It’s Beautiful Under Heaven

  So happy to announce the availability of my latest book. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s “Beautiful Under Heaven.” This work represents a visual exploration of Guilin, China and the surrounding areas. In 2017, I was…

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Chinese Food

 When I speak about travel to China, one of the questions that frequently comes up is, “What was the food like? Does the food in China taste anything like the stuff we call Chinese food?”…

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Tea in China

    On the outskirts of Guilin is a place called the Guilin Tea Research Institute, basically, a tea plantation that offers tours and insight into all things tea. You can access the institute fairly…

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Austin Studio Tour 2021 – Week Two, AKA the Madness Continues

  We’re coming up on week number two of the annual madness that is the big, honking Austin Studio Tour. I have to say, this year has been absolutely fabulous so far. It’s back to…

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City Lights – My Beautiful Mistakes

 Thought I would share some city lights today. These are from riding around in downtown Guilin, China. It was a great place to visit at night. Even though I did explore some of the more…

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