India Travel Tips
Taj Mahal in the Late Afternoon Light (Above Photo) After several trips to India over the past year, I thought I’d share some travel tips that I learned during these trips. India is a wonderful country to visit. Each state…
The Story Behind the Photo: Sandy Ridge Bald Eagle
Those of you that follow the blog, know that one of my favorite places for bird photography is Sandy Ridge Reservation in Northeast Ohio. I always seem to leave Sandy Ridge with good photo opportunities of waterfowl, wading birds, song…
Places to See and Photograph in Goa, India
Se Cathedral, Old Goa (Above Photo) Goa is a very unique Indian travel destination. The culture, architecture, religion and food of Goa was influenced by 450 years of Portuguese rule. Located on the western coast of India on the Arabian…
The Story Behind the Photo: Is this how to Mount an Elephant?
How to Mount an Elephant Photo Story While traveling in India, we visited the Tropical Spice Plantation in Goa on the western coast of India. Several of my colleagues were interested in taking an elephant ride at the plantation. I,…
The Churches of Goa, India
The state of Goa on the western coast of India was ruled by the Portuguese for 450 years which has a large influence on the culture, food and religion of Goa. Today, around 27% the population in Goa is Christian…
The Story Behind the Photo: Power Lines in the Fog, New Delhi
New Delhi Power Lines in the Fog Photo Story Jetlagged and tired with only 3 hours sleep, I opened the curtains of my New Delhi hotel room to check out the view. It wasn’t a great view with power lines…
The Birds of India
Green Bee Eater (Above Photo) India is known many things including famous monuments (Taj Mahal), palaces, cultural diversity across its many states, and spiritualism. In addition, India is also a terrific destination for birders and bird photographers. The preliminary results…
The Story Behind the Photo: Common Moorhen High Stepping
High Stepping Common Moorhen Photo Story I love this guy’s feet. They are huge in comparison to his body. They almost look as though they’ve been exaggerated in Photoshop. The Common Moorhen has chicken like feet instead of webbed feet…
Using the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 Bag with the Olympus OM-D
Lowepro Event Messenger 100 I’ve been searching for a day bag for my Olympus OM-D E-M1 Micro Four Thirds camera. I recently purchased the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 Camera Bag for a trip to India. I will be using the Event…
The Story Behind the Photo: White-cheeked Pintail
White-cheeked Pintail Photo Story In February we stayed at the Excellence Resort in Punta Cana. The Excellence resort had an Ecological Park that turned out to be a great place for nature photography. At the Ecological Park, there was a…
