Falling In...

Driving around many parts of the around, I have by now realized that Hillsboro, where I live, is in fact one of the best place to see fall colors.

Circles in the Sand

I wanted to go see these 'Circles in the Sand' art in Bandon, OR, for a while and was preparing to do so when the pandemic hit, putting that on hold like many other things. We still didn't feel comfortable staying the night somewhere, so Sandu and I got up at 3 AM and drove close to five hours to get there, but it was totally worth it! The fog almost ruined our plans but managed to get these aerial shots before that. It was after a LONG time that I got to fly the drone too.

Circles in the Sand

I wanted to go see these 'Circles in the Sand' art in Bandon, OR, for a while and was preparing to do so when the pandemic hit, putting that on hold like many other things. We still didn't feel comfortable staying the night somewhere, so Sandu and I got up at 3 AM and drove close to five hours to get there, but it was totally worth it! The fog almost ruined our plans but managed to get these aerial shots before that. It was after a LONG time that I got to fly the drone too.

Star Trails over Lake Trillium

After I went to shoot the comet NEOWISE, I figured that the Lake Trillium is a great place for night sky photography, so headed there last weekend and wasn't disappointed.

NEOWISE over Trillium Lake

The two-hour drive in the middle of the night and 2 hours in the cold near the waterfront was totally worth it. Who knows if I'd be around to see it when it comes back in 7,000 years.

I'm a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar...

I'm a HUGE Firefly fan, and it's fair to say that I never took Wash's death well. It was too soon; it will ALWAYS be too soon. This is in his memory. Watch how he soars...

The Winter

2nd photo of the planned series of 4 photos in this location, one per season.

The Spring

I'm 3/4 th of the way to complete my way towards the goal of a photo per season in this place. Summer awaits!

Early Bird

The fall around where I live it is pretty impressive. So much so that some trees just jump the queue.

The Dive

Whale Watching in Port Angeles was pretty fun. No matter how much footage you've seen of whales, it's a completely different beast when you see it up close and personal. Only then does the enormity sinks in.

The Airplane Home

Few months ago I came across a photo that looked like the wreckage of an airplane in the middle of a forest, which is kinda cool. So I dug a little deeper and found out that it wasn't a plain wreck at all, but an airplane converted into a home! And best of all, turned out it was only a 20 minute drive from where I live, so I had to go check it out. When I contacted Bruce Campbell, the owner of the 'house' who invisioined the whole thing, he said he's more than happy to welcome us into his home and show us around so Sandu and I paid him a visit last weekend. He was such wonderful person, very friendly, warm, and welcoming. We went inside to check it out and had a fun chat with him, and he was totally cool with us taking pictures insdie and out. And here's a cool aerial view of the plane/home! If you want to know more information, please visit his website, AirplaneHome.com, there's tons of information there. If you happened to be around Portland, shoot him an e-mail and he'll probably be cool about you visiting. I really do recommend it.

One Bend to Rule Them All

The Horseshoe Bend in Arizona, United States, is hands down the mother of all river bends. It is a wonder, a marvel of nature, a ridiculously unreal yet real creation of mother nature. As a photographer I know that some photos do more justice to the actual location, and when you see them in person they are not as amazing as the photographs make them to be. But for one, the Horseshoe Bend is quite the opposite; no photo can do justice to how impressive it is in reality. I've seen countless photos and videos of it, but none of it could prepare me for the real thing. It's neat that you can't see it until you get absolutely close to it and when you do... you cannot help but feel amazed.

Misty Morning

Some more Oregon Fall Colors.

New York Skyline

One Ring to Rule Them All

The 'Diamond Ring' captured during the 2017 North American Solar Eclipse.

Solar Corona

Seeing the Solar Corona with my own eyes was special.

The Great Photobomb

On August 21st, 2017, the Moon pulled off the greatest photobomb of all. And I was there to witness it!

Solitude

Last weekend we hiked Mount Rainier, WA, and I would say that was probably the best hike I've done in the US of A. In about 5 hours we passed through lowland meadows with awesome wildflower fields, hiked through narrow snowy trails, and arrived here which is an altitude of 7,000 ft. The Mount Rainier seen in the background is about 14,000 ft high, and only for the expert climbers, but at 7K ft the view is already breathtaking; isolated, quiet, and breathtaking.

The Bellagio Fountains

Yosemite Half Dome

When we were at Yosemite, and it was around the sunset, I HAD to be at this location to not miss the sunset. So I dragged Sandu along and ran there an hour before despite her more sensible words. I mean, you can't miss it, can you? But it was all worth it, and the idea for this with the reflection on the water was totally hers!

Yosemite Valley

On the road to Glacier Point from the Visitor Center, you can see from one of the viewpoints this picture perfect view of the Yosemite Valley with El Capitan at the backdrop . Never miss it!

Stairway to Heaven

South America, done. You know how much I love travel, and Machu Picchu was always at the top of the 'Places to Go' list, so after one failed attempt and a lot of frustrations, when we finally got there it was totally worth it. The whole country of Peru is such a gorgeous place, the Andes mountain range is amazingly beautiful, but Machu Picchu just takes the cake. Sandu and I were there for 4 days, and we enjoyed it to the fullest. It's not always that your dreams come true, so when they do, you better make them memorable.

Heavenly Quarters

These are the hotel rooms we stayed in while in the Maldives. Few feet above the calm waters it was such a fantastic place to be with a hoard of marine creatures visiting you every so often.