
I could look at this photo for hours. There is so much life here; so many stories, dreams, worries, and thoughts. There are people smiling, enjoying a night out with friends,...
Category: Home, Paris, travel Tags: Bar du Marche, cafes, France, Paris, photography, travel, travel blog, travel photography
One of the best ways to see San Francisco is with the tour company Vantigo. On the San Francisco City Tour, a Volkswagen bus picks you up right from your hotel...
Category: California, Home, travel Tags: California, city, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, tours, travel, travel blog, travel deeper, travel guide, travel photography, Vantigo
They say the third time is a charm, and I think Paul and I agree, this trip to California wine country was the best one yet. We did it all wrong...
Category: California, Home, travel Tags: California, food, Four Sisters Inns, Napa, photography, San Francisco, Sonoma, Southwest, The Girl and the Fig, travel, travel blog, travel photography, vineyards, wine, wine country
New Orleans This image of the St. Charles Streetcar reminds me of how timeless the city of New Orleans can feel. The architecture, the food, and the music have a quality...
Category: Home, New Orleans, street photography, travel Tags: blog, Louisiana, New Orleans, St. Charles Streetcar, travel
Impermanence Part Two This was Shea Stadium. My wife and I took a subway ride out to see it as it was being torn down. My father and I took that ...
Category: Home, New York, travel Tags: baseball, blogger, Mets, photography, Shea Stadium, tourist attractions, travel, USA
This image was made from the Governor’s Island Oyster bar. As a child I always imagined about the lives of the people taking the Staten Island Ferry. They must all work...
Category: Home, New York, NYC, travel Tags: blog, Freedom Tower, Governor's Island, Manhattan, New York, Staten Island Ferry, travel
Umbrellas in New York… Have you ever tried to walk through New York City while wielding an umbrella? This may seem like a fairly easy task, but I have never...
Category: Home, New York, NYC, street photography, travel Tags: New York, photography, street photography, travel, umbrellas
On Tour! This gentleman was on a tour of an unknown variety in downtown Manhattan. He looked bored with the tour guide’s information and was perhaps plotting his escape. A friend...
Category: New York, NYC, street photography, travel
Lost in the city! Michelle and I went to New York this weekend. The city is like a second home to the two of us, but can be very daunting to...
Category: New York, NYC, street photography, travel
It’s Christmas time in the city, and Paul and I made sure to kick off the holiday season with a Seastreak cruise into downtown New York. We’re committed to getting our...
Category: Home, New York, NYC, travel Tags: blog, city, Manhattan, New York, New York City, O'Hara's Pub, travel, travel blog, Trinity Place Restaurant and Bar, wanderlust
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