https://hitraveltales.com/stories daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://hitraveltales.com/stories/beyond-quebec-city-a-scenic-road-trip-through-eastern-townships-quebec-maritime-and-charlevoix monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d6813526-daf9-4bea-9609-bf935a4fa4ae/Country-byway-and-moose-sign.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/914b1dac-ad2d-483d-b7ae-4a9276e0525e/Observatory-Astrobleme-Charlevoix.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bf7b13bf-90a8-4d62-abe6-a34d04330693/Le-362-Motel-Charlevoix.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Le 362 retro roadside motel in Charlevoix offers simple lodgings with a fashionable flair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6d1e407b-1b27-4f26-9211-7f171420b24c/Le-Sainti-Restaurant-Charlevoix.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5f28c9b6-eb5e-4ec3-9499-09be2af225f1/Hautes-Gorges-Malbaie-National-Park.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Hautes Gorges park’s Draveur Visitor Center from across the dam where you can pick up hiking trails to take you to big views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6550f6b8-0cf3-4069-b896-85d396811920/Museum-Maritime-Charlevoix.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out The Maritime Museum of Charlevoix lets you climb aboard historic ships to see what living was like — Maurice enjoyed his talk with the captain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/420039fe-1fda-4a21-b1e3-285d995da18a/Kitesurfer_Charlevoix_Baie-Saint-Paul.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Watching kite surfers from the beach makes for casual diversion from village streets and shopping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2f20c988-b0bd-4083-938b-74d50ae6e19b/Ferme-aux-pied-leve-Eastern-Townships.jpg Stories - Beyond Quebec City: A scenic road trip through Eastern Townships, Quebec Maritime and Charlevoix - Make it stand out Ferme au Pied Levé lets you meander the farm and visit with the animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cf9a6d2a-e8f3-41d6-a4c5-6b82e788fa1f/Ferme-aux-pied-leve-Quebec.jpg Stories - 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The American flamingo, also known as the Caribbean flamingo, can be found in the Caribbean, parts of northern South America, the Galapagos Islands, along the Yucatan Peninsula, and in the United States. The Chilean flamingo, the Andean flamingo, and the James’s or Puna flamingo can be found throughout South America. And all three can be found at Laguna Grande in Argentina’s Puna de Atacama! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/260bf251-ac9b-4a3a-8341-411d107ec3a8/Flamingo-Flight-Pattern-James%27s-Flamingo-Laguna-Grande-Argentina-02179_3-4.jpg Stories - Fabulously flamboyant flamingos of Northern Argentina - Make it stand out This is indeed a flamboyance of flamingos. The ones in-flight are James’s flamingos. 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The cover shot is the rooftops of Modica, also shot from the terrace. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/learn-to-sail-with-nautilus-sailing-a-sailing-adventure-in-croatia monthly 0.5 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/00a060f5-d5c8-49b7-a07d-86a38cb53bde/Sailing-away-Nautilus-Sailing-Catamaran.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b3f77cfc-cfa2-48bc-9d18-3cabf07259ca/Tim-Geisler-Helm-Nautilus-Sailing-Catamaran-Leaving-Trogir.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Tim Geisler Helm Nautilus Sailing Catamaran Leaving Trogir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/829f5925-2d11-4c47-9ac4-7517ec47d70a/Michael-at-the-Jib-Catamaran-Nautilus-Sailing.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Michael furling the jib on our first day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/64571fdd-cb4c-43d7-985d-efd94b4a7662/Solta-Anchor-Campground-Croatia-Nautilus-Sailing.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Our first sunset anchor in a quiet cove on the island of Solta — a bit like a campground on the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3d3a6d3e-a4a9-4ae7-970b-3369f21a9974/Therese-Iknoian-At-Helm-Nautilus-Sailing.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Therese at the helm of the catamaran — looking more confident than she felt! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/34e6feac-4f83-40cb-8d10-64860312aace/Tom-Gray-on-winch-Nautilus-Sailing.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0a7a8599-709c-49c0-b1dc-75e3b40d555e/Mary-Beth-Skylis-and-Therese-Iknoian-Nautilus-Sailing-Seafood.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Therese splits a potful of mussels with fellow sailor Mary Beth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ae6e6d0e-5400-4eef-8534-94cca1b907b4/Navigation-lessons-Nautilus-Sailing.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing The “real” students on the other two boats had more morning lessons — including navigation and map-reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/340d34d0-7407-4c38-9d19-9bbdc635e729/Nautilus-Sailing-Learning-To-Tie-Knots.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Therese trying to master a sailing knot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3674acaf-cad9-47ad-b3c4-3f34b323b93b/Man-Overboard-drill-team-Nautilus-Sailing.jpg Stories - Learn to sail in Croatia: our week-long liveaboard with Nautilus Sailing Fellow sailor Mary Beth successfully “hooks” our overboard life vest with Michael driving and Monique doing the spotting. 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Michael and I got up in the middle of the night to hike up in the dark to enjoy the Milky Way. Yes, I got the Milky Way, but see that glow on the horizon? That’s light pollution from the town of Fort Bragg, more than 10 miles away, at 3 a.m. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/db3fc194-9faa-43f1-8c05-c5a0063217a0/Death-Valley-Dunes-and-Clouds.jpg Stories - Dark Sky tourism: a guide to night skies and stargazing Death Valley is beloved for its Dark Sky tourism. Here at Mesquite Dunes you can enjoy the still of the night and stars, usually completely alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b4959937-ba76-4c24-a17e-4c002ec7d599/Pemaquid-Point-Milky-Way-Stargazing.jpg Stories - Dark Sky tourism: a guide to night skies and stargazing I captured the Milky Way for the first time a few years ago in Maine over some lighthouses. This one is at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in MidCoast Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5ded1ad9-f80a-485c-a45e-7823640d613a/Jordan-Pond-Star-Circles.jpg Stories - Dark Sky tourism: a guide to night skies and stargazing At Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park in Maine, the skies are dark enough for stars. But you won’t be by yourself since it’s a very popular place for Dark Sky aficionados. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/riding-the-alaska-railroad-train-from-fairbanks-to-anchorage monthly 0.5 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/04d9dca3-61de-4e5f-9297-4bd6216d5eeb/alaska-railroad-denali-star-southbound-denali-talkeetna.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/34c8b8a5-9225-44f6-b71f-49a6763aba15/Michael-and-Therese-GoldStar-Viewing-Platform.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage That’s me, with Therese, on the viewing platform of our Alaska Railroad Goldstar railcar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e7434409-0876-400b-8842-fe909046e54f/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Alaska Railroad Denali Star https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/820e8c0e-2097-4d4a-930c-b3120774bc65/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Adventure-Class-Denali-to-Fairbanks.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Looking back along the train from the viewing platform in Goldstar. You can see both the Adventure class railcar and the old-style viewing dome car Adventure class passengers use. The white railcar is for Wilderness Express passengers only. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0a3888a1-9e69-4373-be5a-1668483ef7b1/Adventure-Class-Railcar-Denali-Star-Alaska-Railroad.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage This is what the Adventure class railcar looks like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/14a8602c-9d84-41d4-be59-bced85caa2c5/Adventure-Class-Viewing-Dome-Denali-Star-Alaska-Railroad.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage The viewing dome in Adventure class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c05d9026-e65d-48a1-a963-df356e78cb34/michael-hodgson-therese-iknoian-photographers-denali-star.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage The viewing platform in the Goldstar railcars is a perfect place to capture photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eb2b0311-c306-4c30-bb69-90295b19fc60/Inside-GoldStar-Service-Passenger-Car-Alaska-Railroad.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Inside a Goldstar service passenger car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1a701932-5bf0-41c4-baad-5804c1b6fb6d/Alaska-Railroad-Fairbanks-Depot.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage The Alaska Railroad Fairbanks Depot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/551ca098-7ac0-4c07-8cef-cad2085a4e73/Alaska-Railroad-GoldStar-Service-Passenger-Car.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Our Alaska Railroad GoldStar service passenger car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/52771557-53f6-41e8-8d3f-bc771c0313f3/University-of-Alaska-Fairbanks-From-Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage View of the University of Alaska Fairbanks from the Goldstar passenger car viewing platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/56e7b5f9-afd2-4d1f-9012-6ab270b8fc9e/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Near-Trestle-Bridge.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage One of the many bridges and rivers the train crosses along the journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4690f3cd-7277-47e7-a62e-4ca97cb1083b/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Inside-Trestle-Bridge.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Fun view while crossing a trestle bridge, shooting over the top of the railcars behind our viewing platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5a9b02b5-bf5a-4d48-9672-519dfca18f2b/Alaska-Railroad-Mountain-Reflection-Denali-to-Fairbanks.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage I had to lean out of the viewing platform to capture the reflection of the train, the sky, and the mountains on the side of our railcar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d2e3ae1a-caed-4b97-a6e4-50f6e8611366/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-train-above-Nenana-River.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Looking forward to another Goldstar railcar and a passenger in the viewing platform, leaning out to take a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3c6e2234-9d70-427d-89af-b88bfe1436ba/Healy-View-Alaska-Railroad.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Passing by the town of Healy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/02104999-855d-4cbc-840c-486750ff36cf/Conductor-Mariya-Rodriguez-Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Our conductor from Fairbanks to just before Talkeetna, Mariya Rodriguez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ca140214-b3e4-4476-9785-96c76ed4424b/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Susitna-River.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Heading along the Susitna River toward Broad Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d438a3d6-0d93-46d2-9d7e-8d4169d64d96/Mountain-View-GoldStar-Service-Dome-Car-Alaska-Railroad.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage View from inside the Goldstar railcar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/590705df-8f4c-4d7f-943a-3ae1bd6689dc/Alaska-Railroad-Denail-Star-Trains-Pass.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage The moment when our southbound train met the northbound one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/85bf0a26-0516-4376-9648-fffda685ef2b/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Mountains-0639.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage Just past the historic town of Cantwell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0a4c37aa-c2d7-477f-afb5-f669ff5ae4e1/Alaska-Railroad-train-trestle-bridge-talkeetna.jpg Stories - Riding the Alaska Railroad train from Fairbanks to Anchorage An Alaska Railroad Denali Star train heading north and crossing over the Talkeetna River bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a18fbc36-19c3-4757-8d27-8866ac99b585/denali-star-view-downtown-talkeetna-alaska.jpg Stories - 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Visiting Jungfraujoch from Grindelwald: Eiger Express + top things to do There is the Sphinx again, way above the Glacier Plateau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0d7c585e-1b1d-4ce6-b719-1fea03a883aa/Eiger-chocolate-at-Top-of-Europe.jpg Stories - Visiting Jungfraujoch from Grindelwald: Eiger Express + top things to do Being a mountain marmot, Herr Widderstein particularly liked the Eiger mountain-shaped chocolates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e676781a-b542-4b6d-8345-c0e37188de5a/Eiger-Express-overhead-at-Eiger-Glacier.jpg Stories - Visiting Jungfraujoch from Grindelwald: Eiger Express + top things to do At the start of your hike below the Eiger Express top terminal, you can stand below the gondolas as they head to and from the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/50e36f8b-fec8-43f4-83e5-16a42c25d209/Therese-and-Sandra-Eiger-Trail-Start-switzerland.jpg Stories - Visiting Jungfraujoch from Grindelwald: Eiger Express + top things to do https://hitraveltales.com/stories/skunk-trains-railbikes-on-the-noyo-a-railbike-adventure-deep-into-california-redwoods monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/447bc5a5-3761-4e43-bf10-86f640bf1392/skunk-train-railbikes-on-the-noyo-trestle-bridge-crossing.jpg Stories - 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After a long day on bikes with camera gear, it was a blessing! https://hitraveltales.com/stories/7-great-things-to-do-in-johnston-county-nc-civil-war-history-to-ava-gardner-museum monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/96e063a1-06d6-4707-a0af-37aa0afa1387/Johnston+County+Ava+Gardner+Museum+Mural.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f278693e-6fea-463e-b657-cbb81c8a5c75/Bentonville-Harper-House-Johnston-County.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c4f20246-4e2b-4c2b-a3d1-a6a587a24591/Johnston+County+Bentonville+Civil+War+Driving+Tour.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) Detailed signage along the Bentonville Battlefield driving tour helps in learning about what happened here in 1865. Or take in educational stops on a walk in the woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/27298722-6a2d-4d80-8d98-e32bd4cbd488/Bentonville+Harper+House+Museum+Johnston+County+North+Carolina.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) Inside the Harper House at Bentonville, you can tour rooms made up to replicate the Civil War era, with guides explaining it all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ad7b4018-c08d-4ba0-bb29-190206d9cdbc/Johnston+County+North+Carolina+Civil+War+History+Bentonville.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) The old Civil War trenches and battles are marked on the walk in the woods. Yes, they may only look like depressions in the ground, but let your mind go to imagine the raging battle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/dc8d0ae0-dd49-4e32-b633-2f4ee39df60f/Civil+War+History+Johnston+County+North+Carolina.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) Some may take offense to the Confederate flag flying, but the goal of the history site at Bentonville is to tell all sides of the story. Here, Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston is represented during the battle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c872d178-61ca-469f-9fb2-10793c898e6d/Johnson+County+Ava+Gardner+Museum.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/04b79138-5eb2-4147-98af-32f75c7aa8a8/Smith+Farm+Family+Affair+Johnston+County.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) Three generations of Smiths (try) to line up for a family photo at the Smith’s Farm, popular for its U-Pick strawberries and farm education programs. Myron (far left) and Sarah (far right) are the second generation, with third-gen son, Chris, and wife, Arleen (in the middle), moving into management. Now look at the camera! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5a037f3a-06b3-41ab-a150-5abb22db08e3/Smith+Farm+Johnston+County+Greenhouse.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) Chris introduced veggies and his trying greenhouse climbing tomatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/20e2e690-e9ab-4657-b8f5-d17908062535/Things-to-do-in-Johnston-County-River-Walk.jpg Stories - 7 great things to do in Johnston County NC (near Raleigh) The River Walk in Clayton along the Neuse River connects with other trails if you want to get off the popular paved route. 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As you can see, Michael has a safe bike path and even his own bike stoplight in the area’s well-developed network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/58ca42b6-38c3-49a9-b8ed-13c13f23eb2a/Basel-e-bike-tour-Lange-Erlen-Forest.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Accepted etiquette is that paved roads are for bikes and gravel roads are for feet. Swiss organization! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ae8ae01c-3f86-4a2f-b36f-8a29fd7e8736/Fondation-Beyeler-Basel-by-bike.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/09e554d7-174f-484e-9b08-d0dd9588f3a1/Beyeler-Park-Basel-bike-tour.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Chairs allow visitors in Beyeler Park to relax in the shade while gazing at the museum building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6f7e85d9-38d3-428f-87b6-86b746afef35/24-Stops-Bird-cages-Basel-bike-tour.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries These bird cages, the second official stop along the 24 Stops / Rehberger Weg, hang in the Beyeler Foundation area, just before you exit to head toward Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f9e0d0e2-1105-4927-8a9f-3666ca55b41e/Swiss-German-border-crossing-on-bike.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Into Germany we pedal! Windows are dark, but you know they’re watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/522cce6a-0911-4a33-ae4f-590ff68381b6/Fools-Fountain-Weil-am-Rhein-bike-tour.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries The Fool’s Fountain (Narrenbrunnen) in Weil am Rhein is not on the official route since we ended up on the main street on our way to Vitra. But it’s a fun piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9eab422f-067f-4947-b8e6-28ac6972d709/therese-iknoian-basel-bike-tour-vitra-campus.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Therese is looking at the VitraHaus on the Vitra Campus in Germany near the Swiss border and Basel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/edf53204-3aac-4f7c-8343-3527c107e23b/Basel-Bike-Tour-Vitra-Design-Campus.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Don’t forget to look up and all around. This is the covering over the deck where you enter the VitraHaus — its own work of art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c1b1c496-d0a3-400a-9a47-eb07c30ca020/Vitra-Design-Slide-Tower-bike-tour.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/96e79afb-29b0-4813-a135-ffc16ba2b72e/Bike-Tour-Cake-break-Vitra.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Apple strudel and fresh whipped cream — Michael is ready to pedal again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e54eb955-2165-4313-be40-c27f72ffa592/24-Stops-Art-Basel-Bike-Tour.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries This is stop 23 on Rehberger Weg art path, across from the Vitra Design Campus. You can head up from the main street on this path. Once up in the trees, a right heads you back into Switzerland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c92fbae5-a933-4121-a452-a8dfe83be195/Lange-Erlen-bike-paths-Basel-tour.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Signage usually doesn’t leave you guessing when getting around the region. Red is for bikes, yellow for pedestrians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5e10d1c6-3f19-4477-a156-2c8e5d987b82/3-Countries-corner-Germany-Switzerland-France.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Smile, Michael! The modern three-countries sculpture is behind him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5baeb770-0d6a-4e31-a23a-599166405434/3-Countries-Bridge-France-Germany.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eb4b4f2c-8af6-42f7-83af-16d8a562c0df/therese-iknoian-basel-bike-tour-along-Rhine.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Therese Iknoian On The Rhine River Bike Path In Basel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f1176881-ff3e-4456-a8a0-cec9bde0bc04/basel-bike-tour-bike-garage-main-train-station.jpg Stories - Basel by bike: a one-day e-bike tour through 3 countries Therese rides down the ramp into the bike garage at the Basel main train station at the end of our Basel e-bike tour. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/the-8-best-christmas-markets-in-germany-you-must-visit monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e339fae5-72c8-4e19-b4a6-6cfd322f8963/Dresden-Striezelmarkt-Christmas-market.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3c509722-1dfb-47e2-94d6-1cb593741595/Germany-Christmas-markets-Lebkuchen-hearts.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss No Christmas market will ever be without decorated Lebkuchen (gingerbread) hearts of all sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/337f63d7-9b76-45c0-8098-e339ae243ca6/Best-German-Christmas-Market-Dresden.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss Overhead view of the Striezelmarkt Christmas Market in Dresden from the Holy Cross Church (Kreuzkirche). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c83a2126-3bab-41f8-94a0-c291c652355f/Best-Germany-Christmas-markets-Berlin-Red-City-Hall.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss The Ferris wheel and ice skating rink at the Berlin Red City Hall Christmas Market are popular attractions, attracting both participants and observers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/aa9888a0-bf7d-4d11-a00b-cd7275b7f94e/Dresden-Christmas-Market-Gluhwein-4482.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss Michael and Therese enjoy a Glühwein at a Christmas Market in Dresden — you must warm up with hot mulled wine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cbe5b7c9-2b99-477a-93f7-843b064cd770/Best-Germany-Christmas-markets-Seiffen-cityscape.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss The village of Seiffen in the Ore Mountains looks like a winter wonderland straight out of a Christmas card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1209bd06-732b-4393-b7d7-06dcc9804190/Best-Germany-Christmas-markets-Seiffen-Bergparade.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss The Seiffen Bergparade (Miners’ Parade) is a wonderful Christmas tradition to experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2f247175-a242-4d7a-859c-de0d8e658901/heidelberg-castle-and-christmas-markets.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss Looking down on a Christmas market in Heidelberg with the Heidelberg Castle illuminated in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5963cbde-4ed1-4462-adfc-02f6d463b650/jungfernstieg-christmas-market-hamburg-0500.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss Jungfernstieg Christmas market in Hamburg is located along the bank of the Alster lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7993c6ed-c2af-48d9-ad45-9184891a4232/Best-Germany-Christmas-markets-Celle.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss The Christmas market in Celle lines the cobblestone streets of the old town and its many half-timbered buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/10814224-1ed4-4073-8ee0-eb6b35b7fd0d/Best-Germany-Christmas-markets-Frankfurt-Oder.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss The Christmas market at Frankfurt (Oder) takes place in a lovely church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7c080b8b-dc5f-4c6b-9f50-8442c658f672/eberswalde-christmas-market-92742.jpg Stories - From Dresden to Hamburg: 8 German Christmas markets you shouldn't miss Firepit and Christmas tree at the Eberswalde Christmas market. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/find-your-own-personal-paradise-at-the-inn-at-newport-ranch-mendocino monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f2da56d1-16a2-4e5f-b2a9-533c12678a5d/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-Main-Inn-Cypress-Tree.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/53278eb5-bb8c-44c5-b776-d278a3aa2172/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-aerial-coastline.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres Aerial view of The Inn at Newport Ranch coastline and property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/895552e8-b744-44ba-b0b7-437711f00474/bar-redwood-burl-counter-inn-at-newport-ranch-3240-Edit.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres The bar and the redwood burl counter at the Inn at Newport Ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c5daeba5-cbbb-4653-874b-95e2e294e3e1/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-Chute-Room.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres The Chute Room in the Main Inn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d57b9844-066d-4844-adc6-17fdb0404da1/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-Hearthstone-Room.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres The Hearthstone Junior Suite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/052433f4-42c1-4841-9672-573181f8dfd0/Hearthstone-Junior-Suite-inn-at-newport-ranch-3213.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres The bathroom in the Hearthstone Junior Suite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8627b559-a29b-44c8-92c5-a0953eb9f45b/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-Dining-sitting-room.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres The main sitting area in the Main Inn is perfect for breakfasts, happy hour, or even dinner if desired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8ae155f5-e926-47d9-9561-91b69f04ab90/therese-iknoian-at-firepit-inn-at-newport-ranch.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres Therese sits close to crackling flames on a cool, foggy evening while holding a glass of white wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1f03b85d-d293-40a6-8f64-4ca74f0fd017/people-on-bench-inn-at-newport-ranch-02885-Edit-5.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres A couple sits on a bench enjoying the rugged California coastline at The Inn at Newport Ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9f91db8f-7a9f-43da-ac52-7272daf42a91/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-Otis-UTV-Tour.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres Otis is talking about the land on his UTV tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/14bc887c-2a7a-411a-9cba-3bbfd804bf78/planting-redwood-trees-inn-at-newport-ranch-7304962-Edit.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres Therese plants a redwood tree while on a UTV tour with Otis at the Inn at Newport Ranch in Mendocino County, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/46657c70-b2c8-4ba6-824f-41cb07697fec/Inn-at-Newport-Ranch-cemetery_.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres The historic Newport Cemetery. We wandered up there at night so Therese could catch the Milky Way and light paint the graveyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5413f32e-0603-4759-b517-dafa490413de/people-coastline-inn-at-newport-ranch-02872.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres Two people walking along the coastline in Northern California at the Inn at Newport Ranch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d10850a3-5849-4bf6-aa1d-2db95ab844bd/fog-bank-at-sunrise-coastline-inn-at-newport-ranch-5604.jpg Stories - The Inn at Newport Ranch: Luxurious Mendocino coast hideaway on 2,200 wild acres A beautiful sunrise cuts through the fogbank along the coastline at the Inn at Newport Ranch on the Mendocino Coast in California. The sea stacks in the distance are covered in brown pelicans and cormorants. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/the-ultimate-guide-to-finding-the-best-berlin-views monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/48e0b35f-4b5f-4252-b45b-547eabfbc3b4/berlin-skyline-sunset-berliner-dom.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/573423dd-9b6c-4080-86c3-1348a37ec227/Gaerten-der-Welt-Cloud-Grove-High-view-Berlin.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) The stairs to the viewpoint in Berlin’s Gardens of the World and Kienberg Park is itself an architectural beauty called “Cloud Grove.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/47b0b8f3-ac4f-4c24-951e-40e9358b635e/TV-Tower-Berlin-View_.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Signage in the TV Tower’s observation deck helps explain what you see, although glass keeps views from being as pristine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8051b909-c94a-4667-ba2f-cb920c968e8a/panoramapunkt-viewpoint-potsdamer-platz.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) From the Panorama Point, you can also look back at the TV Tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/808e2824-3a1f-4a27-9ab6-43f4bf7d84b2/Reichstag-viewpoint-Berlin-skyline.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) A visit to the Reichstag is memorable for many reasons, not to mention great views back at the TV Tower, Red City Hall, and Berlin Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/572edd01-07c2-4e91-9ebc-58b848fbc5b8/Berlin-high-views-Victory-Column.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) The Victory Column is a glamorous must-see site. From its top, you can look down the boulevard at the Brandenburg Gate and all those other sites in central Berlin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/81d73535-9dfd-415c-8089-41dd82481254/park-inn-terrace-viewpoint-berlin-skyline.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Not all high viewpoints in Berlin are accessible in the evening — but the Park Inn’s rooftop terrace is. No history, signage, or cafes up there. Just a sweeping view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/dffc98b1-65fe-45b2-aefd-879d8e4e9344/Berlin-Cathedral-Dom-Lustgarten-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) The Berlin Cathedral gives you a peeping-Tom feel as you look down at the “Lustgarten” park. Our cover photo is also from the cathedral’s top as the sun sets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0c188192-2d3d-4591-ac29-4edc86f33171/Humboldt-Forum-Museum-High-View.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6bbcd9b7-1787-4687-981a-a0e891b4be99/French-Cathedral-Berlin-skyline-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) A skyline view of Berlin from the French Cathedral on the Gendarmenmarkt. There’s that iconic TV Tower again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d2c893bd-9ec1-4194-9e4e-fc1031332154/Heavy-Load-bearing-body-berlin-high-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) The so-called “Heavy Load Bearing Body” gives you a peek into former Nazi plans for Berlin that never happened. A tower with stairs next to this humongous cement block lets you look down on the behemoth and across the skyline and buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d0e741d4-ef4e-4176-a73d-b37349b8d9dc/Gasometer-Night-city-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Climbing the Gasometer is one of our most memorable Berlin experiences. Sadly, this view down on the structure has gone away, but the new Sky Terrace continues to offer Berlin views — albeit with limited access and not for free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9e54e9a1-d4e2-4926-9392-e84e9f31eb1f/zionskirche-berlin-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Looking out over the Berlin rooftops and toward the TV Tower from the top of the bell tower at Zion Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a7269975-91b8-4534-a36b-3e672377a25b/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Church-Bikini-Berlin-viewpoint.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Winter is a particularly special time to get a little elevation over the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the Christmas market around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/de8e36f3-ae80-483e-9eed-9b90802fe60c/Viktoria-Park-Waterfall-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Hike to the top of Viktoria Park to the monument there, as seen in the photo, for a Berlin view to the north. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/26b48726-b125-468d-a4a7-4fb6398f3934/flakturm-berlin-view.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) View over the Berlin skyline from the Humboldthain Flak Tower, in itself a fascinating look at what was. See part of the structure to the left in this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7874d1df-8677-4e90-8dfe-5556afa6bd7e/berlin-viewpoint-teufelsberg.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Therese stands on top of one of the viewing platforms at Teufelsberg, looking out over the Berlin city skyline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ea3e3fb1-6b77-410a-a807-bbfe4b85a559/Gaerten-der-Welt-Berlin-high-views.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) From the top of the “Cloud Grove” stair structure, you feel like a king looking out at your kingdom. These stairs are shown at the top of the story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/38552bc8-2024-4989-85c6-fcb955c5c4d0/Mueggel-tower-Berlin-view-by-Sigrid.jpg Stories - Best Berlin views: 20+ top viewpoints (free & ticketed) Michael and Therese point out the Berlin airport and other sites, which are pretty distant from Müggel Tower. (Photo by Sigrid Doesseler) https://hitraveltales.com/stories/12-best-christmas-markets-in-berlin monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6a79f116-2cdd-48b0-aadf-1594b74f6329/spandau-weihnachtsmarkt-berlin-6656.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bca7680d-a64c-46d6-9bfd-0a5382996e78/Red-City-Hall-Berlin-Christmas-Market.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more Red City Hall market (Rotes Rathaus) in Berlin viewed from the base of the Berlin TV Tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/88b44016-5777-4c0d-a4a4-7fc4dd9e27a7/Weihnachtsmarket-am-Bahnnhof-Friedrichstrasse-6233.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more Friedrichstrasse Christmas market — small but quite cozy and friendly, with more locals than tourists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6cf590bf-116a-4937-a1d6-a5c9835cbfeb/Red-City-Hall-Santa-Claus-Christmas-Market.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more Santa Claus flies overhead three times each evening at the Red City Hall Christmas market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/09ae3c85-8f80-4039-9b9b-e4fa234d2f63/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Church-Breitscheidplatz-Christmas-Market.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more The Christmas market at the base of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church on Breitscheidplatz offers history and charm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4c16990b-95b3-4b94-8e91-28386062250c/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Church-Christmas-memorial.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more Memorial to the 2016 terrorist attack on Breitscheidplatz Christmas market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cdfbc6a1-af0c-4f27-aad9-b8d6c6f71e83/Gendarmenmarkt-Berlin-Christmas-Market.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more Angels on stilts at the Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market in Berlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/85cca14d-1dfc-479d-85f6-c537b36a54e5/Spandau-Berlin-Christmas-Market.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more The Christmas market in Spandau’s old town is festive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/97e274e9-53b0-4d37-8011-d2828272cb50/Alexanderplatz-Christmas-Market-Berlin.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more The World Clock in front of the Christmas market on Alexander Square. This Christmas market, just minutes from the Christmas market on Red City Hall, has an entirely different feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/46c7974b-fddc-4d8d-a6dd-5adef18b0396/Kulturbrauerei-Berlin-Christmas-Market.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more At Kulturbrauerei (Culture Brewery), the courtyard of the historic brewery buildings fills with booths, small amusement rides, cozy seating areas, and fire pits for the Lucia Christmas market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a342b970-041e-49c1-959d-a6c349b42789/Historishe-Weihnachtmarkt-Berlin-0258.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more Historische Weihnacht Christmas market in Friedrichshain has a medieval flair and feels quite secure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/19a1f8f6-f73c-4ac0-8c5d-f770d8428d58/Potsdamer-Platz-Christmas-Market-Berlin.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more The snowless toboggan run at Potsdamer Platz’s Christmas market is a huge hit with everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7ede8e36-f9f8-4566-b55f-377eea7043d2/jagdschloss-grunewald-christmas-market-berlin-93706.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more The historic Christmas market at the hunting lodge in Grunewald is an excellent treat on Berlin’s outskirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c4894325-1107-4bc0-b17d-877e432c3406/nikolai-viertel-christmas-market-berlin-92624.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more An intimate Christmas market retreat in historic Nikolaiviertel with a special winter drink called Feuerzangebowle and a movie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/dc9e7950-ab52-4097-a21e-1673f8dfee40/charlottenburg-palace-christmas-market-93844.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6f61a7d0-0674-4304-8d25-b84ce8e7e15b/berlin-best-christmas-markets-michael-therese.jpg Stories - Best Berlin Christmas markets: Gendarmenmarkt, Lucia & 10 more https://hitraveltales.com/stories/adventure-in-eigers-shadow-eiger-express-to-jungfraujoch-and-the-eiger-trail monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/72156c1a-59b8-4c2e-b571-bcd683b0ce2b/the-eiger-grindelwald-switzerland-2355.jpg Stories - Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch + Eiger Trail: the perfect day trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1ac5b148-0524-4afc-9288-5d607b7e0991/the-eiger-sunrise-Jungfraujoch-6726.jpg Stories - Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch + Eiger Trail: the perfect day trip Sunrise hits the Eiger summit as clouds shroud its base and walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ee37ac9d-e5c2-4933-97ab-38eb4850d229/Eiger-Express-Jungfraujoch-6774.jpg Stories - Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch + Eiger Trail: the perfect day trip Tricable cable cars of the Eiger Express just below the Eigergletscher station and Jungfraujoch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9d9be6c0-b53e-41a2-ae83-e6176d6cf140/ice-palace-piano-sculpture-jungfraujoch-switzerland-1935.jpg Stories - Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch + Eiger Trail: the perfect day trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/23a44d38-e95d-4853-9ae0-3562672235eb/eiger-trail-jungfraujoch-switzerland-1973.jpg Stories - Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch + Eiger Trail: the perfect day trip Standing at the sign on the Eiger Trail detailing classic climbs on the Eiger’s North Face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d9769b99-4edb-4d43-9bc1-19954856df3e/Jungfrau-Railway-Wengernalp-switzerland-2002.jpg Stories - Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch + Eiger Trail: the perfect day trip The Wengernalp train climbs steeply out of Grindelwald. 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The sofas are also beds, so this grand room can sleep four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c6f5378c-8d76-4e4e-8cda-e6777b5a6dfc/Hotel-Rochat-Basel-breakfast-fireplace-room.jpg Stories - Hotel Rochat, Basel: historic Old-Town stay near the university—quiet, central, affordable A cozy fireplace room sits just off the breakfast area at Hotel Rochat. 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That big Mr. Hot Dog is watching over it all. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/see-the-corolla-wild-horses-on-a-humvee-wild-horse-tour monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2d0c3dc9-b19a-49c5-9003-aa77c8a83b1e/Corolla-Wild-Horse-Adventure-Tour-Humvee-Beach.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/22c07af1-13e3-4857-a35f-46db53f87c74/Corolla-Wild-Horses-Beach-Waves.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ad6f1e43-a3d3-439e-8a4c-342c10381eb0/Corolla-Wild-Horse-Adventure-Tours-Egret.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/55e7d5f6-d902-4830-a406-278693b6f113/wild-horse-adventure-tours-humvee-beach-corolla-outer-banks.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour Wild-horse-adventure-tours-humvee-beach-corolla-outer-banks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fa57534a-554a-489b-8417-31b9e191e36e/Corolla-Wild-Horse-Outer-Banks.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3715b6ee-07e7-4d06-9c9b-64ca9a5421cc/humvee-tour-corolla-wild-horses-outer-banks.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour Our driver, Ned, was scanning the beach in search of wild horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/25d5dde0-3c1d-4527-89ec-2bc4e3df2f21/Corolla-Wild-Horses-in-the-Yard.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f173f119-d47a-4084-8069-8a16cdf81a17/Corolla-wild-horse-adventure-tours-home.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6bbb9b0a-bd1f-49db-8455-eab0c9c1576a/Corolla-wild-horses-Cupid-eating-garbage.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/75a9234e-d6c6-4d17-b45c-ef9e23c5f257/Corolla-wild-Banker-pony_.jpg Stories - See the Corolla wild horses on a guided Humvee tour https://hitraveltales.com/stories/the-best-jungfrau-switzerland-hotel-hotel-belvedere-grindelwald monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a78b70e6-8d9f-4e41-8d75-f6eb3e9b0faf/hotel-belvedere-balcony-view-eiger-grindelwald-switzerland.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cf06b8eb-c357-45ab-ba2c-7e8fd2cdd980/hotel-belvedere-grindelwald-switzerland.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ad7a93a0-d597-4c72-8302-7a69d9a75ed6/Hotel-Belvedere-Jungfrau-Common-Living-Room.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality Appetizers are served late afternoons in a cozy sitting room — or on the terrace with expansive Alpine views if weather permits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/428697da-24e1-4614-a40d-c37b047363b4/Hotel-Belvedere-Grindelwald-Deluxe-Room.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality The Deluxe room with Eiger View is larger, with a small sitting area — and, as always, that fantastic view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1316d228-25ba-447c-a6c8-ed8417787a1b/Hotel-Belvedere-Jungfrau-Classic-Room.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality The Classic rooms are slightly smaller but still plenty spacious with nice views and, of course, a balcony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d9f17993-54a1-4c85-8162-6371bb77f924/Hotel-Belvedere-Grindelwald-Breakfast-buffet.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality This is only PART of the breakfast buffet!! The hot dishes and other offerings are around the corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/41b02b87-2d25-452e-a57e-7231fe2f206e/Hotel-Belvedere-Jungfrau-Dinner-Salad.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality The appetizer on our first evening was a delicate buffalo mozzarella with tomato ragout, arugula, and a drizzle of fine olive oil. As yummy as it was beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8331f536-8084-4d92-89f2-5c8578ab4f31/Hotel-Belvedere-Grindelwald-Fondue-dinner.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality When in Switzerland, have a fondue. This is a bouillon-style where you cook your own meats and veggies in a bubbling pot then dip in sauces. Michael is enjoying himself! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a22c2d1f-bcd2-4060-90df-757346d1cfce/Hotel-Belvedere-Jungfrau-Outside-Terrace.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5acb3dd9-f0c8-421e-b69d-4e0059d98542/Urs-and-Philip-Hauser-Belvedere-Grindelwald.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality Yes, those are the hotel owners serving you drinks and nibbles: Urs-B. Hauser on the right and son Philip-Urs on the left (no, a cowboy hat is not his typical attire, but he was headed to a country music concert). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f401b8ee-617d-40d8-8246-2609186144b6/Hotel-Belvedere-Grindelwald-Spa-Outdoors.jpg Stories - Hotel Belvedere Grindelwald: best Jungfrau-Region stay for Eiger views, spa, & Swiss hospitality A courtyard area outside the pool and spa (center) has a pond and an outdoor hot tub. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/explore-five-lighthouses-of-the-outer-banks-in-photos monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d1a40d74-65d7-4c77-81c0-38850307a419/Bodie-Lighthouse-stars-%26-clouds.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f9b9d707-88f8-40df-8891-dbcbe33a319e/Cape-Hatteras-from-the-beach.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was relocated 2,900 feet inland to prevent it from toppling into the ocean due to beach erosion. This photo was taken from the beach, close to where it used to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d63387a2-cb39-41e7-9887-d39157603964/Bodie-Lighthouse-Reflection.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Part of the National Park Service since 2000, the former lightkeeper’s house at Bodie now houses a small museum and a park service office for information and education. You can also climb the tower with reservations, which go quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7fc6d60a-6a0e-4298-ac14-dcd3749118ff/Bodie-Lighthouse-Milky-Way.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Bodie (take note: pronounced “body”) offers a beautifully dark setting for Milky Way and star photographs – or just enjoying the view. Be sure to go out the boardwalk to the left through the marsh to the high platform for superior views every which way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6e1d7dca-d73c-49e0-b508-94575b7fc8b3/Bodie-Lighthouse-at-blue-hour.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Bodie Lighthouse dominates an open grassy area, rising 165 feet from the ground to the lantern top. The flashing light can be seen 19 nautical miles away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/aa961fc7-2068-48db-adb4-b20d0f973729/Roanoke-Marshes-Blue-Hour-reflections.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes The town of Manteo in North Carolina thought a replica would be a nice addition to its visit-worthy waterfront where the detailed replica was subsequently installed in 2004. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d96749d3-c415-4793-a6c9-57fed3772eaf/Roanoke-Marshes-Starbursts.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes As a replica, it doesn’t really guide ships down the sound, but the light is still turned on at night for a great view. For all I know, ships still use it for navigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cd254192-b9c1-4a23-817d-dccec1d3be62/Roanoke-Marshes-Sunset.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Wandering the wharves and the boardwalk near the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse is worth the time when you visit the Outer Banks in North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/78e61ae4-6bf3-481b-bfce-5bc1dc4f3306/Cape-Hatteras-Lightkeepers-Star-Circles.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes On the Cape Hatteras National Seashore grounds, also part of the National Park Service, the former lightkeepers’ houses are historically significant and worth a visit. One houses a museum. Wandering the grounds at night under this giant of a lighthouse for night photography is awe-inspiring, even when you turn your back to it to see stars over the houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/57a29d03-d5bb-4387-b916-14b7c273f990/Cape-Hatteras-Milky-Way.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes But who can’t keep their eyes off the lighthouse itself with its unique black-and-white candy cane stripes. The light can also be seen 19 nautical miles away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d395e0df-d917-406c-9f2a-cb1dff062900/Cape-Hatteras-light-beams.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes The light at Cape Hatteras revolves, creating radiating light beams if you catch it just right with your camera and a few other tricks. This lighthouse is 198 feet from the ground to the top of the lantern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f3b8338b-1ac0-468f-b027-8d7cabcac3cb/Cape-Hatteras-Lightkeepers-House-Stars.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes What you will learn on site is that the lighthouse was moved 2,900 feet inland in 1999, since the beach’s erosion was threatening its destruction. The move took 23 days, and its former site is marked so you can gape at the idea of moving this gigantic structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8b66d72b-0ba4-4502-9f98-38add1050b32/Currituck-Lighthouse-Daylight.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Quite accessible in Corolla, off the main road, the Currituck Lighthouse, which opened in 1875, is popular with families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0b78c0db-4063-45b1-90b9-645f0d7ddd84/Currituck-Lighthouse-Interior-Stairs.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes You can also climb to the top of the Currituck lighthouse tower, spiraling up most of its 165 feet from the ground to its tippy-top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2c2e1450-9d3d-448e-b49d-71bf1b5c2f9d/Currituck-Lighthouse-Fresnel-Lens-Starburst.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes At the top, you get a close-up view of the Fresnel lens – and can see some of the 19 nautical miles out over the sound where the light can be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/63577948-bf3a-4c84-8a3f-f6719d5eeac7/Currituck-Lighthouse-Star-Trails-BW.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes The grounds at Currituck Beach Lighthouse in the Outer Banks of North Carolina are not open at night, but you can get some nice views from neighboring Corolla Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/998bbf46-0fb1-41d5-b174-863e5e9774af/Ocracoke-Light-Daylight.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes The Ocracoke Lighthouse is a cute littl’ thing at just 65 feet from ground to top – pretty short in relationship to other Outer Banks lighthouses! But its light can still be seen 14 nautical miles away. It is, however, perhaps the most historically significant on the Outer Banks, as it is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in North Carolina, having opened in 1823. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ff106d97-9ade-4bab-a4fe-1b9714df6093/Ocracoke-Lighthouse-Stairs.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes Climbing the tower is not allowed, but you can peek inside at the stairs winding their way up to the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d5f2064b-f253-4263-909e-76169fd95fe4/Ocracoke-Lighthouse-at-night.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes The historic lightkeepers' house was to be renovated and lifted, I was told when I visited in 2022 (the entire island has flooded in hurricanes). At this time, the grounds are closed, as is the yard between the boardwalk and the structure. Without much room except on the boardwalk, photographers line up to take their turns as the sun sets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d55535e2-18eb-4e12-9897-d7af28029c64/Ocracoke-Lighthouse-Starburst.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes The lighthouse sits in a tidy neighborhood, walkable from the small town on the opposite side of the water called Silver Lake, and its stark white stucco exterior gleams in the sunshine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/789b7a01-715c-4179-b460-279d4c9ae326/Lighthouses-of-the-Outer-Banks.jpg Stories - Five Outer Banks lighthouses: A photo guide to Currituck, Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke & Roanoke Marshes https://hitraveltales.com/stories/running-with-the-wind-the-wild-horses-of-shackleford-banks monthly 0.5 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/beeeb271-fe04-4b17-aa14-305eec6bfd74/shackleford-banks-wild-horses-galloping-stallion-mares-7714.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e9a35171-5ad2-43f6-90c8-4c8fc61e3023/Michael-Excellence-in-Journalism-Award-Banner.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/67399ded-5a84-44d4-a319-a9b8969e2341/wild-mustangs-running-in-water.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks A stallion and two mares are running through the shallow water just off Shackleford Banks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0dd8f644-4509-408b-85e0-e2bb0a5e1b31/wild-horses-swimming-shackleford-banks.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks Yes, the wild horses of Shackleford Banks do swim. Frequently, it’s simply to get from a tidal flat or shoal to shore, always in search of food or water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7cd6e42a-96bf-4535-8e48-523b473e91f7/wild-horse-grazing-outer-banks.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks This horse is not drinking. It is grazing on tender grasses just below the surface of the water — salty sea water to be exact. And that is a white ibis near the mustang’s head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0407eede-f2ce-4846-b63a-ab83a6616d73/wild-horse-outer-banks-cape-lookout-lighthouse.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks The classic shot — wild horse in the foreground, Cape Lookout Lighthouse in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d2e1fcb4-d555-4343-b2ad-4f5fd37c0415/seavision-charters-outer-banks-wild-horse-workshop.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks Captain Monty was aboard his boat, scanning for wild horses while we were all on shore taking photos of wild birds and, yes, wild horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fc3a463d-8d67-430c-a9d9-8640b1868ad4/photographer-wild-horses-outer-banks.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks To get the great photos of wild horses galloping through water, or swimming in water, you need to get wet, very wet. Here, one of my fellow photographers in our group has set up his tripod so his camera is just above the water for the perfect low-angle shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/742d491c-f2a8-453f-9127-384c5ea2e0ec/wild-horses-running-tidal-flat-shackleford-banks.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks A stallion is trying to push a mare to go in one direction. She is not cooperating. Another mare is galloping in to join the discussion while another mare watches. The interactions of wild horses are fascinating and sometimes spectacular as long as you take the time to sit and watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a535cc8d-6d59-48b8-8f53-5687bd2d41af/wild-horse-spat-shackleford-banks.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks Two mares are having a little argument. It was quickly settled, and they went back to grazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3c61e5f4-5938-4858-b0e6-f77444a48373/shackleford-banks-wild-horses-workshop-photographer.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks Sitting, watching, and waiting is the name of the game when trying to photograph wild horses on Shackleford Banks. Frequently, they are simply grazing, but even that is special to watch. Here, one of the photographers in our group (note his closed-toe sandals!) has set up more than 50 feet away from the horse to ensure it does not feel threatened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6ce4265c-1b9c-42df-93eb-8a93b213398d/wild-horse-wading-shackleford-banks.jpg Stories - Running with the wind – the wild horses of Shackleford Banks A wild mare wades through the water, directly toward me. I was at least 100 feet away and using a long lens, so the horse felt comfortable, and I was able to happily watch it wade past me. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/heights-house-hotel-a-luxury-boutique-hotel-gem-in-raleigh-north-carolina monthly 0.5 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/15f062f1-b48f-4abf-ac7b-36df7b207e1f/heights-House-Raleigh-Boylan-Heights.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/59d225f6-4188-415c-bbd9-917e5feb87ea/Heights-House-Luxury-Hotel-Foyer.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8df33d4f-f8fe-4381-bdc2-ad7e70285e3c/heights-house-hotel-historic-photos-raleigh.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights A small gallery clues you into the stupendous restoration job at the Heights House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/94026cff-ac08-4aea-8ff6-186f68f4b223/Heights-House-Pre-restoration-Monica-Slaney.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights Pre-restoration, this photo offers a look from what became the Library, looking into the Breakfast Room (see photo, below, for a look at the change). Photo by Monica Slaney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3d0e8343-de8c-4a5d-a3a5-eab71679a923/Heights-House-Standard-King-Raleigh.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d16ad838-aac2-417e-9eba-2ec49adb4ad9/Heights-House-Raleigh-Decor.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights Elegant but subtle touches are everywhere, like this fireplace mantle with books in The Parlor bar area. But wait, those aren't books to read; instead, they have menus hidden inside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ece874db-ef33-4577-9293-e0d4be1a7dd5/heights-house-hotel-standard-king-bathroom-raleigh.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0966ab56-6a30-4be6-8c12-b05c626760a1/Heights-House-Historic-Double-Queen.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ec898595-7472-4422-84de-ff77d425242b/heights-house-honeymoon-suite-raleigh.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights One room in the Honeymoon Suite. The other room, with the bed, is equally luxurious and well-appointed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9af9c492-ed5b-4028-8d12-bb17ce55265b/heights-house-hotel-breakfast-buffet-raleigh-north-carolina.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b36e1875-d9a8-4467-bd5e-9fe77d4fb202/heights-house-hotel-coffee-machine-raleigh.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights One needs a PhD in Quantum Physics to operate the coffee machine without instructions, but once the operations are figured out, oh my, is the coffee delicious. And of course, the beverage counter at breakfast is super elegant, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/180c5299-1376-4fdf-abc1-3ea9413bac03/heights-house-hotel-library-room-raleigh.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights The Library Room with a view into the breakfast room to the left and the entry to The Parlor to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bbb0c9d2-a034-42ad-ae20-0c8e4855cb0f/Heights-House-Charcuterie-The-Parlor.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights Can we say YUM about the charcuterie board and a couple of elegant drinks? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ec4f7fc7-b61f-4d55-b7fb-f7b9149c2e60/heights-house-hotel-at-night-raleigh-north-carolina.jpg Stories - Heights House Hotel: Raleigh’s restored 1858 mansion in Boylan Heights https://hitraveltales.com/stories/top-of-adventure-fun-and-views-at-grindelwald-first-in-jungfrau-switzerland monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/312859d8-e939-4ed3-a133-ede22b550375/First-Flyer-Adventure-First-Jungfrau-Therese.jpg Stories - Top of Adventure at Grindelwald First: zipline, glider & cliff walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1129c836-71ec-416f-ba05-721c3fd61b10/First-Glider-Jungfrau-Top-of-Adventure-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Stories - Top of Adventure at Grindelwald First: zipline, glider & cliff walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/73f4848a-71df-4779-a7cd-a7c18ba75b6d/therese-iknoian-mountain-cart-top-of-adventure.jpg Stories - Top of Adventure at Grindelwald First: zipline, glider & cliff walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e1b4fe19-b485-4729-91df-4b6a488f9220/rainbow-grindelwald-first-jungrau-switzerland.jpg Stories - Top of Adventure at Grindelwald First: zipline, glider & cliff walk https://hitraveltales.com/stories/best-berlin-museums-highlighted-long-night-of-museums monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b6b00a3b-d2e8-4913-85d3-b157d2d8a1d7/berlin-long-night-at-the-museums-berlin-dom.jpg Stories - Long Night of Museums Berlin: How to see the best museums in one night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2f42363d-852f-41e9-8e52-f8021a03cf5e/Futurium-Long-Night-of-the-Museums-Berlin.jpg Stories - Long Night of Museums Berlin: How to see the best museums in one night Some museums have long lines — some ridiculously long — so be sure to plan and choose wisely. We arrived at the Futurium early in the evening, and as you can see here, the line is not long. Within an hour of our arrival, the line had formed around the red sign and stretched down the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/514a6bc3-e932-4dd0-b869-ee313772493a/Berlin-Museum-Long-Night-Lustgarten-Party.jpg Stories - Long Night of Museums Berlin: How to see the best museums in one night The Berlin Long Night of Museums party headquarters, located in front of the Berlin Cathedral, always has a festive atmosphere, as it did in 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/87f3a78f-c1c0-4578-b478-bbc8ee010136/Berlin-Long-Night-of-Museums-shuttle.jpg Stories - Long Night of Museums Berlin: How to see the best museums in one night Signage for the Long Night of Museums shuttles appears alongside regular bus signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/75014134-9f84-4720-82f8-56398432e449/Kultur-Forum-Berlin-Long-NIght-of-Museums.jpg Stories - Long Night of Museums Berlin: How to see the best museums in one night Playing musical light cubes at the Kulturforum in Berlin in 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/17f70dad-b810-4373-a92a-dca42daeb076/Berlin-Spy-Museum-Best-Berlin-Museums.jpg Stories - 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What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e88decda-a708-4307-b66f-018ff83e5651/Tryon-Palace-Things-To-Do-In-New-Bern.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats Completed in 1770, Tryon Palace was home to Governor William Tryon and his family. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, Tryon Palace was the state’s first colonial and state capitol. Today’s version is a rebuilt replica of the original. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8b700bae-4089-46b4-bf3d-6903ccb66db8/things-to-do-in-new-bern-trolly-tour.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats Inside the New Bern Trolley as it gives a historic tour of the town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6f2ac7a0-d577-4f60-ac82-34dfcde430d4/blades-house-new-bern-historic-home.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats The Blades House in New Bern, North Carolina, was built in 1907 for lumber magnate William B. Blades. 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Stanly was the father of two sons, both John Jr., born within a few months of each other, one black and one white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/68680a0c-26d7-48ef-9816-c27f5adb6dff/regional-history-museum-new-bern.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats Therese reads one of the exhibits inside the Regional History Museum in New Bern, North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2e713d45-8b83-45d7-b875-ef402d31f71b/New-Bern-Lawsons-restaurant-neuse-river.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats The outside patio area at Lawsons On The River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e1405de9-22be-40af-963b-6a559534366a/Tryon-Palace-gardens-New-Bern.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats Tryon Palace gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/52cbad35-84a6-468a-b038-27de84b5d1e0/Birthplace-of-Pepsi-cola-New-Bern.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9384a01d-b44b-4143-bf8b-3f52fb48069f/New-Bern-Union-Park-Waterfront.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats The waterfront view and boardwalk at Union Park in New Bern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8babb095-b61b-4e2a-afc1-22d1877ea200/new-bern-july-4-fireworks-celebration.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats Fireworks explode over New Bern above the waterfront on July 4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/53efc935-b520-4267-a706-a3c76a91e575/Rhone-Hotel-new-Bern-African-American-history.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats The Rhone Hotel in New Bern was established in approximately 1923 to serve African American travelers – it was one of the few hotels in Eastern North Carolina that would accommodate Black patrons. The Rhone Hotel, located at 512 Queen Street, was operated by sisters Amy, Charlotte, Henrietta, and Carrie. It was listed in what was called the “Green Book,” a reference guide for African Americans that provided information on places where they could stay, eat, or obtain other services. It shut down as a hotel in about 1967. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c646fb11-64b2-4e28-8e50-39968189ec33/New-Bern-NC-Cedar-Grove-Cemetery.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats The Cedar Grove Cemetery is the oldest in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7567c708-cb89-4a0d-8ee3-1c64ec2962e6/Christ-Church-New-Bern-Historic-Church.jpg Stories - What to do in New Bern: historic sights, river walks & local eats The cemetery of Christ Church (1740-1750) was New Bern’s main burying ground until the devastating yellow fever epidemic in 1798 and 1799. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/benjamin-ellis-house-offers-casual-luxury-in-new-bern-north-carolina monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b22f6312-2fae-4a16-8f5b-1328ed56bf92/Benjamin-Ellis-House-New-Bern-Suite-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d3485c67-a893-44c5-8369-215e60de3535/New-Bern-historic-inn-front-porch-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/30f4661c-af2e-4f01-819a-c3b1b7f1c799/Benjamin-Ellis-House-living-room-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC A cozy living room invites chatting with other guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/124a68f7-b045-476d-bb03-52d43d07c4b4/benjamin-ellis-house-snack-area-new-bern-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC The snack area with fresh-baked cookies, various chips and energy bars, tea, and yes, a European-style coffee maker that makes divine brews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5ce73f3e-bb5a-4be0-9e6a-7d7a9d60ada2/New-Bern-Historic-Inn-Hallway-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC An upstairs hallway offers more cozy seating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e3bbcf32-ce37-4e6b-b6a2-de33488e23d7/Benjamin-Ellis-New-Bern-Breakfast-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b028f89f-b313-4a23-ae7e-e5dde4ff0650/Benjamin-Ellis-New-Bern-DuPeza-NC.jpg Stories - Benjamin Ellis House: casual-luxury B&B in New Bern, NC Tracy and Gretchen DuPeza are sitting on the front steps of the inn and porch — not their usual lounging about when they do everything themselves. https://hitraveltales.com/stories/getting-weird-in-nevada-with-art-history-ghosts-clowns monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b4bd101d-f894-47f2-bf2a-07ea302587cf/Weird-Nevada-Fox-Fury-Goldfield-Car-Cemetery.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/687aa09e-6927-47ba-ad62-f53ed89d41ad/Rhyolite-Bank-Night-photo.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 The former grandiose bank building in Rhyolite is now a shell of its former self, a relic of what is now a ghost town in Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5c92fd51-8f8a-46d1-b83d-f218ef57a5b5/Lake-Mead-St-Thomas-ghost-town.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 This building is one of the tallest structures still standing in what was once the town of St. Thomas, which was inundated when the Hoover Dam was built, but is now reappearing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/113e28fb-8eaf-496b-8556-273cf363f76d/Primm-Bonnie-and-Clyde-death-car.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/073bb037-42c8-4a35-aa3a-eb7650427551/Primm-Nevada-Dumont-scared.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 Dumont the Lion insists he was not scared in Primm, but merely primping inside his little sleeping bag cave. But I suspect he was really hiding until we left Primm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6c039f36-e342-4372-9d5c-66b0953addf9/Amargosa-Opera-House-Death-Valley.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/67997a4a-7d06-4cef-ba7e-5b4725dc0db2/Amargosa-Opera-House-Hotel-Courtyard.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 Don’t expect landscaped gardens at the Amargosa Hotel: This is the hotel’s front … um … courtyard. There are a couple of picnic tables amidst the desolate landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/86eb529f-716a-4bab-a148-9f6389564c83/Rhyolite-ghost-town-Nevada.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 From the main road, you can see the ghostly remains of Rhyolite on the right side and a few sculptures from the Goldwell museum to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e00dae59-5dd8-4920-a865-d40230e32dbe/Goldwell-museum-weird-nevada-sculpture.jpg Stories - Weird Nevada road trip: art, ghosts & clowns on US-95 The Ghost Rider sculpture was created in 1984, allegedly by draping a person in plaster-of-paris-soaked cloth. They remained until it dried, and then crawled out. 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By the way, Wilson had just acquired Fast Eddies in 2021, also (note his shirt). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/14af838d-2ef6-44d0-bb90-ff0581f8c201/Village-Butcher-Farm-Fresh-Modesto.jpg Stories - Highway 99 foodie stop: the best places to eat and drink in Modesto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/51c600c2-5ba9-4c91-acd3-7c413264d04d/Pauls-Rustic-oven-food-truck-pizza.jpg Stories - Highway 99 foodie stop: the best places to eat and drink in Modesto See that smile? Yup, Michael is a happy boy with his Pizza Margherita. 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Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings Turkovich Family Wines outdoor tasting bar serves up all you need on a relaxing patio in the fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e56f277d-91c4-4072-9cb5-d080af51b945/Matchbook-John-Giguiere-Yolo-County-wine-grapes.jpg Stories - Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings Matchbook co-owner John Giguiere shows off some young grapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/54fcdc28-f9eb-48f1-8b60-c6d8701109c3/Special-winery-dinner-event-at-Berryessa-Gap-Winery-Yolo-County.jpg Stories - Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings Berryessa Gap winemaker Nicole Salengo, left, toasts Chef Lulu Yang, who planned a 2021 special summer dinner outdoors behind the winery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6dc89f87-ab44-4a87-ac80-f051db42074c/Turkovich-Yolo-wines-patio.jpg Stories - 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Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings Corinne Martinez, Berryessa Gap president who is always hands-on, explains supplies in the warehouse at the winery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1402b979-3d88-4bb9-a2ed-194dda7cac82/Turkovich-Barrel-Room-Yolo.jpg Stories - Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings Turkovich Family Wines' barrel room is located at the Winters winery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f1416638-3313-47b4-b1fc-1952aad8ee83/Great-Bear-winery-Yolo.jpg Stories - Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings Great Bear Winery in Davis also raises lavender and olives, hosting community events on the farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/dd66301f-94f2-496a-ae90-4b85a0c0e384/Yolo-County-wine-country-vineyard.jpg Stories - Yolo County wine guide: rural vibes, great value, welcoming tastings https://hitraveltales.com/stories/danube-cycle-path-biking-the-danube-from-regensburg-to-vienna monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5de17634-da79-4f8a-b731-a975adb2bb70/duernstein-Kunringerburg-danube-river-sunrise.jpg Stories - 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Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/70e79177-70b1-417e-94ef-f215324a7a0a/great-migration-wildebeest-herd-maasai-mara.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a21fb2cd-642e-4b57-b417-bf64bb598e4e/crocodile-attack-mara-river-wildebeest-swimming.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1ff59935-6535-456d-bc9e-0cb659d40e18/great-migration-wildebeest-stares-at-crocodile.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out A herd of wildebeest presses along the Mara River as a 14-foot crocodile lies in wait. Several notice the crocodile and step back, but others (in the back of the photo) are surging forward, seemingly unaware of the threat. Notice the hooves of a dead wildebeest in the foreground, likely drowned in a crossing attempt earlier in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7d1e4d73-1f92-4635-9894-92f47f71dbe2/great-migration-wildebeest-swim-mara-river.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out The herd decides to go, pushing other members of the herd into the water, swimming and plunging desperately for the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6bb3061f-9e07-4c86-b360-f95dff7484a6/great-migration-crocodile-lurking-mara-river.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out More of the herd fill the river as the crocodile heads toward the swimming wildebeest, deeper water, and a future meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bd628a80-c37d-412d-b455-5af9cf0fb655/crocodile-attack-first-bite-mara-river.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out And then the crocodile attacks. I was photographing from a different vantage point to get the previous photos. Still, our driver noticed quickly what was going to happen and was rapidly driving us to a better viewpoint. During that short drive, the crocodile attacked. Therese Iknoian, my business partner and wife, was in another vehicle, positioned perfectly to capture the first moment of the attack as the huge crocodile launched out of the water and bit down into the hindquarters of a wildebeest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7b495bbf-9024-4b7f-9f55-80e29344ba34/crocodile-attack-lone-wildebeest-mara-river.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out Whether the wildebeest managed to struggle away, or the crocodile let go to get a better position, one will never know. Once free, but still with a gaping wound in its hindquarters, the wildebeest struggled to stand, and at one point seemed to be making good progress to the shore…but the crocodile circled and reappeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/493dea7d-7a41-4176-b9ad-233e602da9e1/great-migration-crocodile-pushing-wildebeest-deeper.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out This time, the crocodile attacked the weakened wildebeest at the neck and swam with it toward deeper water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/29e1345e-fc49-40ab-b651-4471064614d9/crocodile-attack-biting-the-neck-wildebeest.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out There, in the deeper water of the Mara River, it wrestled the wildebeest around, pulling its head repeatedly under water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b4b560c2-a8e0-4ef4-8754-e702efa5246f/crocodile-attack-great-migration-swimming-with-wildebeest.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out The wildebeest struggled and kept fighting to keep its head above water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1edb60ff-7e78-4d6c-bd33-da0faccca1f0/great-migration-crocodile-drowining-wildebeest.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out But the crocodile was relentless, using its immense weight and size to slam the wildebeest's head and front quarters back into the water each time it tried to stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b934663c-2ca5-4931-96d2-efa2b02de530/crocodile-drowning-a-wildebeest.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out The crocodile dragged the weakened wildebeest's head underwater one last time and held it there. The struggle was over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/204a453e-6f5e-4433-8893-d3abb6c4cd52/crocodile-attack-death-of-a-wildebeest.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out Pushing the carcass with its nose, the crocodile guided the dead wildebeest to the shore, where it maneuvered to get a better grip on it before swimming away to stow its meal for later. From start to finish, the battle between the wildebeest and the crocodile had lasted nearly 15 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0476d075-3fd4-4a65-969c-30186cb81067/great-migration-wildebeest-drown-mara-river.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out Crocodile attacks do not cause the majority of wildebeest deaths. These wildebeest died in an earlier crossing, where their bodies will become future meals for crocodiles, hyenas, vultures, and more—the cycle of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/becacf2b-fc79-42f6-acd7-6c6b9abd71fc/great-migration-wildebeest-herd-maasa-mara.jpg Stories - Death of a wildebeest: Great Migration crocodile attack - Make it stand out The wildebeest that survive continue streaming into the Maasai Mara in the thousands. Many will return to the Serengeti where, between January and March, another half million wildebeest will be born. 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It is very accessible, with a parking lot right at the edge of the building and a couple of inns right around the corner. Which means it can be very busy during the day at the lighthouse. That makes a visit here at sunrise, sunset, or at night even more special. During the summer months with typically nice evenings, this beautiful MidCoast Maine lighthouse can be a great place for viewing stars or the Milky Way. This photo is a composite of dozens of photos to create the circle effect around the North Star. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/819c8c03-6219-41b5-94a7-cc8b37f11271/Owls-Head-overlook-ocean.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Owl's Head Lighthouse sits high on a rocky prominence at the entrance of Rockland Harbor. It was built in 1825 and automated in 1989. After climbing a long flight of stairs up the rocks, the lighthouse's perch gives you a panoramic view of the bay, islands, and boat traffic. It is in Owl's Head State Park, so it officially closes at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eeea4a37-63ad-4af5-9aa3-751198ebb913/Pemaquid-Lighthouse-Reflection-Therese-web.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Pemaquid Lighthouse in Bristol, Maine, isn’t only great at night! The rocks and ledges that reach from the lighthouse to the ocean’s edge are a beautiful place to take in the sea and the sights. Not to miss is a puddle that regularly forms on the rocky outcroppings for some awesome reflections. This photo won “best of show” in the 2021 International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association photo contest with its first place in the Travel-Landscape category. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bfd3da2a-22a7-4fdf-8145-ebc3dfe6ceda/Marshall-Pt-Light_Starburst.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out This bridge to the historic Marshall Point Lighthouse is where Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks, in the movie) finished his cross-country run. Standing at the end of the St. George Peninsula, it is one of the classics among MidCoast Maine lighthouses and is also very accessible. The current structure was built starting in 1858, although a lighthouse has been on this spot since 1831. It became purely automated in 1971, and the Maine Historic Preservation works hard to preserve this National Landmark. Get to it easily from any number of cute villages or great inns in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e69ff512-927f-44de-83e3-126dce120a8b/Pemaquid-Fence-Red-Window.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Can’t seem to get enough of Pemaquid Lighthouse at the entrance to Muscongus Bay, Maine. This angle is looking toward the light along the fence of the former lightkeeper’s house, now a rental. That must be a prize location to live! We aren't really sure why there was a red light inside, but we aren't asking.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/efaf4fce-a9cc-461a-b764-110363a33780/MidCoast-Maine-Lighthouses-Pemaquid-Day-Pink-Flowers.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Why do we love lighthouses so much? Maine's coastal beauty seems particularly attractive with all of its lighthouses dappling the shoreline, such as the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, shown here again. But, no, the gorgeous lighthouses, sea breezes, moose, and islands won't fit in your luggage so well thus, after a visit to Pemaquid or other MidCoast Maine lighthouses, find some Maine Made crafts to take home as a souvenir of your Maine road trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/791b985f-918d-47cc-b4d3-fb351d4a16fe/Marshall-Pt-Radiating-beams.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out A guiding light at the end of the St. George Peninsula in MidCoast Maine: Marshall Point Lighthouse is a very popular lighthouse to visit among 65 lighthouses scattered up and down the MidCoast Maine coastline. With the Coast Guard stepping away from its operations and the lighthouse now automated, the lighthouse keeper was no longer needed, and the structures were in danger. Thus, the local community banded together, raising enough to refurbish and run it. The lighthouse committee still operates the delightful little museum -- drop a few bucks in the donation box next time you are there! And take a look at the webcam to watch people recreating Forrest Gump's run! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ed0145d4-787f-4071-bc62-74f7c02b2de8/Pemaquid-Bell-Tower-Milky-Way.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Milky Way over Pemaquid Point, Maine. Just as picturesque as the famous Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is its small Bell Tower and engine house perched at the edge of the rocks next to the lighthouse. The original building was added to the point in 1897, with the small house holding the engine that ran a hand-operated fog bell. A year later, the tower was added to house the weights that ran a newer system. When the fog rolled in, the lightkeeper would wind up the machine, pulling the weights to the top of the tower. Then the bell would ring for six to eight hours as the weight slowly descended. It has been restored by the all-volunteer Fisherman’s Museum housed at the Pemaquid Lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/30b00534-3331-42d4-ba43-fea470091b16/Marshall-Point-Sunset-Playtime.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Marshall Point, just up from a ferry that takes you to popular Monhegan Island, is a truly wonderful place to watch the sunrise. And the rocks down by the water are also an enticement for kids and adults alike to scamper and explore at any time. This lighthouse is owned by the Town of St. George and run by volunteers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/aa374fb8-4bdb-4312-b831-a81da46cd72a/Pemaquid-Comet-Keepers-House.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Comet Neowise over Pemaquid during the comet's visit in 2020. The clouds threatened a no-show of the comet, but I grabbed my camera gear anyway and went to a good spot ... because you never do know with the weather in Maine. And then, like magic, shazam … the clouds cleared for a bit and Neowise appeared! The house in the foreground is the old lighthouse keeper’s house at the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Maine. You can see the site on your photo tour of MidCoast Maine lighthouse, but Neowise won't be back for another 6,800 years! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/beed8ea7-6f31-4c04-9525-512d649bcf15/Ram-Island-Lighthouse-Maine.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Ram Island doesn’t get a lot of attention, in part because you can’t get there but can only see it from afar. The drive there itself is worth it, heading east from Boothbay Harbor through Linekin to the Ocean Point Walk at the end. Take some time to explore the walk and coastline, enjoying a sit on the large boulders for the view. And that’s where you’ll spy this MidCoast Maine lighthouse, the Ram Island Light, built in 1883 and automated in 1965. When it was scheduled for demolition, the Grand Banks Schooner Museum Trust stepped in to form the Ram Island Preservation Society and save a piece of history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e90c713b-6846-4760-9128-4466c861bf94/Rockland-Breakwater-Milky-Way.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out A walk along the massive, nearly one-mile-long breakwater to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse is a treat in itself. Walking along the stones making up the breakwater in MidCoast Maine, you feel as if you are standing in the middle of the ocean. Busy during the day, it is quiet and quite dark at night, but worth the stroll -- at a time when everybody else is dashing back into town because it's getting dark. Well, how about you go out BECAUSE it's getting dark? You'll have a different experience, like seeing the Milky Way overhead. The breakwater was first built in 1899, and the lighthouse was added later. This fantastic MidCoast Maine lighthouse is also run purely by volunteers and donations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9271ad0f-12b7-439f-83be-e78e54727a4f/Pemaquid-Foggy-Day-Fence.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out Who needs a blue sky to make a Maine lighthouse tour worth your while? A foggy or cloudy day can add all kinds of beauty to a Maine lighthouse, especially the Pemaquid Light, one so easily accessible in Bristol, Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bb5d2923-0223-4daa-83d8-f7278c03c5eb/Owls-Head-Twilight.jpg Stories - MidCoast Maine lighthouses: a photo guide to 6 must-see lights - Make it stand out What would a visit to MidCoast Maine be without lighthouses such as Owl’s Head, which also gives you a bird’s-eye view of the ocean? Of course, the best time to see them can be at twilight. Owl's Head Lighthouse, here, sits high on a rocky prominence at the entrance of Rockland harbor. It was built in 1825 and automated in 1989. After climbing a long flight of stairs up the rocks, the lighthouse's perch gives you a panoramic view of the bay, islands, and ocean traffic. 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They share a helmet and rely on the electric assist to help power them down the tracks on a very special railbiking adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9547bb22-ad45-4772-99af-a9ec262c8942/Trestle-Railbike-crossing-river-fox.jpg Stories - River Fox railbikes near Sacramento: family-friendly 10-mile ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/220c5ada-1ab0-4516-8940-867263e7dfbf/Rail-biking-road-crossing.jpg Stories - River Fox railbikes near Sacramento: family-friendly 10-mile ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ced5f1ca-311f-42fc-a918-9da4c291ae83/River-fox-Sacramento-sunflowers.jpg Stories - River Fox railbikes near Sacramento: family-friendly 10-mile ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/37c2bb3c-4489-414a-aa15-487c4bba207e/Rail-bikes-turnaround-sacramento.jpg Stories - River Fox railbikes near Sacramento: family-friendly 10-mile ride https://hitraveltales.com/stories/48-things-to-do-in-midcoast-maine-outdoors-history-lobster-ice-cream monthly 0.5 2025-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cf8c0c54-5fa7-422e-aba6-9819553c395f/things-to-do-in-midcoast-maine-Lighthouseshouse.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8cd13a1f-8a1c-4a4f-b412-7c951a8853c9/Lighthouses-in-Maine-Cuckold-Southport.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics You can’t get up onto the spit of land where Cuckold’s Lighthouse sits off Newagen, not far from Boothbay Harbor, but the view from a wharf is nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/44ac6a1b-c705-4708-abf1-4a28f1d2d712/Coastal-preserves-to-see-in-Maine-LaVerna.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Fox Fury found the view from the oceanside rocks at LaVerna particularly nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e1f979ea-dad4-4066-b195-cd31ebd84232/Pemaquid-Beach-in-midcoast-Maine.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Pemaquid Beach is a popular sandy getaway in Bristol. Or a peaceful sunset sit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/10ed429c-3c08-4946-8b3b-cc96a66e40ae/MidCoast-Maine-swimming-hole.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Normal Rockwell-esque best describes the Swimming Hole at Bristol Dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ff32ee30-921d-4dec-aea7-c6d0085663eb/Bristol-Back-Cove-Maine-what-to-see.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Back Cove pedestrian bridge attracts walkers and, on a hot day, folks splashing in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3688aa1d-44d7-4357-9bd7-b27c19be88ae/Col-Pemaquid-Fort-restoration.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Colonel Pemaquid State Historic Site is being restored on weekends with period tools in period gear by volunteers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7b5f5a85-95bd-4068-9975-dfe81662da3d/Maine-breweries-fat-friar-meadery.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Passionate mead-maker Sean Bailey runs Fat Friar’s Meadery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3a542f48-7e13-4e16-9859-e536870431fc/Sheepscot-cemetery-Midcoast-Maine.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Historic cemetery in Sheepscot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8fe1b3f7-65f0-46cf-a25e-5e5292ff4828/Midcoast-Maine-museums-Ice-house-harvesting.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics The Thompson Ice House Museum still harvests ice as a community affair, with ice cream socials in the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/051c84f5-87b0-43a1-a281-163e28b379e6/Maine-lobster-roll-Reds.jpg Stories - 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine: lighthouses, lobster, & coastal classics Can’t have too much lobster when in Maine! 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My dormer bench wasn’t a half-bad place to dine! What you can’t see are the delish deviled eggs with bacon and blue cheese, and the banana bread French toast with THE yummiest buttermilk syrup (in the small bottle). 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And a few tacky souvenirs are usually available, too. Gas mask, anyone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/640e739b-e513-4885-8dd0-28ebf066d010/Welcome-Sign-Chornobyl-Prypiat-Lisa.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone This sign has welcomed visitors to the city of Pripyat in Chernobyl since 1970. The city has been a ghost town since the nuclear disaster in 1986, but the sign remains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ad6a74b8-e98c-4016-8bce-3128e09d82f0/Chornobyl-Sad-Puppy.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone Permanent residents in the devastated Chernobyl zone are animals, including hundreds of stray dogs, descendants of those left behind when residents evacuated, were told they’d be back in three days, and to leave their pets. Officials tried to shoot them all, but were not successful. Today, workers and others try to keep the offspring healthy and fed. They love people and look so sad when you leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a1d134a6-5cae-4038-bb4c-f9c30b7fa136/Therese-the-ghost-in-Chornobyl.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The utter destruction in the Chernobyl nuclear zone made me think of ghosts that likely could be lingering. But since none appeared, I made myself into one in a crumbling stairwell using a long exposure and a tripod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/38e40175-e36a-43cd-8909-bd53351b9f4c/Chornobyl-Main-Square-Hammer-Sickle.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The formerly grand main square and boulevard, paths, and roads are hard to recognize behind tall trees and thick bushes that have taken over the area. But signposts remain – including this one with the Soviet hammer and sickle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cdfcc258-afd9-4ce7-a521-2b34fcb58db0/Chornobyl-Abandoned-Pool-at-Night.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The swimming complex at night seems haunted, with the clink-clank of something occasionally dropping from the ceiling, without anything in sight. This pool was used by staff for 12 years after the nuclear accident, before it was abandoned entirely, and was reclaimed by nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bf58903d-9fa8-49a0-a12c-47226efd853f/Riverside-Cafe-before-and-later.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The Riverside Café was an elegant place to dine right on the Pripyat River. You could catch boat rides, lounge in the sun, or take a cool dip. Now, trees are growing through floors, walls are disappearing, and you don’t dare touch the water due to potentially lingering radioactivity. Note the “before” photo on the cell phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b7502d27-a886-4108-a7af-0a659529d251/Soviet-Mosaic-Pripyiat-Chornobyl.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone Scattered around the abandoned city of Pripyat are large Soviet mosaics by artist Ivan Lytovchenko, created in the late ‘70s for the town. When I was there, they were already embattled: Save historic art or let Soviet propaganda crumble? With the Russian invasion that started the Ukraine War two years after my visit, anything Soviet, including any remaining statues of Lenin, considered historic, were destroyed or dismantled. Since the zone is closed, it’s difficult to know the current status of the mosaics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3431f692-cef0-4e27-a94c-ed4ced4d29fb/Chornobyl-Ferris-Wheel.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone What has become the rusty symbol of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster: The Pripyat Ferris wheel, which I photographed at night, illuminated with the light of a flashlight for effect, still creaking wistfully in the wind. We had rare access one night with time for just a couple of photos in the dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/15f1eac7-76c3-453c-9a15-0071513bf97b/Chornobyl-Pripyat-amusement-park-rides.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The Ferris wheel is not alone. A small amusement park with rides sits near the Pripyat main square, all rusted, every one falling apart, none every able to amuse children and adults who had to exit en masse before it opened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a18d184c-1035-4cb6-a199-949fcd07b005/Bumper-cars-and-Therese.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The disintegrating bumper cars seem to smile at you from their place of rest (or, should I say, sneer?). I used a Think Tank Retrospective Pack on my tour to avoid, as advised, putting anything on the (possibly radioactive) ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6ad11c55-2b39-4c3d-aab5-043ecdeffaca/Golden-Corridor-Chernobyl-Reactor-nuclear-plant.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The so-called “golden corridor” that connected all of the reactors at the Chernobyl plant and their control rooms remains quite “golden” today. The dingy windowless tube seems to go on forever and still features 1970-era linoleum and equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9d641394-a85d-48ce-9ecf-42bb0cf231e4/Chornobyl-decommissioning-worker.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The Chernobyl plant remained staffed when I was there in 2020, as it continued its slow decommissioning starting in early 2019. The final reactor running was not shut down until 2000. Here, a worker heads back to his station through a dark room of machinery. A skeleton crew remains, although the Ukraine War has threatened its safe decommissioning and upkeep at times. Due to radioactive exposure, staff may only remain onsite for about two weeks at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/825a4051-30fc-463f-8e43-5e0b229e0d8a/Where-it-began-Reactor-Control-Room.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone This is what remains of the control room for Reactor 4, the unit that exploded in 1986. It is but a shell – all buttons and knobs were stolen, we were told. You can only stay in the room for a few minutes due to possible lingering radioactivity. Thick concrete walls also surround it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a245019d-ec48-4e1e-ae61-898599d3da9e/Chornobyl-Reactor-Plate-That-Blew.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone This is the 1,000-ton concrete lid in a reactor that is shut down – just like the one that shockingly exploded and blasted into the air right out of Reactor 4 in 1986. Those two hams on the plate were the guides – meet Stan and Stan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/070b9848-6029-436f-90b1-c00968013686/Chornobyl-Geiger-Radiation-check.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a9be89a5-9d6a-4932-a322-3c50c0d711b3/Radiation-Check-Chornobyl-Zone-Therese.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6aa9bd14-80df-445f-bcf7-fa9c63f78b1c/Reactor-5-standstill.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone Reactor 5 was nearly 70 percent complete when Reactor 4 exploded. Guards keep out tourists — well, almost all. You just need the right “gift.” Here, a photo on a foggy January day from high inside the reactor’s rusting remains as night falls. Demanded were flashlights and watching your footing quite carefully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d35a3a1a-be72-4b5e-b7db-b0a651fc6580/Chornobyl-plant-memorials.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone In front of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant administration building (no photos of the building are allowed!) is a memorial to those who died as first responders to the sudden nuclear explosion in 1986. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bf5fa2a4-9068-4b3c-afbf-11a980004201/Cooling-Tower-Reactor-5.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone The cooling tower for Reactor 5 was under construction, too, but was halted. The mural by Australian artist Guido Van Helton was completed for the disaster’s 30th anniversary and was the first street art done by permission in the Chernobyl zone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a779d68b-3140-4c67-ab66-8cd1646baaa1/Chornobyl-Hospital-Abandoned.jpg Stories - What Chornobyl looks like today: a photo essay from the Exclusion Zone It’s hard to walk the silent hospital halls and not sense the panicked activity there in 1986. 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You might want to keep the visual reference card to help overcome any language barriers when trying to communicate a medical need in a foreign language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0fc95e59-0699-4c7d-807a-7eaa178df58a/Sea-to-Summit-First-Aid-Dry-Sack.jpg Advice - Travel medical kit: What to pack in your first-aid kit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6ba83268-dc16-46ad-8b5b-e1a9cbbed1f4/first-aid-supplies-travel-first-aid-kit.jpg Advice - Travel medical kit: What to pack in your first-aid kit https://hitraveltales.com/advice/hotel-room-hacks-for-those-annoying-lights-and-gaping-curtains monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/de187168-16e6-4150-9918-1bf6c8ad2809/Hotel-Room-Hacks-Annoying-Lights.jpg Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3ad1d02d-b8d9-4d65-9797-14fecc9a0187/hotel-room-hack-pillow-chair-duct-tape-annoying-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains The beauty of extra pillows on a hotel room bed is how they can help stop gaps. Note the piece of tape over the window shades, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5f3bb31f-74d1-49e3-8a5a-744be1cd0ef2/hotel-room-hack-shoes-clock-annoying-light.jpg Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Not enough pillows? Try other weighty items, like shoes or a room clock! What you don’t see so well is the creative solution in the upper right where I hooked a hanger with clips to the back of the TV and then clipped it to the curtain to keep it in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/56327019-b6fc-4839-ad5b-3ed31318036c/hotel-room-hack-hanger-pillow-curtain.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Those practical hangers with clips are awesome everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/64bb13f0-2096-4b61-b129-cbdbf6249097/hotel-room-hack-duct-tape-annoying-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Duct tape is always packed along. Don’t forget your small roll. Be sure you don’t stick it so securely that you damage the wall paint or wallpaper removing it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b93ba475-d393-4b46-9084-6074f2b712ec/hotel-room-hack-pillow-corner-annoying-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains In this case, a corner window with a ledge meant hangers or chairs wouldn’t work. But a room pillow and a few other items kept the shade pressed to the window to shut out light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/73bfb876-5a69-4452-90bd-0d6233271cd6/hotel-room-hack-tape-over-fire-alarm-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Michael is pressing a sticky label to a ceiling sensor light that was an eyeball-piercing beam. Duct tape would work, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5aa152b8-6d60-4416-83b3-e2cabd3b1e33/hotel-room-hack-menu-blocking-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains A hotel information sheet helped block the light on the television that was too high for many other things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a6ac8fde-cd47-4037-b97e-58a4f4a72524/hotel-room-hack-bag-tag-television-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Not being a TV watcher, I always cover up the remote control light. In this case, a friend came to my door and, as she talked to me, she looked up and asked quizically, “Why is your luggage tag hanging on the TV?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1343dd00-74eb-4228-9120-4a3cb85e3144/hotel-room-hacks-towel-television-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Towels come in real handy. Here, the screen had a light at the top AND the bottom, so a long towel hanging did the job for both. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/888be428-0f01-4fb1-a1e0-b85c7475856d/hotel-room-hacks-towel-top-of-television.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Why are the lights on the face of microwaves so bright? Another towel to the rescue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9aea8623-737e-45c5-978c-6f39d7ca9f5e/hotel-room-hack-towel-covers-phone.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e59b064a-e911-4c65-a2bb-6abe0cc428ae/hotel-room-hack-clock-covered-by-towel.jpg Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4f6916f2-521a-4607-8e6c-721d616b5b92/hotel-room-hack-wall-sensor-bag-tag.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Luggage tags from your flight are really helpful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f3620845-69f0-41a0-a81c-5c938baf0f21/hotel-room-hack-tape-light-sensor.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Duct tape over a sensor light! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/68c26ef8-4e83-4bd9-840d-9fed0ab31aa9/hotel-room-hack-cardboard-thermostat-light.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains This modern AC/heat control panel had a large, bright screen. However, the key holder worked its magic by bending over the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cbe20e69-282a-4028-9fcf-559a73e548c2/hotel-room-hack-towel-door-bottom.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains Large under-door slits are easy to stop up with a towel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4a2b5a5f-fc4a-4463-bf45-b8d7f4fe5aa9/hotel-room-hack-towel-on-hanger-door.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains A towel was clipped to a hanger and hung on the room door to block a lot of bright hallway light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1b405618-ecb9-4caa-b3ca-b474bd302556/hotel-room-hack-motion-light-sensor.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains You have to be really thorough with bathroom motion sensor lights, so that’s why two towels here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/87ae43f4-abfe-41bd-9c7e-a7ae0119c77d/hotel-room-hack-silver-blanket-window.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains This hotel room had sheer curtains, and I was prepared with a silver foil blanket, which I taped up each night and took down each morning when I left the room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/77dec9d8-1cd7-484b-abcc-284b05a16ce5/hotel-room-hack-cardboard-window.JPEG Advice - Hotel room hacks for those annoying lights and gaping curtains This small window did not have a covering, so I talked to the owner of the small inn and got some cardboard, applying duct tape to help it stay. She left it up since she was aware of it. 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world as a night photographer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/22ff4880-e861-4cce-802b-ae866363990a/Bodie+Star+Cicles+Night+Travel+photo.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out This night at Bodie Island Lighthouse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, I was intent on a pure night sky with star circles for my night photography adventure. But you can’t control the weather, and part way through my 75 minutes+ of short exposures, the clouds rolled in. I let the camera continue anyway, but in post-processing and combining the photos (“stacking” to create the circles), I ended up eliminating many of the last ones, not just to have pure clouds. I frankly ended up with a much better photo with the added interest of the moving clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1f9eaaa7-a6a1-4e29-8099-81e50b8e1e8b/Dresden+Christmas+Market+Night+Travel+Photo.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out The action and energy of a city or event at night is pure magic when out seeking travel photos in the dark. Here, at the famous Dresden Striezelmarkt (Christmas market), I climbed up to a viewing platform and showed the festive action with a longer exposure to reveal the movement of the people and Ferris wheel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/25c4f902-c5d2-4777-b973-0a7880edb63e/Travertine+Hot+Springs+Travel+Photo.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out Ah, what fun, albeit a pretty cold night in Bridgeport, Calif., in the Eastern Sierra. These natural hot springs are open 24/7. To create the illumination, I held my shutter open for several minutes while I walked into the frame and in three different places dipped a flashlight into the warm water to light it up. Water, toasty warm – outside air, below freezing! But adding light in just the right places can make a photo so fascinating! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/50c4c083-02cc-4509-ab55-fe979e6bc493/Tongariki+Easter+Island.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out Traveling to Rapa Nui (better known to westerners as Easter Island), I had the beautiful and somewhat rare experience of being in the national parks and near the moai in the night for photography. Here, I listened to the Tongariki lineup of monolithic structures as the Milky Way danced overhead. What a beautiful place to get close to a true cultural wonder of this great planet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1194c5b1-e7ad-4b7e-bbfe-521c352eb35f/Death-Valley-Dunes-Night-travel-photography.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out Yes, these dunes in Death Valley are, in fact, worth staying up for. Forget escaping the dark for your hotel room or a restaurant: LIVE the dark skies in Death Valley National Park when traveling through it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5bd05f8c-de9f-479a-b9fb-c1e2a5f914f5/Nelson+Ghost+Town+Motel+Sign+at+Night.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out Painting with lights for night photography does add depth and perspective. Here, again, at Nelson Ghost Town in Nevada, I opened the shutter, picked my way carefully through the cacti back to the church structure, flicked on its light for a few seconds, turned it off, walked to the sign, “painted” it with my flashlight for a few seconds, then returned to the car, where I flashed a light around the inside. Lastly, I put a quick spotlight on both headlights. Then I returned to my camera and closed the shutter. All that without getting attacked by a cactus in the dark! Notice that you never see me: Wait, what?!?! If you keep moving while in front of an open lens during long exposures, the camera won’t have enough time to perceive your presence and embed it into the scene. Also, wearing black clothing and non-reflective shoes helps turn you into a non-existent being in a photo, your own Casper the Friendly Ghost. You end up with more opportunities for creativity in travel photography – and the transformation into being a ghost feels like such a cool trick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4b63515e-f055-4d5b-b3f7-387a868315a0/TV+in+a+ghost+town+Night+Travel.jpg Photo Tips - Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer - Make it stand out For this photo, I decided to just get a little crazy with my lights on the upper floor of an old barn structure at Nelson Ghost Town. I set up a light to blow out the empty TV shell, then placed myself in the chair as if I were watching TV. For this night travel photo, I had a helper to push the camera button for me instead of trying to race a timer. 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A baby baboon clings to its mother's chest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8ba7abf2-18ee-4813-bff0-309a2baced52/queen-of-the-mara-maasai-mara-1798-ARW.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out Late in the afternoon, the pride was getting up to begin hunting, led by two of the females in the group. Understanding behavior, this was one of the times when, working with our driver, I was able to ensure I was in the correct position at the right time to capture this shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5181b7da-cd94-4629-8f28-f5fb0cfba344/cheetah-on-the-prowl-kenya.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out Lots of practice time with my camera helps ensure I am always ready to at least have an opportunity to capture photos like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1b83c7e4-0b5a-42ad-b895-7591e89815f3/Crocodile-Attack-Massai-Mara-2811.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out The light, shadows, and action changed so rapidly over the course of this struggle between a wildebeest and a huge crocodile that shooting in manual mode was the only way I was going to ensure I was able to capture a sharp and perfectly exposed photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/20ea8546-5144-4bce-b45d-acbee97bf884/coexistance-cheetah-and-motorcycle-mbokishi-conservancy-9054-ARW.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out I had been photographing this male cheetah resting by the side of a dirt road when I noticed several motorbikes driving toward us. I positioned myself so I could capture an image of the cheetah staring at the passing bike and the two Kenyan's on the bike staring at the cheetah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/51572d77-a8dc-4daf-bffb-b88576b33163/bat-eared-fox-enonkishu-conservancy-9122.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out I had one opportunity to get a quick shot of a bat-eared fox that suddenly appeared out of its den during the day ... not typical behavior. Just get the shot. Had I spent the time trying to compose the shot better, I would have missed this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1af4e8d6-397e-433f-b0ea-ccdf27b73ad0/leopard-shot-from-above-kenya.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out This photograph would have been so much better if I had been shooting from a lower angle at the time. Unfortunately, I was out of position, which sometimes happens, and this was the only shot I could manage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/de269398-8a57-43ff-9636-7092870a73c1/hyena-cub-and-mama-maasai-mara.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out Our driver on this day, Charlie Boy, knew I really wanted a photo of a hyena cub. We had learned the 1-week-old cub was likely to be coming out of its den for the first time, and Charlie Boy got our Land Cruiser into the perfect position just in time. Shooting low captured the moment … and the watchful stare from mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/35f8cdf9-ebc7-4358-8d0d-5a962b86b635/male-lion-bloody-mouth-amboseli-5660.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out There were dozens upon dozens of safari vehicles surrounding a lion pride that had recently made several kills and were feasting. Our driver, instead of trying to maneuver into the mess, worked his way to an outside position that didn't seem very good at first. However, as the light began to change as the sun rose, the position our driver had placed our vehicle turned out to be the best of all, as everyone else was left looking into the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/99c8b8a5-67f1-4f63-9207-efc01c47ae57/land-cruiser-inside-vehicle.jpg Photo Tips - 10 tips to make the most of your African photo safari - Make it stand out Inside a relatively spacious safari vehicle on a Sunworld Safari photography trip, where each photographer had an entire row to themselves. Many other safari vehicles place two clients in each row, which means significantly more maneuvering in shared spaces. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/9-tips-to-improve-your-wildlife-photos monthly 0.5 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/11ca8d65-26bd-44fc-a0f2-4e8f3ddeee56/bald-eagle-reflection-kodiak-island-0060.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4b10d809-631f-4937-b574-ef791ebf7c17/Crocodile-Attack-Massai-Mara-2811.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out This photo, shot with a 200-600mm zoom lens, would have been impossible with only a smartphone camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f72c9a10-3e9a-46f5-8c4a-3698a0ed1089/great-migration-wildebeest-river-crossing.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out Knowing my camera settings was the only way I was able to capture this shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eb02e45e-80e2-4ba0-b988-901139b0c6aa/verigated-meadowhawk-dragonfly-04531.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out This Variegated meadowhawk dragonfly was shot in manual focusing mode at a shutter speed of 1/1000 and an aperture of f/10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/10b4b4d2-d1ef-4238-9942-72006edf2ebf/shackleford-banks-wild-horses-galloping-stallion-mares-7714.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out Two wild horse mares and a stallion send water splashing as they gallop through the shallow water in Shackleford Banks North Carolina, in the Outer Banks. Shutter speed was 1/1000 with my camera positioned just above the water on a tripod with a gimbal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f34c666c-2296-4c57-b85d-719a8a5ae952/closeup-with-california-newt-7302725.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out In a light rain, I lay on the forest floor just outside our home, and waited for a California Newt I had spotted earlier to walk toward my camera lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/59c7abf1-bce5-4fc6-b075-7ccb2ec74973/Queen-of-the-Mara-lioness-1798.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out The sun was setting in the Maasai Mara as we spotted several lions in the pride moving through the tall grass. Our driver, Martin, positioned me perfectly for this shot so I could get low and shoot this lioness coming right toward the camera. This photo was recognized by the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association with a gold medal in its 2022 photography competition, and by the the Professional Photographers of America as not only a photograph of merit in the 2022 International Photographic Competition (IPC), but also one of the selected merit photographs chosen to be part of the PPA’s Imaging Excellence Collection – showcasing the “the best of the best from the IPC.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/54217ff7-d3b0-4ee4-ad3a-b198e3c49d8f/American-Oystercatcher-Takes-Flight.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out An American Oystercatcher taking flight in the Outer Banks of North Carolina near Beaufort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/82779ea5-cbf3-4037-b7d7-506bcdca2f83/thomsons-gazelle-maasai-mara-rainstorm-wildlife-photo.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out A lone Thomson’s Gazelle standing in front of a herd of wildebeest as the rain sheeted down in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. This photograph was awarded a “photo of merit” honor in the 2022 California State Fair photography competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9519f3c4-7568-40cb-8db6-4c74a21aee85/Eye-On-the-Prize-coastal-brown-bear-charging-salmon-1553.jpg Photo Tips - 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos - Make it stand out A Coastal Brown Bear charge through the water with its eyes fixed on a salmon in front of it, determined to catch a meal. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/7-basic-tips-for-photographing-the-milky-way monthly 0.5 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d5e0c312-bdd0-4f7d-bc2f-898e9446aa8f/Marshall+Point+Milky+Way+pinwheel.jpg Photo Tips - 7 basic tips for photographing the Milky Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f3539864-860e-40b5-a5b5-2d3fdf5f910c/Jordan+Pond+Milky+Way.jpg Photo Tips - 7 basic tips for photographing the Milky Way - Make it stand out Milky Way floating in the distance over Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park in Maine. Night had just barely officially fallen, and although Acadia is a Dark Sky Park, you can still see some light pollution on the horizon. This was taken from a scrambly hike up to South Bubble. P.S. The meteor that photo-bombed the shot is an extra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e3cd5f51-d4b2-4c7b-994d-5b4446fcc56c/Rhyolite+Shack.jpg Photo Tips - 7 basic tips for photographing the Milky Way - Make it stand out At the Rhyolite Ghost Town in Nevada – but considered part of Death Valley National Park in California — the Milky Way graced us briefly with its presence in early November with a little light painting of a deserted shack adding to the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/db299c4d-f0ae-44ec-9afc-36c720224a58/Eagle+Lake+Milky+Way.jpg Photo Tips - 7 basic tips for photographing the Milky Way - Make it stand out Also at Acadia National Park in Maine, the Milky Way dances above Eagle Lake, with some star reflections adding to the drama in the water. And a touch of light added via flashlight on the foreground grasses. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/seeing-in-the-dark-lights-done-right-for-night-photography monthly 0.5 2025-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4af5fe91-3692-4983-87e5-67a897211b4b/Calling-to-the-Light.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f386d7c6-8f4b-4ac6-a72a-4b72524cad36/Punta-Nati-headlamps.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out Not photographers, but passers-by at a lighthouse in Menorca after sunset wearing wide, bright headlamps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/426cac8b-bd60-4b0a-814b-9f44081ef991/Bad-red-light-Menorca-night-photography.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out In Menorca, Spain, a photographer wearing a headlamp looked up at the subject, only to completely blow it out. Notice also the red light seeping into the photo on the bottom left -- from another who thought red was good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/82e935a4-a9ec-4494-b03e-9581a11ca493/Kyiv-underground-red-lights.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out In the Kyiv underground a few years ago, headlamps were required due to the deep water and carrying gear. Notice how the light reflects everywhere. Photo by Anton Lebedev. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a5286077-c026-4bae-ad21-23bb9ab14c8b/Red-Camera-Lights-Alabama-Hills.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out Two photographers at Alabama Hills weren't disturbing anybody, but notice the red lights on the tripods? That is a pretty tiny light on a remote intervalometer -- and it can feel pretty bright if you are near or around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/991dc2a2-4923-4451-8e50-0b9df5940c39/Flashlights-Coast-lights-night-photography.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out My collection of flashlights (actually, a couple are missing!). The bottom one is pretty bright, and I hardly ever use it. The tiny one second from the right is my go-to for seeing things (see below). The others all have their purposes when light painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6e6fb78d-ba83-4811-92d6-24d585b078c6/Light-streaks-Bodie-Lighthouse.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out I was photographing the Bodie lighthouse in the Outer Banks when a group of photographers showed up, blaring lights everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e8d3af8a-a7cd-4647-9da8-f5d056c3a63e/Intervalometer-lights-night-photography.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out Here is a close-up of the remotes in the photo above. Note the black gaffers tape over the light on the one on the left. Note, also, how tiny that light really is on the one on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6ca8c5ee-2477-44cb-b9af-ce90399161dc/Red-blue-green-lights-Acadia.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out Here on a shoot in Acadia National Park, I was with a group at Jordan Pond, and everybody spread out around the lake. A couple of them thought green or blue lights were good. See all those spots of red, white, green, and blue lights on the right? Yup, photographers with lights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/26ebfa10-e513-43f4-8f56-740140028eae/Red-tower-light-Cape-Hatteras-lighthouse.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out Here, at Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks, a photographer is looking for things in a bag. Note how far the light spreads. And the red on the tower? That came from blinking red lights from a transmission tower very far away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/bab48327-b152-46e0-bc09-974ed51846f2/Flashlights-Coast-dim-light-night-photography.jpg Photo Tips - Seeing in the dark: lights done right for night photography - Make it stand out This is my tiny light shown dismantled with TP and gel over the bulb. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/9-ways-to-improve-your-travel-and-street-photography monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a9253e84-084d-44b9-918e-c87404274009/Feature_honningsvag-lights-winter-norway.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e49e2417-86e9-4e37-a60d-c93def22c0e7/wait-flying-cyclist-kunming.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3a33b863-87e7-424b-aac8-422ebb335456/Anticip-wait_swiss-carnival-confetti.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5bf1383d-45d9-422d-a8b6-7df299bc7da9/get-up-down-key-west-sunset.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d63c1260-8e52-4477-830e-bba739e8f148/move-thai-wiese-dumplings.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b478a2b8-11fc-497e-b8e0-fd80191d19d8/observe-kunming-old-town-sunset.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/01b21e84-7c2b-4040-b761-bed3b693f6d0/interact-amgen.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/925f0f9b-86e1-4b03-89f9-75e8501f68f4/think-small-white-fluff.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/656c63aa-9cec-41e5-b3be-5ddab412093b/dont-think-lenigrad-street-scene.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/531d6307-ae19-415d-b5eb-d0b13e607d7b/backseat-stone-forest-selfie.jpg Photo Tips - 9 ways to improve your travel and street photography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/how-to-photograph-africa-big-five-on-safari monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/045a4c0b-9344-4eb1-b3e2-b5bc1f61a463/elephant-cape-buffalo-amboseli-big-five.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9831a111-cf22-45d8-8aaa-252d0a5487ca/dumont-photographing-the-big-five-on-photo-safari.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari - Make it stand out It is VERY rare to get this close to a lion, and it is not advised. Fortunately, Dumont is a friendly lion, and he most enjoyed his “Big Five” status and meeting his distant family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/65da3456-bfec-4d00-9deb-fe2c603d67b4/elephant-baby-ibis-amboseli-kenya.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5f13f365-fbdc-4114-b7b3-e8034535253c/Elephants+in+Amboseli+Kilimanjaro_.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8e1ecdb2-2f0d-4d61-b7cb-f1e65907d3b1/Elephant+Mara+closeup+BW.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/045a4c0b-9344-4eb1-b3e2-b5bc1f61a463/elephant-cape-buffalo-amboseli-big-five.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ab5a8644-5dd9-431d-8392-4494b548516d/Rhino+baby+peek-a-boo+Solio.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/36c7f63a-507c-4303-bbf7-f536b3e54e02/black-rhino-lake-nakuru-big-five.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8c861691-d8ea-4b67-b4c7-546d63c87213/Cape+Buffalo+Lake+Nakuru.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/27e2278b-0a5e-432a-a247-37a52d1075c3/cape-buffalo-with-oxpickers.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1ebd7e57-a8ad-416b-ab79-7578993c3148/lion-cub-ready-to-pounce.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1753633820474-6LXGOFZBEMIEZ0CYH9V4/lion-zebra-kill.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1f70ff54-af54-407d-918c-3b2a48c87534/Queen-of-the-Mara-Lioness_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7d1a9574-c523-45a9-bbd3-32098a67fe44/Solio+Lion+Cub+and+Papa.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fb1ebae2-da48-468a-b156-2507c3fb5098/Leopard+slung+in+tree+Mara.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1754693597161-COXFZ7YB4DCPNTBD8QZ3/leopard-walking-maasai-mara.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/73f86664-abfa-4afb-8cdf-11362e0557e4/African+WIld+Dog+Mara.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2f21c907-d9fe-4ae8-9ac1-c3ba477d984b/african-wild-dog-maasai-mara.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fa8a370a-10e3-4886-8eba-ca2ed382bfb1/cheetah-enonkishu-conservancy-8917.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/755013ef-70a9-4ae0-98b3-95e931b47de8/Cheetah+Bro+and+Sis+Mara.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5181b7da-cd94-4629-8f28-f5fb0cfba344/cheetah-on-the-prowl-kenya.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7304a946-d3e7-40e4-84a2-16ec22488040/cheetahs-sitting-maasai-mara.jpg Photo Tips - How to Photograph Africa’s Big Five on Safari https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/cold-weather-photography-keep-hands-warm-and-ready monthly 0.5 2025-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a24c686a-2d96-4ba2-8139-044896759544/therese-iknoian-cold-weather-jumpsta-antarctica-2450.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/88123ec3-9324-4625-b8c2-8b01b293edb0/Therese-Iknoian-Special-Photo-Gloves-Dresden-4648.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out This was during a pretty chilly winter day in Dresden, Germany. Added to the lower temperatures was the wind chill since we had climbed a church tower for views with quite a breeze up there. In this case, I just pulled out my lighter fleece gloves with the two fingers trimmed off for camera-button access. I describe the system below. Yes, there are handwarmers in my pockets, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5a36bb48-a03d-4136-8e46-e1a42f1232b3/Keep-hands-warm-glove-collection.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out Here are just a few gloves in my collection. These are the ones that have ended up in my arsenal. I mix-and-match and layer, depending on the weather. Not on the lower bottom, a couple of liners with my trick of trimming off the two fingertips on just the dominant hand. You can also see a couple of hatchback types that will layer over those. Ah, those surgical gloves on the right? Those were added when I did some light painting with a flashlight one night that involved dipping my hand in water in temperatures into the teens! I begged them off a local restaurant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4997ff49-6cc2-43bb-be09-0ac488b3bc4f/Therese-shooting-cover.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out This was earlier in the game on a Polar Latitudes ship in Antarctica. See the outdoor mitt hanging from my wrist? That had a handwarmer in it for tucking into. The over-the-hand base layer served as glove-like protection — but that would only work for short shoots where you have quick access to a warm location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e996472c-307c-4275-b9f9-61ac3c573790/Kyiv-Ukraine-cold-weather-photography.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out Here I am in Ukraine in January 2020. Those around me are all participating in the Epiphany ritual of dipping into the icy river (not for me!). Look closely at my hand — Here, I am wearing my system with a liner with just the two fingers trimmed off under a fingerless glove with a flip-top. (Photo copyright (c) Dustin Main / Lightmoves Creative) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/56f1b368-b86d-4769-bcc5-e63bac3555c3/Ravean-Handwarmer-Gloves.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out Although Ravean doesn’t make these mitts anymore, there are others to be had. A size larger allows you to put a glove-lined hand inside, and oooooo does it feel nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8e7bd5ab-f8dc-4dbc-8b3c-c4116cd63ddb/hand-warmers-powered-IMG_4451.jpg Photo Tips - Cold-weather photography: how to keep your hands warm and ready - Make it stand out These handwarmers by Ravean are rechargeable and feature a rounded bamboo exterior, making them feel really nice. I can power them up on low or medium settings, and they last for a very long time in my pockets. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/how-to-pack-camera-gear-for-a-photo-safari monthly 0.5 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eb1ab595-868f-4963-be03-b173a6b36b1f/How+to+pack+for+a+photo+safari+Michael.jpg Photo Tips - How to pack camera gear for a photo safari - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d0d31b65-ee5d-43e4-86fd-4bda8e7a1c4d/African+Safari+Therese+airport.jpg Photo Tips - How to pack camera gear for a photo safari - Make it stand out Therese with her photography gear (plus laptop computer and drives) in two carry-on size bags, a Think Tank Airport Advantage roller bag, and a Think Tank Retrospective shoulder bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e3a340bf-8ec8-4816-abad-f0cfd3af4390/How+to+pack+for+photo+safari+Jeep.jpg Photo Tips - How to pack camera gear for a photo safari - Make it stand out Michael's setup in the safari vehicle. One camera body with his longer wildlife lens, and another camera body with a shorter lens (often a 70-200) ready to go in his Think Tank Retrospective shoulder bag, which also carries extra batteries, various other lenses just in case and depending on what we anticipate seeing during the day, as well as lens cleaning supplies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/24000d17-7fc5-496b-a1ab-9ca9fd65c703/Safari+Gear+Carry+in+camp+Therese.jpg Photo Tips - How to pack camera gear for a photo safari - Make it stand out Therese is heading out for the day, carrying a Think Tank Retrospective shoulder bag with her second camera body, other gear, and essentials, and her primary camera body with a longer lens slung over her shoulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/aa8f210f-7c35-4916-8aa7-5404a8914950/Maasai+Village+Portrait+in+Hut.jpg Photo Tips - How to pack camera gear for a photo safari - Make it stand out Two wild horse mares and a stallion send water splashing as they gallop through the shallow water in Shackleford Banks North Carolina, in the Outer Banks. Shutter speed was 1/1000 with my camera positioned just above the water on a tripod with a gimbal. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/how-to-take-great-photos-from-a-moving-train monthly 0.5 2025-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ff48c4a6-fd02-480c-986d-719cd70c8d42/Brocken-Railway-Harz-Mountains-13.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d35ffd9d-4243-462a-b6b9-5ce417161224/Rocky-Mountaineer-Fraser-Canyon-58.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Photo of the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia, taken through the window of my railcar as the Rocky Mountaineer train passed over the Fraser River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/5f150a7a-9211-4b78-9c2c-19741857e8a3/michael-hodgson-therese-iknoian-photographers-denali-star-6726.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out The viewing platform in the Goldstar railcars on a Denali Star Alaska Railway train is a perfect place to capture photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fd86e887-4bfb-408c-b9d6-f02f70a1b616/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Mountains-0639-Edit.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Just past the historic town of Cantwell, traveling on the Alaska Railroad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8577279d-ffe7-40a4-b38f-6ddd2ead7210/Alaska-Railroad-Train-Curve-Mountains-0599.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1538c2c9-3d48-40b8-8855-cf5676758455/Augustusmarkt-light-trails-dresden-3079.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out In Dresden, I waited and watched streetcars and trams wiz by on the tracks and the Ferris wheel turning and then stopping. Once I figured out the approximate timing of trains traveling and the Ferris wheel not moving, I set my shutter speed so that it was slow enough to allow the trains to blur. Since I was using a tripod, I was able to ensure everything else in the photo remained sharp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8c50810b-447c-49d3-ab5d-8621dc327a55/Conductor-Mariya-Rodriguez-Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-0610-Edit.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Our Alaska Railroad Denali Star conductor from Fairbanks to just before Talkeetna, Mariya Rodriguez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ccfec7ba-e13b-44a9-81f8-5825f49b8c97/Gold-Star-Balcony-Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-6727.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1fb95515-38ef-4ecc-a161-3d05a36e3865/Alaska-Railroad-Denali-Star-Inside-Trestle-Bridge-0524-Edit.jpg Photo Tips - How to take great photos from a moving train - Make it stand out Fun view while crossing a trestle bridge, shooting over the top of the Alaska Railroad Denali Star railcars behind our viewing platform. https://hitraveltales.com/photo-tips/shooting-from-the-hip-practical-guide-candid-street-travel-photos monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f7e40260-f447-4e7f-8897-06f88a0f5b42/therese-iknoian-shooting-from-the-hip-tower-bridge.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b70f68de-d919-4a2c-8bfb-e546105be34f/Shooting-from-hip-Meknes-sewer.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out In Meknes, Morocco, we spent a bit of time wandering through areas of the old town where most tourists did not go, including streets lined with artisans, including men sewing. This man was sitting in a “box” at about eye level, which turned out to be his home too! You had to take a few steps up a short ladder to reach him. Since he spoke some French, I was able to get permission to take photos, but he still was not acting natural, so I dropped the camera to my chest and just kept taking photos, which helped him relax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9cac14bb-4395-4e5f-aaab-4a9e29e6cc9b/Hip-shoot-doha-womans-back.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out It is taboo to take photos of women’s faces in Qatar. So as we wandered the old souk market area of Doha, this woman with her back to me became the shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/328fa539-dc5f-42f7-a7c3-8d7fe7998009/A-P-S-M-Dial-selection.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/43d2600c-fbcc-4517-aaf6-a7e40b003280/China-man-in-bookshop.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out This man had the craziest book and whatever shop in Kunming, China, but when I tried to get a shot, he’d turn away. Although not perfect, I was able to go across the street and pretend I was walking by. With a slightly longer lens, I was still able to capture the scene. Admittedly, this is cropped because the quick shot still cut him off slightly, but it still shows his “shop!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/75227100-d85d-4741-aa07-45f6e0340c2c/Shoot-from-Hip-old-Russia.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out On my first visit to the then-Soviet Union in the ’80s, I was already trying some hip shooting — capturing this man on a street in then-Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). This was taken in full manual mode with my first DSLR! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e11f1ca3-8b97-4ca3-bbd2-968a8fdf15d9/Had-Gharbia-market-nonblurred-background.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out This is a full-frame, only very slightly processed shot as I took it from the hip at a small regional market in Morocco. With a wider lens, you will often get more than you want. Although I LOVE this man’s emotion, I need to crop more of the foreground and generally get in closer to the subject. Plus, it would have been much better if I’d used a wider open aperture to have blurred the background, at least a little. But my goal in this fast-moving market was to grab people and action without altering the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/af6e672a-1844-4463-96a7-06b812b11c32/Hip-shooting-Ukraine-Meat-seller.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out Walking through a market in Kyiv, Ukraine, the vendors were not keen on photographs, usually just turning away. So this photo of the woman and her poultry was made with a hip shot and a wider-angle lens. To make it even better, though, I will need to process that basket handle out using Photoshop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eb68a1f6-e9fc-4ad0-9196-72aff1ca1e12/Shooting-from-hip-Therese-iknoian.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out Casually admiring the Sacramento River, I am still cradling my camera and aware of what’s going on around me, still ready to click, if desired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9133983c-0e2f-404a-93fb-af4535c8762e/Hip-shooting-woman-cutoff.jpg Photo Tips - Shooting from the hip: A practical guide to candid street & travel photos - Make it stand out This woman was not terribly shy, but I still shot from the hip — and unfortunately cut off the toe of one foot! Still a nice shot though from the Yunnan Province of China. 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Flat desert, red rocks and the Andes in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/11d7d0ff-1d3d-467e-a517-8493b152613f/best-light-for-photos-golden-hour-kunming-china.jpg Photo Tips - 9 important travel photography tips for better photos - Make it stand out This image of a motorcyclist passing in front of a cluttered bookstore in Old Town Kunming, China, was taken with warm evening light that helped make the colors pop and the image appear more vibrant. Longer shadows add depth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d87b4bb7-1439-4f2c-b6d1-03661c5d4454/therese-silhouette-durnstein.jpg Photo Tips - 9 important travel photography tips for better photos - Make it stand out As the sun rose behind Therese, taking photos above the town of Dürnstein in Austria, Michael moved below Therese so he was looking back and up into the sun’s light to capture this silhouette in sharp detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d2cbe57c-c13c-4700-aaff-f543cf69d4e8/travel-photographer-interact-fiji-girl.jpg Photo Tips - 9 important travel photography tips for better photos - Make it stand out Therese bonded with a little girl at a pottery-making village in Fiji and, after interacting and developing trust, was able to take this very personal photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6406e62b-bcda-4642-a823-c67a9cd179bf/travel-photography-get-creative-urban-nation-waiter-with-tray.jpg Photo Tips - 9 important travel photography tips for better photos - Make it stand out At a grand opening party for Urban Nation in Berlin, Michael wanted a photo of the waiter greeting people with a tray of drinks that was more than a snapshot. 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Photo taken on Kodiak Island, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ebad6182-e506-4577-b340-c182fbeb8905/Ascendant-Eagle_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) launches into the air from the top of a white pine in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/888ea762-5b29-4b85-b64a-c89b35231215/Ferruginous-Hawk-Perched-Water-Wheel_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) perches on a water wheel in a snow-covered agricultural field in the Klamath Basin during a cold snap with temperatures between -10 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/671a6157-ceb7-41a9-a851-4cccb282abd2/Eye-On-the-Prize-coastal-brown-bear-charging-salmon_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A Coastal Brown Bear charges through the water with its eyes fixed on a salmon in front of it, determined to catch a meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/95c6f42b-28d6-4c79-beed-b0ee3f60836e/brown-bear-salmon-in-mouth_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A brown bear with a fresh catch of salmon in its mouth after fishing successfully in Geographic Harbor in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d1ea1230-102d-489f-941c-921e9d73f9a6/variegated-meadowhawk-dragonfly-_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A female variegated meadowhawk dragonfly clings to the top of a dry leaf in the early morning sun in Northern California near Grass Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2b18ddf5-ff99-4e0a-8f56-d125eae9282e/Corolla-Wild-Horses-Standing-On-Beach_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife Three wild horses stand at the water's edge as waves roll onto the beach in Corolla, North Carolina, in the Outer Banks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ecb9c54e-514b-43d8-9f5f-d9133c89d7c2/Chilean-Flamingo-Taking-Flight-Laguna-Grande_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A lone Chilean flamingo appears to be running on the surface of the water at Laguna Grande as it flaps its wings to take flight, feet splashing the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/a8aaac44-c206-488e-b289-22f318640c33/bald-eagle-taking-flight_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes flight on Kodiak Island in Alaska, its talons splashing the surface of the water as it flaps its wings to gain altitude. It was feeding on a dead salmon on a rocky beach when a dog ran toward it, chasing it off its food source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/ea12ef5b-3cf4-458a-a0dd-a6e86d71cebf/Ring-necked-Pheasant-Reflection_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A male Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) looking for a way to climb up a snow bank alongside a canal in Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge during an extremely harsh winter with heavy snow and temperatures hovering between -10 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/6af01310-836f-4725-906d-c5c9c874b8e2/mexican-free-tail-bats-yolo-bypass_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife Mexican Free-Tail bats flying in front of the moon at sunset in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area in Northern California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3846f19e-cf8e-4d01-b3f7-9376780434e7/Short-Eared-Owl-Snow_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) perches on a stick above deep snow in the frozen Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge during deep freeze with temperatures hovering between -10 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3a1e3880-fd66-4187-a827-6a2014c84fb4/Burrowing-Owl-Fence-Scowl-Amazon-Cunhatai-Pora-08456.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A burrowing owl frowns at the camera while standing on a fence post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/1db30321-b04c-47af-9618-0ae89e4d92d9/Ring-Necked-Pheasant-Snow-Lower-Klamath-07174.jpg Photo Gallery - Wildlife A male ring-necked pheasant wading through deep snow, bright colors like a jewel against the bright white background. https://hitraveltales.com/photogallery/abandoned monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/11d8b13c-f613-494f-981f-6f08725789fd/Wanna+ride+to+town_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned Abandoned in the El Dorado Canyon at Nelson Ghost Town, where are they headed? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/abb65f31-29df-4864-8ac1-3a47c59ea326/Running+out+of+air_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned Guides and tourists sometimes put gas masks on toys in Chernobyl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b440924b-1343-4ae8-b204-0d8303350a6e/This+one%27s+on+me_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned Bottles and dust litter the bar at the old Bodie Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d4188149-d2ad-4425-8923-bcd9c8931f53/SIng+me+a+song_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned A stage and piano left in the Chornobyl officers' club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b0c73b5e-cb1a-4f1c-9bab-05ce54730cd6/Still+waiting_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned A doll sits on a bed in a childcare center in Chernobyl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/8cbf731a-4954-4e31-86c1-989f8350d20b/Abandoned+Devastation_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned The disintegrating pool in the Chernobyl Nuclear Zone becomes an eerie palette of trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/77789615-c93a-48e4-8e31-5df79e0dc141/Awaiting+the+stage_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned Not many stagecoaches are coming by this shack anymore in the former Berlin Mining Town of Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cfd7ef4f-4c4e-431b-a45e-240ba6651620/Sunset+on+John+Wade_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned The setting sun sends a streak of light on a grave in the Belmont, Nevada, ghost town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/57b438b9-f47b-442a-8dc6-83b642a710c9/Of+Yore_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Abandoned An old pitchfork stands guard in a deserted barn. https://hitraveltales.com/photogallery/people monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c6b9dbb4-a72f-44d9-bd59-92592dedccf8/Finding+the+beat_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People I catch eyes with a Jamaican drummer at the Carneval of Cultures in Berlin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fbad8cc3-4543-473b-bde0-054f17ec3a2e/Njapit-Maasai-Warriors-Joy-of-Dance-Ol-Chorro-Conservancy_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - People Maasai warriors engaging in a dancing celebration full of chants, yips, rhythm, jumps, and smiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/73744640-4c0e-4849-8e36-f8286a66b57b/Look+into+my+crystal+ball_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People An entertainer in Berlin's Botanical Garden looks mysterious with her crystal ball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/070f3dca-9a61-4d67-b8be-aa985306a8a9/Maasai-Children-With-Therese-Laughing_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/09762f1d-0509-4e2a-a928-f54f9d32f8e2/Never+without_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People An older Chinese man at a farmers' market with a cigarette dangling from his lips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/10d4a050-cc41-48a7-a761-c84390cba4cb/ken-wornick-honey-bees-petaluma_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - People Beekeepers Nicholas Freedman and Ken Wornick are looking at a frame from Ken's hive with a golden honeycomb and worker bees in Petaluma, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/24c66b8f-a5c6-4889-84cd-4f3ccbbdce43/Gotcha%21_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People Two boys with their backs to the camera and showing butt crack splash each other at a fountain in Georgetown DC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d71f7137-3a82-499c-9b5b-0a9e7e15d186/photographer-wild-horses-outer-banks_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - People Photographer getting wet waist-deep in water, shooting wild horses from a tripod in the Outer Banks near Beaufort, North Carolina. The photographer is wearing Kuhl pants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/9cbcda08-d9ec-421e-896f-d59830e1eef3/The_Stare_Cheetah_Humans_Silent-Conversation_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - People A male cheetah stares at two Kenyan's riding a motorcycle past it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0bc78d97-5fd0-4711-bd05-0d2945e5ab09/Sunset+ride_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People Silhouette photo of Mustafa tending to his camel, with three other silhouetted camels in the background, at sunset in the Sahara of Morocco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/670b45da-a91c-434d-9e90-f3cf34027c05/High+Five+in+Morocco_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People Michael Hodgson high-fiving in Morocco with little Moroccan children in Imlil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/32e0454f-2504-438a-8f01-b5fa15a06e04/Passionate+for+life_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4aacd3ec-6366-4a2c-8d42-ca9a3930f29e/Contemplative+Maasai+warrior+_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People A Maasai warrior sits in his boma hut in Kenya, illuminated only by window light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/33d05b98-f5e5-42b1-b9a7-2313d4b6fa2c/Meknes+Man+says+HI_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People Living and sewing in this tiny abode, this man in Meknes, Morocco, looks at the photographer and smiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/f9f2204b-d9bf-49e8-8d35-08707b449134/Are+you+listening_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - People A silhouette of a tete a tete at Humboldt Forum in Berlin. One of the couple is blowing smoke. https://hitraveltales.com/photogallery/night monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fc16f0fb-2d4a-48b8-9a66-1aae3db46aef/Moonset+Love_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Atop Mt. Washington in Nevada, an ancient lone bristlecone basks in the moonrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d0d115d1-e0b8-4cab-b224-9072433931e5/Berliner-Dom-Festival-of-Lights_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Night The Berliner Dom is illuminated in bright, rich colors that reflected perfectly off the textured base of the fountain in the Lustgarten during the Festival of Lights in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/11d8b13c-f613-494f-981f-6f08725789fd/Wanna+ride+to+town_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Abandoned in the El Dorado Canyon at Nelson Ghost Town, where are they headed? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/06249fb9-8f67-4ece-83c2-73311e351504/Starry+Starry+Church_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Play a tune under a star circle at the church in Nelson Ghost Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b4a56920-c425-492e-a09a-31da9515f9e4/Star+trails+overhead_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Straight lines of the towers at Sloss Furnaces contrast with the curves of stars trailing around the North Star. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/171454a9-fee0-4105-8dc7-22c7cbc0a9f3/Munano+Milky+Way_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Abandoned Munano train station in Argentina's Puna de Atacama comes to life under the Milky Way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e3f273e3-96dd-4b55-a1f2-13054e4f52e6/Massacre+Rim+lupine+and+Milky+Way_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night A lupine sprouts the Milky Way in Massacre RIm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/36e12274-7ff7-4665-8215-b3b2fca4d4d0/Lighting+the+night_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Milky Way over an abandoned home in Bodie State Historic Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3fee621a-adf6-455f-bec8-7ab10abe3d43/Cactus+Aglow_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night A Cardon cactus in Argentina's Puna is aglow on a cloudy night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d00bc5c9-156c-4496-9009-6ba73ed9a7b5/At+attention+in+Great+Basin_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Star circles with a bristlecone pine. Bristlecone pines are thousands of years old, all standing tall, watching the skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e95fed2c-fc6c-443c-8efb-153216feebf8/Centuries+of+Stargazing_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night A solitary Moai on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) sits tilted in the ground pondering the Milky Way overhead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/c3e5b749-bd20-4ea8-a403-7e40f6f3d303/Car+stream+up+Zion+Canyon_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Car trails in Zion Canyon. Sunset at the Canyon Overlook summit in Zion offers clouds, color, and views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/e78ceccd-0b2a-4594-bc2a-4490404d553f/MIlky+Way+over+Bodie+Lightouse_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Outer Banks Bodie Lighthouse beams its protective light with the Milky Way hovering in the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d6721983-ad36-48a6-9c93-d48e5ad20d1f/Dancing+witih+the+kilns_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Nevada's Ward Charcoal Ovens built in the mid-1800s stand tall under the Milky Way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4152ba4b-a9ea-496a-88b3-140a685d9930/Pink+Cadillac+Nelson+NIght+Photo.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Riding to the stars and clouds in my pink Cadillac at Nelson Ghost Town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/50c4c083-02cc-4509-ab55-fe979e6bc493/Tongariki+Easter+Island.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Milky Way floats over Tongariki Moai in Rapa Nui. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/25c4f902-c5d2-4777-b973-0a7880edb63e/Travertine+Hot+Springs+Travel+Photo.jpg Photo Gallery - Night Stars circle over Travertine Hot Springs in Mono County. https://hitraveltales.com/photogallery/landscapes monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/4c973c19-6193-47b4-9ea9-52e4f72f21a1/Silent+Dunes_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Death Valley Mesquite Dunes glimmer at night, especially in the solitude on the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/d4a17046-99a7-4948-b357-59e3efb3bff6/Laguna-Carachi-Pampa-Reflections-Argentina_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Flamingos and mountains reflected in the calm waters of Laguna Carachi Pampa at dawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/345f2a74-4d62-4740-b276-5a6773657f32/Flooded+Badwater+Basin+_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Ancient Lake Manly reappeared in early 2024 in the dry salt flats of Badwater Basin in Death Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/edaafc8d-aeed-4a59-8e32-7d989374ea46/Still-Life-Pond-Sierra-Valley-Preserve-Morning-Shoot_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Half-eaten marsh plants create an interesting still life in the still water of a wetland pond in the Sierra Valley Preserve in Sierra Valley, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/fa4f9397-3bfb-451a-8c13-97a85fbc3834/Salty+reflections_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Salinas Grande salt flats at daybreak in Argentina reflecting huts and booths for tourists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/eb1b2db7-c164-446f-a39d-bcfa486ea7a7/Splash-of-Yellow-and-Stardust_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes A sunburst amid the bright yellow leaves of quaking aspen in Mono County, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/cadedd56-7617-44d4-a3e0-cc60efbfb942/Beneath-Snow-Sun-Laguna-Grande_Photo-By-Michael-Hodgson.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Flamingos, vicuña, snow-capped mountains at Laguna Grande. View at sunset looking toward Cráter del Volcán Galán in the Catamarca Province of Northern Argentina in the Puna de Atacama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/7f37b140-7fde-4913-9483-04d4959dbad7/Sunrise+at+Favaritx_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes The sun seemingly balances on top of the Favaritx lighthouse in Menorca Spain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/77fa2ade-b5e8-4264-b81d-19b73e92b01b/Faces_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Landscapes Many hundreds of Rapa Nui moai never made it to their intended positions and are still scattered about the quarry (Puna Pau) where they were made centuries ago. https://hitraveltales.com/photogallery/architecture monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/2f619d71-d2cf-40bb-90bb-860754828bed/Lines+_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Architecture A couple prepares for wedding photos at Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/71355b8e-8dcd-4f32-a6b3-3d5b135e80fc/Basel+Exhibition+Center_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Architecture Swoops, curves and texture at the Herzog & de Meuron Messe Basel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/3e47ea7f-2ec6-4ebe-a300-b1c26b4181fd/Angles_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Architecture Basel Kunst Museum lobby stairs and angles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/b3a5a19f-9690-4215-ae6d-bb331ca977ee/What+is+reality%3F_%C2%A9Photo-By-Therese-Iknoian.jpg Photo Gallery - Architecture A mirrored piece of art at Gaerten der Welt in Berlin reflects wood chips and grass but where does one end and the other start? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6885522713c6cd559686b2fd/0c188192-2d3d-4591-ac29-4edc86f33171/Humboldt-Forum-Museum-High-View.jpg Photo Gallery - Architecture