Pike’s Place Seattle
The following is a photo essay of Pike’s Place in Seattle. This is one of the top tourist destinations in Seattle, for good reason. It is a cornucopia of sights, sounds and smells. At the heart of this market are the fishmongers. The most famous…
Traveling the Historic Columbian River Scenic Highway
Photograph credits: Piers van der Merwe If you are looking for a scenic day trip from Portland, I highly recommend taking the old US 30 as it meanders along the river. Start at Troutsdale and be sure to get on the historic US 30 – the…
Photographing the Smoky Mountains – Tremont
This is the first of, I hope, many posts about this subject. I am going to make a concerted effort to photograph my backyard – the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway. I am going to use this blog to document what I do….
A walking tour of Portland, Oregon
Photo credits: Piers van der Merwe One of the best ways to get to know a city is to just walk around and explore. Downtown Portland, Oregon is small enough for you to be able to cover a lot of it on foot in one day. If…
Photo Tips for the Oregon Coast
Northern Oregon Coast We recently visited the Pacific NorthWest. I was really excited because I always wanted to photograph the coast of Oregon. Unfortunately, I had only a couple of days, so I am by no means an expert. But for many of you, that’s…
Portland’s Favorite Bookstore: Powell’s
Photo credits: Piers van der Merwe If you have ever ordered a book online through Half.com, AbeBooks, or Amazon third-party sellers, there is a good chance you bought a book from Powell’s Books. My entire reference point to Powell’s, until more recently, was the paper…
Oregon US 101:Highlights from Astoria to Tillamook
We spent 2 days exploring the coast from Astoria to Tillamook. There were 3 things that characterized all the places we visited: The wonderful abundance of dogs. Dogs were welcome in stores and restaurants and on the beaches and it seemed that most of the locals…
Paris travel tips
Photo credits: Piers van der Merwe My teen daughter suggested we stop off in Paris on our way back from Israel – and as Aubrey Hepburn said: “Paris is always a good idea”. Not only did it break the long journey back, but we got…
A room with a view
If you have never used AirBnB then you need to start. If you love travel, it’s becoming the smart way to get really great accommodation in some of the best locations, at a fraction of the price you would pay at a hotel. This is…
Blue Ridge Parkway in Autumn
Sometimes we don’t spend enough time in our own backyard. I keep wanting to spend more time in Smokies during the Fall and I keep failing at my goal. I did get out for a day last year with a buddy and we traveled a…