Stories, photographs, travel notes, and safari reflections from Doug & Marcy

THE TYBEE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

I know this lighthouse is a well-known part of Tybee Island, and I really wanted to capture the image. I tried the last time we were here and was not satisfied with the results, so we took another run at it. We had visited on the day before this shot, and the lighting just didn’t […]

Queen’s Pavilion Hotel Villa d’Este on Lake Como

  We captured this image through the hazy, dirty, wet window of a tour boat on Lake Como, Italy.   With storms all day, our excursion from the town of Como to Bellagio was a bit rough and I had just a few seconds to brace myself and get the shot.   I loved the colors of […]

Rainbow Row is difficult to shoot!

Located on East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, Rainbow Row is a stretch of 13 Georgian-style row homes painted in bright pastels.  The area is a must-see for visitors, where architecture, colors, flower boxes, wrought-iron accents, and balconies combine for a great scene.  However, capturing a wide street view is all but impossible. Construction […]

WINTER IN THE ROCKIES

Over the next few days, I hope to unpack the good reasons for the very long hiatus from blogging.  But for the time being, I’ll pretend that I have been here all along and I’ll just jump into the story of our winter trip to Colorado. Marcy wanted to get some winter images, so we […]

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