 years » Read more
Landscapes
Finally, the Philippines! (Part 3-Visayas, June 2024)
All too soon, we were at the halfway point of our long awaited 10-day voyage on the Atlantis Azores. Our 5 days » Read more
Finally, the Philippines! (Part 2-Tubbataha, June 2024)
At last we were aboard the Atlantis Azores, the flagship liveaboard vessel of the Atlantis dive operation. Having left San Diego on » Read more
Finally, the Philippines (Part 1: Puerto Princesa, June, 2024)
Good things are worth waiting for, right? This dive trip was an unprecedented 6 (!) years in the making. Planning a dive » Read more
Marie’s favorite images of 2023
I always love when the New York Times comes out in December with the “Best of ” lists, particularly of films. Our » Read more
Silfra: Taking the plunge (Part 3; Iceland, April 2023)
After an amazing week exploring Iceland’s south coast and re-visiting the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, topped off by a walking food tour in Reykjavik, » Read more
Iceland Interlude, April 2023 (Part 2): Reykjavik & Snaefellsnes Peninsula
We managed to pack quite a lot of fun, food and friends into our 2 day interlude, inserted between our traverse of » Read more
Iconic Iceland, Part 1 (April 2023)
Iceland: an island country in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, small in size, but with a lot going on. Volcanic activity » Read more
Aerial photography from around the world – by Steve
For many iconic landscape photographs, an experienced photographer and traveler knows exactly where the tripod was placed. True artistry comes into play » Read more
Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022 We’re back! Masked, to be sure, and seated Noah’s ark-style, separated by a few seats from our fellow » Read more