We recently visited the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai. I brought along my RF 800mm f11 and 2x extender. There wasn’t too much bird activity except at the saltwater marsh. Here is a link to the Hong Kong Wetland Park gallery at my Smugmug site.
While in Boston, I took some pictures of the John Hancock Tower, aka 200 Clarendon Street. I remember the building from my childhood. When I was small, my dad used to talk about it as an example of engineering gone awry. I remember in particular him talking about the windows popping out and falling to…
I was in Boston, Massachusetts for a few days. I was pretty busy so didn’t have much time to take photographs. Here is the full gallery of Boston photographs.
We spent a few days in Montreal. I was busy so didn’t get out much to take pictures. Most of the pictures I took were downtown, on my way to or from meetings or meals. Here is the original gallery of Montreal photos at Smugmug.
After we visited Mucem and Fort Saint Jean, we walked around Panier for a little bit. It is a lovely area with lots of old buildings with murals. Here is the original Panire gallery.
We spent a day in Marseille. We only had time to explore the area near the old harbor. We visited the Mucem and Fort Saint Jean. We ended up taking a lot of pictures of the walkways that wrap the exterior of the Mucem. Here is the original Mucem and Fort Sain Jean gallery.
We were recently in Provence. We took a day trip to Cassis that included a boat tour of the Calanques. Here is the original Cassis gallery. Below are the photos from Cassis.
While I was in Sydney, I visited some of the zoos. I didn’t get to see any platypus, but did see cassawary and some other exotica. The full gallery of photos of Australian wildlife is here.
I visited Sydney to attend a meeting. I was fairly busy, but I did find some time to get out and explore, with visits to the Opera House area, Manly Beach, and Bondi Beach. The full gallery of Sydney photos is here.
In summer 2023, we spent time time at various locations around the shore of Lake Ashi, including Hakone, Hakone Shrine, and Kuzuryū Shrine Hongū. I finally processed the photos and uploaded them. The original Lake Ashi gallery is at my website.
We visited the MOA Museum of Art in Atami on the Izu Peninsula. It’s spectacular. The escalator ride from the entrance to the exhibits by itself is worth the trip from Tokyo. The exhibits themselves are great, and the grounds are lovely. The original MOA Museum of Art gallery is up at my website.
We made a brief visit to Kamakura. The original Kamakura photo gallery is here. While in Kamakura, we rode the Enoshima Electric Railway, which was a lot of fun.
We visited the Ise Shrine in Mie on a lovely summer day. This is a spectacular location and well worth a trip out from Nagoya. The original Ise Shrine gallery is here.
While in Japan, we visited the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park near Yudanaka and Shigakogen. There is an onsen there for monkeys. We were there in the summer and it was warm, so the snow monkeys didn’t spend much time in the onsen. They did hang around nearby, and they were delightful. The original gallery is…
While visiting Hakone, we stayed at the lovely Yoshiike Ryokan in Hakone-Yumoto. It had a lovely garden. The original photo gallery is at my photography website.
In summer 2023 while in Tokyo we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT). The complex is spectacular, and makes for great photography. The original gallery is at my photography website.
This summer while in Tokyo we spent a late afternoon and evening at the Sky Deck at Mori Towers in Roppongi Hills. The views of the Tokyo skyline were spectacular. The original gallery is at my website.
A few years ago I started getting up in the morning and walking around campus to take pictures of the birds. I started with a RF100-400 f5.6-8, sometimes with a 2x teleconverter, and more recently I’ve been shooting with the RF800 f11. Here is the full gallery of HKUST bird pictures at my Smugmug site.
We recently visited Point Reyes National Seashore. There were lots of beautiful views of the beaches, as well as lots of elephant seals and pelicans. The full gallery of my Point Reyes photos is at my photography website.
We recently had an opportunity to visit Portola Redwoods State Park. Many of the bridges were closed, and some trails were impassable because of slides, so we didn’t get to explore as much as we would have liked. The full Portola Redwoods State Park gallery is at my Smugmug site.
I created a new gallery of photos from recent our visit to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. I hope we have a chance to return. The forest there was hit by a fire a few years ago and is in the process of recovery.
I created a new gallery with photos of the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve. Most of the photos are of birds, especially waders, but also small birds like finches perched on fences.
We like going to the Baylands Nature Preserve. There are a lot of waterfowl there, and lots of opportunities to take pictures of them. The full Baylands Nature Preserve gallery at my Smugmug site is here.
Sometimes I bring my camera to the office at CASBS and take pictures of the wildlife. Mostly it is turkeys, squirrels, woodpeckers, lizards, and deer. There are lots of other creatures, like small birds, but they tend to move too quickly for me. You can also view the full gallery of CASBS photos at my…
We spent summer 2022 in Aix-en-Provence. We took walks in the evening, before and after sunset. Here are the pictures from after sunset. Here is the full gallery of Aix-en-Provence night photos at my Smugmug site.
In fall 2021, we started taking walks up Fei Ngo Shan Road and then back down on Jat’s Incline, usually in the late afternoon just before sunset. Jat’s Incline is a great place for views of Kowloon and the Island. From the viewpoint, the views of Kowloon, the Island and the sunset over Lantau are…
In fall 2021, we went to Garden Hill (嘉頓山 喃嘸山) in Kowloon to see the sunset. As expected, it was spectacular. The full Garden Hill gallery is here. Here are the photos:
In summer 2021 on our trip to the California Central Coast, we stopped at the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes. I took lots of pictures of pelicans. The Rancho Guadalupe Dunes gallery is here. Here are the photos:
After our return to Hong Kong in August 2021, we were quarantined for three weeks. We spent time in the Nina Hotel Island South in Wong Chuk Hang. Occasionally I took pictures from our room. Some of them turned out well. The Wong Chuk Hang gallery is here. And here are the pictures:
When we were in Kauai in August 2021, we took a walk along the spectacular Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail. The full Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail gallery is here. Here are the photos:
In August 2021, we were on Kauai in Hawaii for a wedding. We also visited the beautiful Allerton Garden. It was spectacular. If you are ever in Kauai, it is definitely worth a trip. The full Allerton Garden gallery is here. Many scenes from the TV series Fantasy Island were filmed at the Allerton Garden….
Photos of the Caltech campus at night. I enjoyed walks around the campus at night when I was an undergraduate, so when I am back on campus I like to talk walks in the evening.
On our trips up and down the coast, we like to stop at Montaña de Oro State Park. The views of the shore and ocean from the walk along the bluffs is spectacular. The full Montaña de Oro State Park gallery is at my Smugmug site.
On our way up and down the coast on the 101, we like to stop in Pismo Beach. The complete Pismo Beach galleries are at my Smugmug site. There are two galleries: one for daytime photos of Pismo Beach that has lots of pictures of pelicans and seagulls, and pictures looking up at the bluffs…
On our trips back and forth on the 101, we also like to stop at the Oceano Dunes. We park at the entrance and then walk to the preserve that is off-limits to off-road vehicles. It’s always spectacular, and a lot of fun. The full gallery of Oceano Dunes photos is at my Smugmug site.
While in Los Angeles in summer 2021, we also visited the Huntington Library and wandered around on the grounds. As usual, it was lovely. Here are the resulting photos, along with photos from earlier visits in years past.
While we were in Los Angeles in summer 2021, we visited Griffith Park. We took the shuttle to the Observatory and then walked up to Mount Hollywood. We were there around sunset, so had some nice pictures looking to the west as the sun was setting. The gallery also includes some pictures from earlier visits…
I have created some galleries devoted to specific subjects. Recently one of my favorites has been silhouettes. Several years ago I became interested in taking pictures of silhouetted figures on train platforms, in the street, and elsewhere. More recently I have been focused on silhouetted or backlit plants and flowers. The original gallery with a…
A few months ago we took a walk from the Peak down to HKU in the late afternoon. I had some fun taking pictures of leaves and plants backlit by the sun. The original Hatton Road gallery is here.
I recently reorganized my photos of Victoria Harbour, the Avenue of Stars, and the Star Ferry Terminal to put them into separate galleries. The highlight is Victoria Harbour at Night, which mostly contains pictures I took from the Star Ferry Pier or the Avenue of Stars, looking across to Wan Chai, Admiralty and Central. Here…
A few weeks ago we were up on Fei Ngo Shan road, once before sunset and once after sunset. The day we were there before sunset it was hazy, but I ended up with some photos I liked. When we went up after sunset, I brought a tripod and we took pictures of Kowloon at…
In the last month or so I’ve been adding or updating galleries featuring pictures from hikes in Clear Water Bay and Sai Kung. I decided to add a short guide to them here. All the links go straight to the galleries at my photography site. The Bamboo Tunnel near Pak Kong One of our favorite…
On a trail heading up from above Pak Kung to the Mau Ping rest area, there is a tunnel through a bamboo forest. It’s quite lovely, especially in good light. I like trying to take pictures of the sun through the trees.
As long as the weather remains cool, one of our favorite hikes is from either HKUST North Gate or Tseng Lan Shue to Sai Kong, via Ho Chung itself, or Ta Lam Wu 大藍胡 in the Ho Chung Valley. If we go from the HKUST North Gate then follow the coast to Nam Wai and…
One of our favorite hikes is to go from HKUST South Gate to Tseng Lan Shue and then on to Ho Chung. If we want a mild hike, we just walk out to the road near Ho Chung and get on a bus to head home, or go to Nam Wai and then follow the…
There is a fairly easy hike from HKUST South Gate to Tseng Lan Shue, with nice views of vegetation and foliage. There are a few small streams, and the highlight is the waterfall and larger stream at Little Hawaii. I like taking pictures of the leaves The full gallery of HKUST South Gate to Tseng…
There is an interesting relatively fast hike from HKUST North Gate to Nam Wai via the beach at Pak Shui Wun. It’s a bit hard to explain, even with a map, so it is best if you find someone already familiar with the hike and go with them first. There are some lovely views of…
We like to hike from the South Gate to Hang Hau and back. It’s good exercise, and on some points on the trail there are nice views looking east to Tseung Kwan O and even Sau Mau Ping. Sunset can be quite nice. The full HKUST South Gate to Hang Hau gallery is available my…
The last stop on our trip to Japan at the end of December 2019 and beginning of January 2020 was Nara. Nara is absolutely lovely and we wish we could have stayed longer. Needless to say, I took lots of pictures of deer and temples. The original Nara gallery is at my website. I have…
During our trip to Japan at the end of December 2019 and beginning of January 2020, our last stop was Nara. We visited the lovely Yoshikien Gardens. You can visit my original Yoshikien Gardens gallery here.
In Kyoto in January, we spent some time at the beautiful Kennen-ji Temple. It is a famous and historic Buddhist temple. The weather was uneven and mostly not conducive to photography, but we did get some pictures we were pleased with. The full Kennen-ji gallery is at my photography website.
In January 2020 we were in Kyoto. On another day we walked down to Kiyomizu Temple and back. The next day, the weather was better and we walked from the Yasaka Shrine to the Philosopher’s Walk. We stopped at a variety of temples, shrines, and gardens. Unfortunately when we took pictures we didn’t keep track…
When we were in Osaka at the end of December 2019, we stayed in a hotel in the Dotonbori area. This is a major shopping and night-life district in Osaka. It’s a lot of fun. The original photos are available in the Dotonbori album at my photography website.
While in Kyoto in early January 2020, we also visited the Fushimi Inari Taisha. This is a spectacular temple complex in the hills with miles of paths lined by torii gates winding through the forest. The original album at my photo website is here.
While we were in Kyoto at the beginning of 2020, we also spent some evenings on Hanamikoji Street in Gion. The street is lined with traditional wooden buildings. I think they are one of the first places in Kyoto where they have buried power lines, and I hope that is done elsewhere. The album at…
We spent the end of December 2019 and beginning of 2020 in Japan. We arrived in Kyoto on New Year’s Eve and spent most of the evening in and around the grounds of the Yasaka Shrine. The original Yasaka Shrine gallery at my website is here.
I was organizing photos from our visit to Chicago in November 2019, and took all of my photographs of the Chicago River at night and put them into a dedicated gallery. This includes pictures from a variety of different trips to Chicago.
While in Kotohira in December 2019, we also visited Kanamaru-za, a famous kabuki theater. Apparently it is one of the oldest in Japan. It is still an operating theater and they will put on performances every year. You can also browse the photos in the Kanamaru-za album at my photography website.
In late December 2019, after spending some time in Takamatsu and Shodoshima, we visited Kotohira before heading to Osaka. While in Kotohira we visited the famous Kotohira Shrine. This was at the top of a hill and required a lot of stairs. It was quite lovely and luckily the weather was very nice. To browse…
While we were in Tonosho, we stayed at a hotel that overlooked the Angel Road. This is a sandbar that connected to some small outlying islands that was passable at low tide but flooded at high tide. It’s a lot of fun to see and quite beautiful. Photos of Angel Road are also available in…
In late December 2019 we also Teshima in Japan. It’s a small island best known for the Teshima Art Museum. This is a spectacular museum and well worth a side trip. It’s pretty special and hard to describe, and as with many museums on Naoshima, no pictures were allowed inside, so the pictures here are…
In December 2019 we spent one day on Naoshima, which is famous for its museums. It was an easy day trip via ferry from Takamatsu. The key parts of the island including the museums were easily seen via a combination of walking and a bus ride. The museums are spectacular but do not allow photography…
Last November we visited Urbana-Champaign. On one cold, grey day we went to the University of Illinois Arboretum. We took pictures of the trees and once again I focused on what I thought were interesting patterns of branches. The full gallery of University of Illinois Arboretum photos is here.
Shikoku Village is an outdoor museum preserving traditional architecture from around the Shikoku region. It’s lovely and well worth a visit in Takamatsu. The original Shikoku Village gallery is here.
We spent Christmas break in Japan. We began with a visit to Takamatsu. On our first day we visited the Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu. This is a lovely historic garden. There was a lot to see there and we wish we could have spent more time. The original photos are also available in the Ritsurin…
Lately I have been taking the train back and forth to Wuhan and other locations in the mainland on a pretty regular basis. I like taking pictures of the scenery around sunrise and more commonly sunset. I especially like overexposed shots suggestive of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Please visit the full gallery at my photography website.
Last year while in Beijing we took a day to visit the Forbidden City. The first time I visited was actually back in 1987, when I was an undergraduate and I spent a summer in Beijing participating in a research project by my advisor. We visited the No. 1 Historical Archives on a regular basis,…
I have been going to Wuhan pretty regularly for the past few years. I like taking pictures at the Wuhan high-speed rail station there because the flooring on the platforms reflects the sun, creating lots of interesting effects. It is sort of how I imagine the way train stations in Raketen-Stadt in Gravity’s Rainbow might…
A month or two ago I ran an errand down at the market at Ngau Chi Wan (buying some dim sum for the following day’s breakfast) and brought along by Canon G5 X Mark II. I’m pretty impressed with what that camera can do. It’s the first pocket camera I have had that I thought…
Earlier this fall we were in Taipei. I was attending meetings so only had time to take pictures in the evening. One of my meetings was at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and we stayed near the campus of National Taiwan University, so in the evening we walked around the Gongguan 公馆…
In fall 2019 we visited Taipei. I was pretty busy with meetings and only had time to take pictures in the evening after dinner. One evening we went to Beitou and walked around a bit. Beitou is an old hot spring area. I don’t have any pictures of the hot springs but I do have…
We were recently in Scotland, and we visited the Isle of Coll, off of the west coast. We took the ferry from Oban. The Isle of Coll is relatively small, and less than 200 people live there now. It is a lovely place, and well worth visiting. We uploaded some of our pictures of Coll…
We recently had the opportunity to visit Kyushu. We visited Fukuoka, Yufuin, Kitsuki, and Kurokawa. We also made brief side trips to Aso and Dazaifu. Outside of Fukuoka we mainly stayed in ryokan that served fantastic meals, in many cases in our rooms, so I have an unusually large number of food pictures in each…
I sorted and reprocessed some old photos from our visits to the Kelso Dunes in the Mojave Desert back when we lived in LA. The results are up in a gallery in my Smugmug site. As time permits, I hope to continue sorting my old photos and uploading them to share. Below are some sample…
We spent a day hiking around Arthur’s Seat while we were in Edinburgh. The weather was lovely. The pictures from our hike around Arthur’s Seat are here. Here are some highlights:
Over Christmas break, we were in Edinburgh. We made a side trip to beautiful Pitlochry up in the highlands. The highlight was a hike up the Bealach trail, then a diversion to the base of Ben Vrackie trail and around Loch a’Choire, down to Killiecrankie, and then along the river back to Pitlochry. The photos…
I was recently in Edinburgh. On one day that I had free, we went for a hike in the beautiful Pentland Hills. We walked from Currie to Swanston. After entering from Currie, we dog-legged to the Harlaw House Visitor Centre, where we had a nice cup of tea at the Vanilla Pod Cafe. We would…
Guanlan Printmaking Village (观澜版画村) is a traditional Hakka village that has been turned into a center for the preservation and development of traditional printmaking. The historic buildings are lovely, and have been preserved nicely, so it is quite pleasant to walk around. There are some shops selling prints. We took a bus from Luo Wu,…
This summer we visited the Zumiao (祖廟) in Foshan (佛山). It was fairly easy to get to. Basically a long subway ride from Guangzhou. The whole gallery of Zumiao photos in Foshan is here. Here are some samples: Save
We recently spent a day in the Huangshan area in Anhui. We didn’t have an opportunity to see Huangshan itself. We visited three historic villages: Xidi, Lucun, Hongcun (西递，廬村，宏村). Unfortunately, we only had a few hours each for these lovely and well-preserved villages. Nonetheless, they’re fascinating. I made up a gallery with a selection of…