Monthly Archives: August 2011

Postcards From Iceland

Iceland is a photographer’s paradise. In October 2010 I lead an aurora-watching tour there with a fabulous group of travelers. And as exciting as the nighttime show was, it was our daytime activities that yielded the richest harvest of photographs … Continue reading

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Postcards From Costa Rica

Every year I lead a stargazing trip to a beautiful, dark-sky location in Costa Rica. Our destination is on an immense nature preserve and working farm on the Gulf of Nicoya. This is the driest part of the country and … Continue reading

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Postcards From the Caribbean

Last December I was fortunate enough to be one of the guest speakers on the Cosmic Trails cruise that Sky&Telescope magazine and Insight Cruises put together. This was not only my first cruise, but also my first visit to the … Continue reading

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Favourite Cameras: Pentax 645N

Every photographer I know has more than one camera. Some have three or four, while others have so many they could put a small camera store to shame. Okay, maybe that’s just me. But no matter how many you have, … Continue reading

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Favourite Cameras: Kodak Brownie Starmeter

When I was a kid, our family camera was a Brownie Starmeter. Mom and dad weren’t exactly avid photographers, so most of the time the camera remained stuffed away in a drawer, emerging only at Christmas or for birthdays. That … Continue reading

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