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Sometimes it helps to see the art on the wall.I spend so much time sharing photographs here as individual images that it...
09/08/2026

Sometimes it helps to see the art on the wall.

I spend so much time sharing photographs here as individual images that it's easy to forget they were also made to exist as physical objects—in a room, on a wall, and as part of the space around them.

I haven't shared one of these room mock-ups in a while, so I thought I'd have a little fun with this one. Same photograph, three very different rooms.

Which space do you think suits it best: 1, 2, or 3?

And yes, the photograph is available as a print. 😊

Faces of HavanaIn one of Havana's squares, we met this woman dressed in traditional clothing, cigar in hand, ready to po...
09/07/2026

Faces of Havana

In one of Havana's squares, we met this woman dressed in traditional clothing, cigar in hand, ready to pose for visitors. Yes, it's the kind of scene you might expect to photograph in Cuba — and yes, we happily took her up on it (and tipped her, of course).

But what I remember most wasn't the costume or even the photograph. It was talking with her.

That happened again and again in Cuba. We met people, heard some of their stories, laughed with them, and learned a little about their lives. Cuba is a complicated and fascinating place, and its people have endured challenges that are difficult for those of us visiting to fully understand.

What stayed with me most was their resilience. Through everything, they keep going.

And, every once in a while, you're lucky enough to come home with a photograph that reminds you of the person you met, not just the place you visited.

It's Labor Day. Happy Labor Day!Long ago, there lived a hardy and industrious people. They worked the land. They farmed....
09/07/2026

It's Labor Day. Happy Labor Day!

Long ago, there lived a hardy and industrious people. They worked the land. They farmed. They ranched. They built things, sold things, made things, and generally toiled from morning until night.

These people were known as The Labors.

And each year, we set aside a special day to remember them and all that they accomplished.

What's that?

There were no Labors?

Of course there weren't any Labors.

Because it's LABOR DAY!

Yay!

Happy Labor Day, everybody! May your day contain considerably less labor. 😁

📷 Street vendor, Havana, Cuba

I am currently on the hunt for a kumquat.Not to eat. To photograph.I have a little book planned from my artist residency...
09/07/2026

I am currently on the hunt for a kumquat.

Not to eat. To photograph.

I have a little book planned from my artist residency called Never a Dull Kumquat, and it has occurred to me that a book with that title really ought to contain a kumquat somewhere.

Unfortunately, kumquats appear to be out of season. Maybe. I don't know. I'm an artist, not a botanist.

So the Great Kumquat Search has begun. If all else fails, I may have to draw one.

In the meantime, please enjoy this dragon fruit, which I can confidently report is not a kumquat.

It's World Beard Day! Happy World Beard Day!Yes, apparently there is such a thing. And if ever I had a photograph for th...
09/05/2026

It's World Beard Day! Happy World Beard Day!

Yes, apparently there is such a thing. And if ever I had a photograph for the occasion, this is it.

I met this gentleman while photographing in Old Havana, Cuba. Between the hat, the mirrored glasses, the cigar and that absolutely magnificent white beard, there was no possibility I was walking past without making a portrait.

I especially love the little slice of Havana reflected in his glasses.

Some photographs really don't need much explanation.

This one has a beard.

Chandelier DetailAny guesses what this is?It's a chandelier.While I was in Amsterdam, I found this wonderfully elaborate...
09/05/2026

Chandelier Detail

Any guesses what this is?

It's a chandelier.

While I was in Amsterdam, I found this wonderfully elaborate chandelier and did what any reasonable photographer would do: I stuck my camera right into the middle of it.

Up close, the chandelier stopped being a chandelier. The bulbs, glass and reflections broke apart into this strange little universe of light and shapes.

Sometimes changing where you put the camera changes everything.

And, for the record, no pink pom poms were harmed during the making of this photograph. The cats of Hotel Estheréa will be relieved.

Modern DoorwayYou might not expect to find a doorway like this at a site containing some of the oldest freestanding ston...
09/04/2026

Modern Doorway

You might not expect to find a doorway like this at a site containing some of the oldest freestanding stone structures in the world.

But the Ġgantija Archaeological Park in Gozo has a strikingly modern Interpretation Centre, and I was just as fascinated by its architecture as I was by the ancient temples.

I loved the enormous concrete walls, the narrow passage and that sliver of darkness at the end. And somehow I managed to photograph the whole thing without a single person walking through my frame.

I can only assume sorcery was involved.

A Night in XagħraFirst, a useful lesson from Gozo: Xagħra is not pronounced “Zag-ra,” as I initially decided it must be....
09/03/2026

A Night in Xagħra

First, a useful lesson from Gozo: Xagħra is not pronounced “Zag-ra,” as I initially decided it must be. It’s closer to “SHAH-ra.” Once somebody explained it to me, I realized the beginning is almost like the “sh” sound in Schiraldi. That I could remember.

This is the town square in Xagħra after dark, photographed with a zoom burst—changing the focal length during a long exposure so that the lights stretch and streak through the frame.

I loved the square at night, but apparently photographing it normally was out of the question.

Holding Up HistoryThis maze of scaffolding is doing a rather important job. It is helping support the ancient Ġgantija T...
09/02/2026

Holding Up History

This maze of scaffolding is doing a rather important job. It is helping support the ancient Ġgantija Temples in Gozo, Malta.

Built beginning around 3600 BC, Ġgantija is more than 5,000 years old—older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids—and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The enormous stones inspired legends that the temples had been built by giants.

I was fascinated by the contrast: ancient stone surrounded by this intricate framework of modern lines. Once I started looking at the scaffolding rather than through it, the whole thing became an abstraction: pipes, joints, rock, repetition and geometry.

Sometimes even preservation becomes part of the picture.

Amsterdam, ReflectedAmsterdam’s historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but I have to admit, I spent almost...
09/02/2026

Amsterdam, Reflected

Amsterdam’s historic canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but I have to admit, I spent almost as much time looking into the canals as I did looking at them.

The familiar rows of Amsterdam houses became something entirely different in the water. Windows stretched, walls dissolved, and the slightest movement turned architecture into abstraction.

I loved watching the city remake itself in its own reflection.

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