tulips
on a visit to ironstone vineyards this past spring, we were struck by the beauty of the flowers at the winery entrance.
penobscot bay
spending four days in rockland, maine was an absolute delight. sitting on penobscot bay, it is beautiful, rugged and full of charm.
la tour eiffel
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.
sacre coeur
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.
sleepy girl
at a bus stop in paris, a dad picked up his little girl. i think the excitement was just too much.
french countryside
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.
gravenstein
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.
sunrise in havana
on my first visit to cuba, i watched the sun rise over the ocean. the hotel nacional is on the left.
st thomian butterfly
we stopped in st thomas, usvi in january during a cruise on holland america’s ms eurodam. the butterfly farm was a delightful stop.
barrel perspective
on a recent visit to chateau ste. michelle in woodinville, wa, i was astounded by the number of barrels i saw. i like this angle.
oreo cows
savage oakes winery is located in union, maine. in addition to producing wine, they have a herd of belted galloway cattle. they come running when you clap your hands.
lobster roll
i stopped at the portland lobster company for lunch last week and enjoyed this delicious lobster roll along with some steamers. maine seafood is hard to beat.
flag day
june 14th is flag day in the united states of america. i was aboard the schooner stephen taber off maine’s coast when i took this shot of old glory.
lobstah men of rockland, maine
On a visit to ship to shore in rockland, these lobster fishermen were getting ready for the season.
maine berry pie
rockland, maine is a quaint, charming town with delightful people. yesterday we enjoyed an inn to inn progressive lunch and a mini version of rockland’s annual pies on parade. This berry tart was served at the captain lindsey house.
nor’easter
in rockland, maine, walked from the historic limerock inn to the farnsworth museum. it was rainy and windy and i tried to capture this red leaf. the wind made it a challenge, but also made for an interesting effect.
ginkgo
visiting portland, me, i had dinner at walter’s. they are opening a new place at the end of the block called ginkgo blue in honor of the ginkgo tree growing in front.
portland porthole
arrived in maine last night for a visit to rockland, staying at historic inns, going out on lobster boats and a windjammer cruise. had to get a seafood fix last night.
soaring
robert renzoni vineyards in temecula recently held their 2nd annual spaghetti western festival. i captured this bird soaring over the foothills as i left.
confederate memorial
we were in richmond, va two years ago and visited the hollywood confederate cemetary. it’s well worth a visit.
san juan steetlight
on a visit to san juan, puerto rico in january, i walked from the harbor through old san juan. there’s so much history to take in.
staggered
we visited wcp cellars tasting room in paso robles. you’ve got to love their sense of humor.
a rose by any other name
on a recent visit to paso robles, we stopped to visit denis degher at domaine degher. this rose caught my eye.
