on a visit to ironstone vineyards this past spring, we were struck by the beauty of the flowers at the winery entrance.

spending four days in rockland, maine was an absolute delight. sitting on penobscot bay, it is beautiful, rugged and full of charm.

there are so many places in paris where you can get a clear view of one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. i took this one right at its base.

a week in paris is a life changer. montmartre and the beautiful sacre coeur are just some of the incredible sights to see. i don’t remember ever seeing a sky like this before.

at a bus stop in paris, a dad picked up his little girl. i think the excitement was just too much.

we took the train from paris to reims, france to visit mumm and veuve cliquot’s champagne houses. on the ride back to paris, i took this shot of the countryside with some vineyards in the background.

i have been visiting the san juan islands since i was a young boy. washington state is famous for its apples and i saw this gravenstein tree on a visit to orcas island in 2005.

on my first visit to cuba, i watched the sun rise over the ocean. the hotel nacional is on the left.

on a visit to cancun last year, i loved watching the play of of sky and water.

we stopped in st thomas, usvi in january during a cruise on holland america’s ms eurodam. the butterfly farm was a delightful stop.