Iceland is known for its dramatic scenery: waterfalls, glaciers, geysers and mountainous terrain. We were fortunate to get a glimpse of its grandeur during our recent trip to this island of rugged beauty. Following a day spent touring around Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavik we ventured out for tours along the South Coast of the island…
Author: shotsbyp
Reykjavik
The first stop on our trip to France was Iceland, where we landed at Keflavik, the country’s major airport, 45 minutes from its capital city, Reykjavik. Reykjavik is a small city of 120,000 inhabitants and by far the largest community in Iceland, population 335,000. Reykjavik is located at latitude 64 deg N, about the same as…
A Few Butterflies
Today’s is a very simple post. Just some shots taken at Butterfly Wonderland in the course of a recent visit by my daughter Jaime’s family, including Andrew and two young grandsons. These shots were all taken hand held using a macro lens, set to allow me to get in very close to these intriguing creatures. Here is a…
Coal Mine Canyon
Today’s post features pictures from the final stop on last month’s photography tour to northern Arizona and southern Utah. Coal Mine Canyon is located on the border between the Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations in the vast desert of northeast Arizona, about two hours south and east of Page. It is not very well known, one…
Springtime in Arizona
Spring made its official arrival about 2-1/2 weeks ago. The usual signs of the season are appearing, most evidently in the blooming of the desert flora. We have a garden in the back of our home, mostly inherited from the previous owners. It’s a small oasis etched from the surrounding desert, containing a mix of…