In this post you will see more images of the changing landscape while hiking along the Annapurna circuit. While on the trail, the first few days are spent mostly in smaller, deep valleys with beautiful views of the valleys but little of mountains. Once you enter the Manang region, things open up and the mountain … Read More
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Trip to Asia Part 4 – Annapurna Nepal 1
Finally onto the pictures from the Annapurna Circuit… The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal was once considered to be THE greatest walk on the planet and is still somewhere on that list. What has decreased its ranking in recent years are the effects of its own popularity. While the walk is still a stunning and life … Read More
Trip to Asia Part 3 – Scenes of Kathmandu 2
Here are the a few more scenes from Kathmandu Nepal. Stay tuned for the next post on the Annapurna Circuit!
Trip to Asia Part 2 – Scenes of Kathmandu 1
Our first real stop in Asia was in the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. We had to come here to meet with our guide for our hike along the Annapurna Circuit as well as spend some time visiting. There are so many ways to describe Kathmandu. The one word that pops in my head when I … Read More
Trip to Asia Part 1 – Hong Kong
So as you know if you come here regularly, we were in Asia for the last few months. Over the next while I will be posting images from the various places we visited and will try to impart some of the experiences that we had (without too much boring detail). This first post comes from … Read More
Namaste! We’re back…
After 6 weeks away in Nepal and Thailand we’re back and still trying to get used to the fact that it’s not 30C! The hike in the Annapurna region of Nepal was pretty amazing. We walked a total of about 250,ooo steps over 281km in 16 days. Of the four of us who started, Stephanie … Read More
A few pics from the weekend…
This past weekend was booked off so Stephanie and I headed towards Quebec City through, Mauricie, Shawinigan, Trois Rivieres, and a night on Ile d’Orleans. This area is stuffed with amazing history and beauty and well worth the visit (especially being so close). I didn’t do that much photography because of the weather and the … Read More
Photography in Tanzania
Gear I have been asked by a few people about what I used to photograph during our recent trip to Tanzania so here goes: 2 Canon 5Ds, a 70-200mm 4.0 IS 24-105 4.0 16-35 2.8 14 x 4Gb CF Cards 100 Gb Hyperdrive for backup LowePro TLZ LW bag strapped to my chest (highy recommend … Read More
Guides, Porters, and Safety
This post is dedicated to the guys who made all of our trekking possible. When we started planning for our trip we thought it annoying that you need to book guides to do everything in Tanzania. Having been there I now understand the need for having people there who know what is going on. The … Read More
Animals in Tanzania
After climbing Kili Stephanie and I set off on our own to Arusha and hooked up with a local guide to go see some of the local parks. The following shots were captured in Arusha National Park and Manyara Lake National Park. Both places were gorgeous in their own way and had plenty of viewing … Read More