Top 16 of 2016

Here is an assortment of my favourite photos from this year, although I am not entirely sure if they are the best of this year - its too hard to choose! If I were to do this again, it is likely I would come up with a list that is at least 50% different! There …

The Getty, LA

The Getty is a museum in the suburbs of LA which includes extensive art, beautiful gardens and impressive buildings. I had no idea what to expect when we got there, but it ended up being one of the few things I liked in LA. As you can tell from my photos, we really liked the …

Silhouettes

My favourite photo from LA.... beach playground silhouette  

Sunset at Crescent City

We arrived in Crescent City, California at a reasonable time, unlike most nights later in our trip, when we were chasing sunlight every day. We headed out to catch sunset before dinner, hoping there would be something to photograph.... and what did we find? A beautiful lighthouse on an island. So we stood and listened …

Alcatraz

About 15 years ago I traveled to San Francisco on the cruise ship Norwegian Sky and as we sailed under the Golden Gate bridge into San Francisco Bay and towards pier 35, we passed Alcatraz Island. Being a big fan of the movie "The Rock" I really wanted to go to the island. We were …

San Francisco

I found San Francisco a bit dreary, but I suspect that was mostly the weather. SF is known for its foggy weather and our stay was no exception. We would wake up to beautiful weather at our accommodation half an hour south of downtown, then drive to an overcast and dreary city for the day.... …

Beautiful morning silhouette

A stand-up paddle boarder at Crescent City, California. September, 2016  

Relaxing family holiday tips

I started writing this blog post while we were away on our epic journey through the Western States. Needless to say…. it didn’t happen. Except for a couple of days in Canon beach at the start of our trip and a couple of days in Portland, our trip consisted of driving for half the day, …