While traveling around Kerala, one of the first things I noticed was the amazing hand-painted trucks that are referred to as 'Lorry Trucks'. Living in Doha,...

Being able to experience the Theyyam Ritual is one of the best travel moments I have encountered. Thanks to our homestay in Thalassery, along with their guide...

Just south of Kochi in state of Kerala there are many backwater' areas. A popular tourist attraction is to ride a 'Kettuvallom', which is a house boat with a...

When we first arrived in Kerala we stayed with a family in Thalassery, also know as the Tellicherry area. The home stay was a B&B called 'Ayesha Manzil' (which...

We arrived by train in Kochi (or Cochin), which is the major city in the state of Kerala. We stayed mostly in the Fort Kochi area, technically a small island,...

Wayanad is a district in north-east Kerala, east of Tellicherry. This area seemed more remote and full of wilderness, with small mountains, thick forests and...

I cannot say I was every a huge fan of Gaudi architecture, but seeing it in person is definitely a different experience than seeing it in photographs. I...

I think Barcelona has more graffiti than any other city I have visited, but yet is somehow works completely with the surrounding space seems to be in unison...

I was in Barcelona for OFFF, so I spent most my time at attending lectures and going to exhibitions at the festival, but I managed to roam the streets of...

Madrid is a great city, although I cannot say I like it as much as Barcelona (or Seville). Madrid definitely seems more cosmopolitan and less 'street wandering'...

The Atocha Railway Station in Madrid is quite wonderful. If only all train stations could operate like a mini neighborhood with shops, cafe's and even an indoor...

The Alcázar Seville was a pleasant surprise to 'stumble' upon. I planned on visiting Seville to see the city and use it as a launching point for Granada and...

A vine covered walkway in the Alcázar of Seville.

Be careful. There were orange trees everywhere I walked in Seville and in the morning, oranges seemed to fall from the sky and cover the ground. As someone who...

I always believe that the best way to explore a new city is to get lost. We arrived in Seville by train from Madrid and really knew nothing about the city or...

Another wonderful place to visit full of history, religion, gardens and architectural gems. I spent a day and a half roaming around Alhambra and another day...

Visiting he 'Mezquita-Catedral' or Mosque-Cathedral is an a beautiful and humbling experience (and this is coming from someone who has no religious affiliation...

Paris, one of my favorite cities. I never expected to enjoy Paris so much because as a traveller, and an American, it almost cliché to fall in love with this...

Reykjavik is an interesting city. I don't know why, but I was surprised to see that the main downtown area was so contemporary, colorful and artistic with fun...

Select photographs from a road trip around the perimeter of Iceland. We landed in Reykjavik, rented a car and headed South East and continued following highway...

The Sintra area is definitely worth the day trip if you are staying in Lisboa or traveling through Portugal. We actually made the trip twice. You can take a...

Santa Maria de Belem is a short bus ride away from downtown Lisboa and worth the trip. The city is home to a large contemporary art museum that housed a few...

As someone who absorbs surrounding space visually, I found Lisboa to be an overwhelming sensory experience. The city itself seems be from another generation,...

If you are in the mood to treasure hunt, the Lisboa Sunday Flee Market is the place to see. We were fortunate to stumble upon this hidden gem (thanks to a tip...

A series of still images from the documentary "More than Bricks and Mortar". I was the director, editor and cinematographer for the project. You can watch the...

These images were taken during a road trip through Oman outside of the Muscat area. The images were mostly taken around Nizwa, the west side of the Jabal Shams...

In Arabic, Wadi often translates to 'valley', but in Oman a Wadi is a flat river bed area. Many villages live along side the Wadi's and have developed unique...

Tiled arch ways from the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in the Muscat area of Oman.

An amazing display of detailed ceramic tiles, hand painted walls, gold leaf, textures and architecture.

Hong Kong appeared to have many layers within the city, from the bird's eye view of the city on the surrounding hillsides to the multiple levels of the...

Restaurant windows in Hong Kong. There seemed to be a trend for seafood restaurants to display all the fish tanks housed in the kitchen in a window that could...

Hong Kong lived up to it's reputation and served some of the best street stall food I have had anywhere. Not to mention, all the wonderful small shops that are...

When I went out on December 24th in Hong Kong, I had no idea it would be equivalent to a New Year's eve celebration in NY. Every pub, restaurant and club was...

Nocturnal Wanderings in Hong Kong & Macau The nightlife in Hong Kong and Macau seemed to be alive every night. Some parts of the city appeared to be thriving...

Street views while wandering around Brno in the Czech Republic for a few days and Vienna, Austria.

From inside my hotel room, Slavia Hotel, in Brno, Czech Republic. Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, Prague being the largest, and is the...

Thanks to our moto taxi driver (tuk tuk), we went on several excursions outside of Siem Reap. Since we had over a week to spend in that area, we asked our...

Angkor Wat is definitely the main reason to visit Siem Reap. Most people are limited on time and only check out the main temple and a few others nearby....

Images of markets and random wanderings during an eight day stay in Siem Reap. My main purpose for my visit was to see Angor Wat, but I was pleasantly surprised...

While in Siem Reap I had an opportunity to visit Artisans Angkor, which is an organic silk farm created to help young women learn skills to make money and...

I had the opportunity to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during a 24 hour visit of Abu Dhabi. This mosque is much different than others I have visited, such...

A few snapshots from my 24 hour excursion to Abu Dhabi. There is something about the collision of the amazing turquoise water, the yellow sand and the emerging...

A few snapshots of Abu Dhabi during a 24 hour visit. I did not think I would enjoy visiting the Emirates Palace Hotel, but it proved to be a pretty interesting...

A few snapshots while descending to land in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Everything looked really wet and when we de-boarded the plan the heat and humidity was...

Hagia Sophia is currently a secular museum in Istanbul but has been the source of controversy for hundreds of years. From the year 360 until the 1400's it served...

Turkey (as part of the Ottoman Empire) has an extensive history of religious uprisings, disputes and shifting perspectives. Christianity, both Roman Catholics and...

Istanbul is a city that constantly feels in motion. People moving from place to place everywhere, street vendors covering the sidewalks, markets, bazaars, carpet...

Damongo, Ghana Boarding House Images of children from the boarding house area where I spent most of my time during my stay in Damango. Both younger and older...

Visiting the Local Schools Thanks to Marilyn Pottage, founder of Tools for Schools Africa (based in Canada) I was able to visit several different primary and...

A Visit to Accra & the Cape Coast After spending five plus weeks on the project in Damango, we drove to the Cape Coast area then to Accra to end our stay in...

In & Around Damongo, Ghana Snap shoots from around the Damango area. The village is very small, especially compared with other major cities like Accra....

Hand Painted Signs, Damongo, Ghana Almost instantly upon landing in Accra, I became fascinated with the local vernacular language of hand painted signs, posters...

Eating and Drinking in Ghana Food is always an important part of culture. Ghana had a variety of foods that are similar to other parts of West Africa, as well as...

Images of the Project & Work Site and 'Behind the Scenes' Here are a few images related to the project and the work site (see below). I spent most of my time on...

Local Artisans and the Town Market While in Damango I was introduced to a local artisan named Rabi Yayi by Marilyn Pottage (Tools for Schools). Rabi is an...

A Brief Visit to Mole National Park On one of our off days our group took a trip to Mole National Park north of Damango. Although our safari site seeing tour was...

Fragments: Egypt 'Fragments' is a series of photographic experiments based on my travel experiences from 2007 to 08. During that time I was exploring a method...

Fragments: Europe 'Fragments' is a series of photographic experiments based on my travel experiences from 2007 to 08. During that time I was exploring a method...

Fragments: Flights 'Fragments' is a series of photographic experiments based on my travel experiences from 2007 to 08. During that time I was exploring a...

Fragments: States 'Fragments' is a series of photographic experiments based on my travel experiences from 2007 to 08. During that time I was exploring a...

Fragments: Oregon 'Fragments' is a series of photographic experiments based on my travel experiences from 2007 to 08. During that time I was exploring a method...

Details of colors, textures, tiles, patterns and other surface features on the walls, floors and ceilings of mosque architecture in Istanbul.

Turkey is surrounded by water and Istanbul is in the middle of two major bodies of water that connect Asian countries, with the Middle East, Europe and Africa....

The Cappoadocia region of Turkey is like a mythical landscape from another world. The region was formed over thousands of years from volcanic eruptions and...

Pamukkale (cotton fields) is a series of natural hot spring pools that create calcium deposits as the water slowly flows down the sides of the mountain. I was...

Images from the Yeni Camii and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Details of windows and doors from various locations and mosques in Istanbul.

Washing hands, arms, feet, ankles and face is an important part of Muslim culture (as it is in other religions as well) as part of prayer. Living and traveling in...

Istanbul is full of wonderful rooftop seating areas where you can simply lookout and fall into a trance watching all the activity below and hearing the call to...

View from my flight from Doha to Dubai to Istanbul. Dubai was in a small sand storm with 120F (near 50C) temperatures making everything a hazy. I have witnessed...

Looking West This is a photography I originally snapped in 2006 near Newport Oregon. At that time I was experimenting a lot with an old Diana toy camera...

Photo Archives / WW2 Battleships As a tangent to the images I photograph, I also enjoy collecting old photo archives. This tangent was inspired by seeing old...

Highway 101 Oregon A few snapshots from a road trip along highway 101, originally photographed in 2009. I lived in Oregon for a few years and drove the...

large format inkjet print, approx. 150x60cm A series of images exploring ideas of motion, sequencing and the concept of synchronicity. The images were...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I noticed this red stripe motif in quite a few places. I am not sure what the significance is, but I thought...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Random group of little kids at the Ghibli Museum and a group of girls visiting a temple.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Everywhere I traveled throughout Japan there seemed to be an awareness of a transition from one space to...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I found Japan to have constant collisions between old and new traditions that seemed to link to one another...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Akiba, 'electric town' in tokyo. You can find anything you want to purchase and then some.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Who knew there were so many versions of spam? I even grew up in minnesota (the land of hormell foods) and I...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Snapshots at night from Kyoto and from the 'Omizutori' (water and fire) festival at the Todaiji Temple in...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Different viewpoints of the Tokyo skyline. Far off in the hazy distance you could see Mt. Fugi. I shoot these...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study my 10 day diet consisted of japanese noodles, curry noodles, breakfast sushi, lunch sushi, dinner sushi, vending...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study No matter how technologically savvy Japan seemed, there was always a relationship with nature.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study A few select shots of signs, posters and typography that were visible while walking around Kyoto.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I enjoyed all the available beverages at local convenient stores. Everything you need, juice, tea, hot coffee,...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study When traveling I often find myself in places in between other places. Areas in airports, train stations, buses...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I saw these shapes in a number of places. I believe it has Buddhist significance. One is from a widow along a...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I past many wonderful walls and textures while exploring the different areas of kyoto and nara. They seemed...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I had the opportunity to visit several temples and shrines during my visit to japan. Each seemed to be unique...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Details. I enjoyed stumbling upon small surprises. I discovered an entire community of small plastic toys...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study A few snapshots from walking around kyoto.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Traveling through the countryside of Kyoto was quite amazing. The picturesque scenes along the river looked...