Tag Archives: Photography

Cigar Smoking Grandmas

As you stroll the cobblestone streets of Old Havana, you’ll encounter these colorful older ladies all along Obispo or Mercaderes streets. They just chill all day enjoying a huge cigar (or two) and engage everyone who passes by into friendly conversation. They will happily oblige if someone wants to snap a photo. Oh, but you […]

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Akumal Night Blues

I have posted many photos of the crystal blue waters in Akumal taken during the day. Here is a shot at night. I was hanging out with a friend and had been taking photos most of the afternoon. My buddy finally convinced me to stop shooting and join him for a beer and dinner at […]

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The Tobacco Farmhouse

When I visited the tobacco farmlands of Viñales, I never realized I would get such an education. After the tobacco is picked, it is brought to these special tobacco houses. This is where tobacco leaves are tied into bunches and hung out to dry for about 30-40 days as part of the process prior to […]

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Blue Waters of Akumal

I have posted a few Akumal photos before. Well here is another one for you to enjoy. Next time you need to reach me, I’ll probably be lounging out on one of those boats, enjoying a cold cerveza and prepping my dinner that I caught early that morning. I especially love eating “pescado a la plancha” […]

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Road to the Redwoods

Want to go for an epic drive? Then hop into your Prius and head on over to the Redwood forest of Humboldt County in California. Near the town of Fortuna exit onto Rt. 254, otherwise known as the Avenue of the Giants. This scenic 31 mile drive will wind through some of the most impressive […]

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Cloudy Sky over Manila Dunes

I love all types of beaches. There is the calm Caribbean type with the clear blue waters where you just want to lounge around with a cold beverage in your hand. And then there those that are constantly in motion and Poseidon invites you in to challenge the powerful waves.  Then there is this type […]

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La Musa de la Plaza

If you want to visit a town where the colonial past is still visible in its streets and architecture than you should visit Trinidad, Cuba. With its pastel colored buildings and cobblestone streets, it seems like not much has changed since the 1700’s. Smack in the middle of the central plaza is a statue of […]

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Playa Akumal

What is it about a clear blue bondi beach that mesmerizes me? I think it all started in my childhood when my Dad would takes us to the beach at Lake Michigan during the muggy Chicago summers. And then as an adult, I have enjoyed the various beaches throughout Southern California. In my various travels, […]

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