It’s so great to be back in sunny California! Our trip was looong, but wonderful. Helen and I always try to plan as much stuff as possible whenever we visit home or anywhere else. We got so much of our wedding planning done and I can’t wait to share the details, but you’ll have to stay tuned for that!
Here are some random photos from our trip. The first one below was all shot on our iPhone’s. Helen gets extra photos of herself, since it was her birthday on October 20th. We celebrated in Houston of course.
And I later found out in Houston, that my parents have new children.. their chickens! We’ve been replaced!
Ah, the endless search for the best BBQ in Houston continues. We tried out Rudy’s and it was so great! Yup that’s right, fill up your stomach and car. They had a gas station there too. How convenient!
This is typical me now. Photographed at Quincy Market in Boston.
It never surprises me now, when I come home and see my brother fixing a car.
And while he’s fixing cars, I’m photographing his tools for my own art!
Typical New England fall!
My friend Tom who is a season ticket holder for the Celtics invited me to the home opener. Go Celtics!
Usually on the last days of our trip, Helen and I will make the long drive to Carmel, NY to visit her grandmother. She’s been gone now for 6 years and we miss her very much. Visiting her, is always such an emotional day for both of us still. These are the stairs that lead to her final resting spot.
And these are the final resting spots for many loved ones, including Helen’s grandmother.
Category Archives: OUR TRAVELS
I’M BACK FROM CONNECTICUT!
OUR TRAVELS : SAN FRANCISCO : FISHERMAN’S WHARF : JAPANESE TEA GARDEN
Yes, so I’ll admit it, I’m long overdue for a new blog post. But in the past 2 weeks, I’ve been playing tour guide for our family from out of town, moved to a new place!, had my car broken into and took a trip for the first time ever to San Francisco. So I would call that a pretty productive 2 weeks! But it’s great to have things starting to get back to normal now. I’ll make sure that I’m a good blogger and blog more often from this point on. Anyhow, getting back to our trip to San Francisco. We choose the road least travelled and drove. I must say, it was a loooong drive! Scenic for the most part, but loooong! I think it’s one of those things you need to experience once and move on or fly from now on in my case. It took us a total driving time of 7 hours with moderate traffic for those wondering. For the most part, San Francisco didn’t feel to off from what I expected it to be. The roads there are definitely much cooler and a bit scary at times, driving a manual car and worrying about drifting into the car behind you. There seemed to be so much more that I haven’t seen there yet, so I’ll definitely plan another trip there soon. Here are some random photos of San Fran showing you exactly where I was.
I rarely use actions, but I felt this photo was perfect for it. TRA Grandma’s Tap Shoes at 50% and Vignette + Blur Fast at 20%
we all know what the photo on the right is of, so I thought it would be a great idea to photograph it out of focus
we visited the old I guess you can call it arcade room at the wharf. there were some creepy old games there.
we found the world famous bushman waiting to scare another tourist.
crepes are my new best friend!
yes you’re witnessing a spiky moon! yes this was taken at night and yes that is really the moon!
OUR TRAVELS : OLD SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
Old San Juan Puerto Rico, is a photographers dream! When we first arrived to Old San Juan, I really felt like a kid in a candy store. I pretty much did what every tourist there did and took photos of the charming and colorful neighborhoods. The architecture and attention to detail was really amazing. There seemed to be so much history there. Speaking of history, we also visited Fort San Cristobal which had the most beautiful views of the city and ocean. Below are just a few of my favorites from Old San Juan and don’t forget to checkout the slideshow below the photos. There are 75 photos and I just couldn’t post them all.
Also, all of the photos below and in the slideshow, are now available on the online gallery which can be found by CLICKING HERE. Remember that half of the proceeds will be donated to Thirst Relief. So not only will you own some of my personal art, but you’ll also be making a donation to a worthy cause! You can CLICK HERE to read more.
OUR TRAVELS : DOMINICA
The Caribbean’s, full of beautiful water, white sandy beaches and colorful things to see. It was almost like Christmas time every morning at 7am, as we slowly rolled into the dock of a new island everyday. As I peered ever so sneaky through our cabin window, to whiteness the hustle and bustle of these tourist driven islands, I came to realize that this is not what I wanted to see. Taxi tours zipping you through the islands or boring bus tours that move so fast you can barely take a photo. We opted for the road less traveled, walking. One of our first destinations was Dominica. This place was definitely full of eye candy for photographers, hungry to capture bold colors and undisturbed non-modern life. The only down side to walking around the island, is not knowing. Being a bit timid and fear full for not knowing how the locals perceive us. But being bold as we are, we took the experience head on and pretty much just photographed everything until we were told not to. Yes, that really happened, while photographing the police station. Check back next week for more photos from our travels.
I want to actually talk about one more thing before you checkout the photos below. I’ve always been the kind of person to give as much as I can give. Whether it’s my time or something that I can donate to benefit others. Especially after this trip, I’ve come to realize that we have a lot to be thankful for. Yes, we may not all have million dollar yachts or mansions in the hills, ok maybe some of you do. But for most, the simple things in life like drinking water is something that most of us have.
That is why I have started a new gallery of my travels, where you can go and purchase my personal art print(s). Half of the proceeds will be donated to Thirst Relief. So not only will you have my personal art print(s) to display at your home or office, but you’ll also be making a donation to a worthy cause. All of the photos below are now available on the gallery to purchase and more will be added shortly, so please check back frequently. Thanks all for your time! Oh and it’s noted in the gallery, but just incase you missed it, all art prints will be mounted on white matboard and will be signed and numbered by me on the back of each print.
Click here to read more about “Thirst Relief”
Click here to visit my personal “Travel Art Gallery”
