Photography & Travel
Fog Fest Photo Contest
August 15, 2016
If You're Headed to the Mountains
July 27, 2016
Donner Lake
Bountiful Brittany
July 23, 2016
See John Elk's "Bountiful Brittany" photo gallery on our right sidebar.
Delightful Dordogne
July 23, 2016
See John Elk's "Delightful Dordogne" photo gallery on our right sidebar.
Wild Blue Yonder
June 23, 2016
Lake Tahoe
Purple Mountain Majesties
June 21, 2016
Between Donner Lake and Truckee
Amtrak Adventure: Canyons, Cliffs & Clouds
June 14, 2016
I just returned from a train trip on Amtrak's California Zephyr through the colorful canyons and gorges of Utah and Colorado. See my photo gallery "Canyons, Cliffs & Clouds" on the right sidebar, and two interesting trains I photographed along the route of the Zephyr (below). Three simple observations about the American railroading experience: Thousands of giant boulders perched on steep hillsides never tumble down when your train is passing by. People dump enormous quantities of trash alongside backyard fences and railroad tracks. People wave at arriving and departing trains, but not at buses and airplanes. If you want to see some of this gorgeous scenery for yourself, much of it accessible only by rail, get yourself an Amtrak Guest Rewards MasterCard and start racking up travel points for your next train ride.
John Maybury, Editor & Publisher
Old Burlington Northern steam engine on display at Amtrak's Galesburg, Illinois train station. (John Maybury iPhone photo taken onboard westbound California Zephyr)
Airport shuttle train waits for passengers at Denver Union Station. (John Maybury iPhone photo taken onboard Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr)
Donner Lake
June 14, 2016
John Maybury iPhone photo taken onboard Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr.
Australian Rainforest Flora & Fauna
June 13, 2016
My globetrotting brother Joel Maybury recently visited Australia's rainforest. Below are his notes on the flora and fauna he photographed (see his photo gallery on our right sidebar; more photos will be added as we receive them):
The tropical rainforest region of northeast Australia is home to the greatest concentration of bird species on the continent.
The Curtain Fig Tree (see above), with its vertical fig roots forming a curtain-like appearance, is one of the largest trees in North Queensland, Australia. It's near the town of Yungaburra on the Atherton Tableland.
Different fungi in the rainforest at Lake Eacham National Park on the Atherton Tableland region of Australia's Queensland state.
An Azure Kingfisher along the Daintree River in Australia's rainforest region.
Australia's Daintree Rainforest is one of the world's oldest tropical rainforests and most fascinating ecosystems. You can stand on the beaches in that region and see where the rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef meet -- a blending of two UNESCO World Heritage sites. Pieces of bleached coral wash onshore along with assorted forest "products," creating colorful patterns on the sand.
Fire Over the Wasatch Range
June 12, 2016
Brushfire in Uinta National Forest created this fiery Utah sunset. Photo by John Maybury onboard Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr.
New Sam's Castle Photos
June 06, 2016
We have added seven new Sam's Castle photos by Marque Glisson of Coastside Aerial. The seven drone shots appear in the Sam's Castle photo album on our right sidebar.
Incredible Italy
May 30, 2016
Take a hike on the island of Capri, then grab a bite of pizza from the island of Procida. See the rest of John Elk's photo album on our right sidebar, including Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Ravello, and the Amalfi Coast.
Cloudy with No Chance of Rain
May 27, 2016
Altocumulus or cirrocumulus clouds somewhere east of Needles, California.
Sierra Snow in May
May 24, 2016
Donner Lake
Clear Day @ Egg Rock
May 17, 2016
Coastside Aerial drone photographer Marque Glisson says, "I flew the drone 151 feet above Egg Rock. No wildlife was harmed or agitated. I spoke with a park ranger at Devil's Slide about this. I flew 10 feet lower than where I launched; he wanted to alert me about not going any lower. I didn't get his name, but he was quick and on the job to warn and inform me. Kudos to him!"
May 15, 2016
Gray in May
May 06, 2016
Lee Vining, Mono County
Above Shelter Cove @ Pedro Point, Pacifica
May 02, 2016
Marque Glisson, Coastside Aerial drone photos
Above Rockaway Beach & Quarry
May 01, 2016
Marque Glisson, Coastside Aerial photos
