A late-October trip through autumn in Yosemite Valley.

Exploring Echo Park, Los Angeles.

The sweeping curve of Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.

Around Page, Arizona and the Lake Powell country.

Half Dome and the granite of Yosemite Valley.

Cottonwood Pass and the Colorado high country.

The Idaho leg of a Colorado-to-Idaho road trip.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison and a swing up to the Grand Tetons.

Following Colorado's San Juan scenic byways through the high passes.

Adventures with Winnie out in the Colorado outdoors.

A roadtrip through the Colorado Rockies.

The island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is located 2,200 miles off the Chilean coast, making it one of the most remote places on the planet.

Punta Arenas is located on the Strait of Magellan, a sea channel which connects Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

These photos represent the first segment of a bus / backpacking trip headed south from Santiago to Patagonia during our holiday break.

The trip started with a flight to Calama, a city located in north of Chile.

Boulevard Fashion, part of Chile's 2008 fashion week at Parque Arauco in Las Condes, Santiago.

More than 20 bands took the stage at 'Dia de la Música' at Parque Quinta Normal.

Depending on the concert, you generally only get a few songs worth of time to photograph up close.

North Korea vs Japan at the 2008 Women's World Cup.

Chilean public workers call on the government to raise salaries to combat cost of living increases.

'Sin Represas!' was the slogan of the people and groups who opposed the proposed hydroelectric dam project in the Patagonia region of Aysén.

Cerro San Ramón is considered one of the 'foothills' that overlook Santiago and are part of the Andes Mountain range.

Wandering the streets and architecture of Chicago with the camera.

Wanting to live abroad, I considered a number of options but ultimately decided to teach English.

Experimenting with long shutter exposures on Michigan Ave.

The Nikon D50 takes on the west coast.

A brave new world. Early days with the Nikon D50.

The Nikon D50 takes a trip to the big apple.