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Category Archives: Other Places
Reunion Island: a Little (Volcanic) Piece of France in the Middle of the Indian Ocean
Living in Madagascar, people would sometimes ask, “Don’t you get island fever?” Of course, this never happened – given that it stretches the distance from New York City to the tip of Florida, it’s more like a small continent than … Continue reading
South African Safari – Addo Elephant Park
I previously posted about Ironman South Africa last April. Well, naturally you don’t go all the way to South Africa for a sporting event and then go back home. Nope – safari time! There are a number of parks and … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged Addo, Cape Recife, elephant park, hyena, marine, nature, Port Elizabeth, reserve, safari, South Africa, Wildlife and Nature, Woody Cape
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Mauritius: Like a Slice of Southern India…and More!
We love Madagascar but from time to time we need a break – a change in scenery, a change in pace. Mauritius is great for that. It’s green, with a pleasant climate, and…nice. Mauritius has come a long way in … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Other Places
Tagged aerial, drone, Ganga Talao, Grand Bassin, Hindu, jungle, Mauritius, Pieter Both, Shiva, statues, temple, tourism, Vishnu
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Kodak T-Max P3200: My First Roll
A notification from 35mmc today with Hamish Gill’s review of Kodak’s re-released P3200 reminded me that I, too, recently shot my first roll of P3200 – I just hadn’t gotten around to sharing my results. I’m a little bit late … Continue reading
Posted in film processing, Other Places, Photography, general, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged Addo, Alaris, elephant, film photography, Kodak, P3200, push development, South Africa, T-Max, zebra
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Droning with the Dolphins
They were so majestic. About a half-mile out, I would swim directly overhead a pod of dolphins swimming directly beneath me, maybe 7 or 8 meters down. They’d swim slowly, all most like they were “letting” me keep up. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial photography/videography, Other Places, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged dolphins, drone, GoPro, Indian, Le Morne, Mauritius, ocean
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Madikwe Game Reserve – One of South Africa’s Best Kept Secrets!
For most people, going on a safari is the trip of a lifetime. And there are numerous well-known game parks and reserves, in many African countries, where you can do just that. But if you decide to take the plunge … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places, Wildlife and Nature
Tagged African wild dogs, Big Five, elephant, game reserve, leopard, lion, Madikwe, Photography, safari, South Africa, Wildlife and Nature
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24 Hours in Paris
When moving to a new home, as we’ve done every 2-4 years for the last 25, we’ve always traveled with pets. When we were traveling with a 100-lb dog requiring (due to his size) a separate booking on a cargo … Continue reading
Washington, DC by Night
Washington, D.C. is an interesting place to photograph, but it goes without saying that it’s completely different from the photography environment we had gotten accustomed to in India. A couple of weeks ago we became aware that there was going … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places, Photography, general
Tagged Columbia, D.C., District, Jefferson, Lincoln, Memorial, Monument, moon, night, Photography, supermoon, Washington
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Having a Whale of a Time in Sri Lanka
We recently took our first trip to Sri Lanka. Growing up on the opposite side of the globe, the only thing you would hear about Sri Lanka was the ongoing civil war, which dragged on for more than a quarter … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places
Tagged blue whale, Fuji X100, long exposure, Mirissa, snorkeling, Sri Lanka, travel, whale watching
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Hark!! The Breadman Cometh
Every afternoon until well into the evening, at approximately half-hour intervals, you can hear an odd whistling sound loop in the village where we are staying, just outside of Weligama, at the southern tip of Sri Lanka. At first I … Continue reading
Photos from the Oregon Country Fair
Since 1969, the Oregon Country Fair has been a gathering of the wacky, existing as a three-day fair in Veneta (near Eugene) with a counterculture theme that attracts as many as 45,000 visitors. This year, those visitors included us. We … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places, Random Thoughts, Observations and Weird Stuff
Tagged "Oregon Country Fair", Country, Fair, Oregon, Veneta
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Denver Photo Essay
Missing a flight can be frustrating…but can have unexpected benefits. We missed our flight from Denver to Eugene, Oregon, and were told the next flight was not until the following night at 9:54 pm – and to Portland. While we … Continue reading
Vintage Cameras in Cape Town
There’s a guy in Windhoek who teaches black-and-white photography who mentioned that there is a big vintage camera shop in Cape Town. He didn’t remember the name of the place, but as we were headed down there we thought we’d … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places, Vintage cameras
Tagged Cape Town, Kodak, Retina, Type 118, vintage camera
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Photographing Victoria Falls
So you go to one of the most spectacular views in the world and you figure the photography is going to be child’s play – just hold the camera up in the right general direction and shoot. Not so in … Continue reading
Rolling Thunder rolls into Washington DC
Memorial Day weekend, Washington, D. C., an overcast sky that doesn’t quite suggest the scorchingly hot day ahead. Standing on the DC side of the Memorial Bridge at noon with an expectant crowd along the barriers and covering the steps … Continue reading
Posted in Good Causes, Other Places
Tagged bikes, DC, demonstration, MIA, motorcycles, POW, protest, Rolling, Rolling Thunder, Thunder, veterans, Vietnam, war, Washington
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Adventures in our Nation’s Capital
Just returned from a grueling,longer-than-expected trip in Washington, D.C. It wasn’t all for naught – though I had to wait until Friday for a series of grueling job interviews that had been scheduled for Monday, it resulted in a job … Continue reading
Posted in Other Places
Tagged blizzard, capital, DC, Flip, Flip Ultra, Music for Video, Washington
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