Rodeo Wrangling and Cowboy Courage: A Photographer’s Unexpected Adventure

Life is Full of Surprises, Isn’t It? Guess where I went this weekend? Surprise! I think that’s also what the rodeo clown said to the bull as he jumped on the railings to get out…

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Where Fish Glide and Time Pauses: A Kyoto Moment

This one screams Kyoto even though it could have been almost anywhere. Welcome to Kyoto, Japan. The land of ancient temples, cherry blossoms, and, of course, tranquil Zen gardens that make you feel like you’ve…

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Lost in Kurashiki: Japan’s Most Beautiful Hidden Canal Town

One if by Shin, Two if by Boat You walk out of the station not knowing what to expect. The high speed rail, or “bullet train” as Americans like to call it, dumped you off…

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Boiling Mud and Magic Buses: Iceland Like You’ve Never Seen

The Road to Hverir, Iceland We stepped out of the “magic bus” (in actuality a mini bus modified to be able to handle Iceland’s rough terrain) and I didn’t know what to think. “Geothermal areas,”…

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Zen, Art, and the Rock That Might Know Everything

Ah, behold the zen-like tranquility of a rock from a Zen garden on the island of Naoshima, Japan. I found this little garden while exploring the island known as “Art Island” because, well, it’s literally…

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