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
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Braving Black Waters, November 2023 (Week 1, Anilao, Philippines)
Scuba diving has taken us around the world, but never, until recently, had we ventured into outer space. At least that is » 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
Street Photography around the world, by Steve Eilenberg
I hate to be in front of a camera lens and generally shy away from people. Ironically, I find strangers fascinating and » 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
Underwater Photography: Some of my favorites – Steve
I watched with wonder when we landed on the moon, that July day in 1969. I will never be an astronaut. The » Read more
Papua Paradise: January-February 2020 (Part 1)
Saturday, January 25-Sunday, January 26, 2020 Given that I was born in 1960, was soon to turn 60 and this trip was » Read more
Amazing Anilao, Philippines: April 2016
After a beyond-my-wildest-dreams week luxuriating in Kyoto during an off-the charts cherry blossom bloom, we met up with our friend Martin at » Read more
Wintry Japan: February 2018 (Part 8-Mount Fuji)
In my Michel Thomas Japanese course on CD, a phrase I learned was appropo: Nihon ni ittara, Fuji-san o mitai desu. (When » Read more
Wintry Japan: February 2018 (Part 7-Kyoto)
In my last posts from Japan, we had spent several bitter but productive days in Hokkaido shooting sea eagles, Japanese cranes and » Read more