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Our Joshua Tree Adventure
Mar 16, 2025
Our Joshua Tree Adventure
Mar 16, 2025

I recently had my first visit to the spectacular Joshua Tree National Park and its surrounding desert towns—and wow, what an experience! It had been a long time since I packed up all my photography gear and set off for

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Mar 16, 2025
Juvet, Norway
Jul 2, 2024
Juvet, Norway
Jul 2, 2024

Finally, I had the wonderful opportunity to journey to Juvet, the spectacular Landscape Hotel nestled in the breathtaking scenery of Norway. Originally booked for summer 2020 after our intended wedding well we all know how 2020 went

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Jul 2, 2024
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Oct 8, 2023
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Oct 8, 2023

As a seasoned travel photographer enthusiast always on the look out for new destinations to photograph, I recently had the opportunity to visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park for the first time during the enchanting

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Oct 8, 2023
Upstate New York
Sep 10, 2023
Upstate New York
Sep 10, 2023

For years my love affair has been with New York City and was an exclusive relationship.  That was before I discovered Upstate New York. In the summer of 2020 when much of the city was closed I headed upstate for the first time

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Sep 10, 2023
Becoming Vintage
Jan 1, 2023
Becoming Vintage
Jan 1, 2023

This year, 2023 I officially become vintage, turning the ripe old age of 50. To me, becoming Vintage is about accepting the stage of life you are at and being grateful for things as they are while becoming comfortable in your own skin

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Jan 1, 2023
A New York Love Affair
Oct 1, 2022
A New York Love Affair
Oct 1, 2022

New York is a city like no other, a city I fell in love with over half my lifetime ago. I remember as a child New York was one of the first things I learnt about the US - it was everywhere! In the movies, on TV shows, the news. Before I

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Oct 1, 2022
9/11 Tribute in Light
Sep 10, 2021
9/11 Tribute in Light
Sep 10, 2021

As the sun sets on another day in the city that never sleeps, tomorrow, a display of solidarity and remembrance will grace the night sky. Every year, on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks,

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Sep 10, 2021
2020 - The Perfect Year
Dec 31, 2020
2020 - The Perfect Year
Dec 31, 2020

The perfect year 2020 was not - although it started so well, with great plans in place. January came with an extended work trip to Los Angeles with nearly 4 weeks to enjoy the warmer weather and soak up the California vibe. Although I

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Dec 31, 2020
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Sep 30, 2020
The September Issue
Sep 30, 2020

Once September arrived I hoped things would feel different. I hoped as every year once my favorite month arrived the magic of autumn would begin. The darker cosy evenings, the fresher, cool weather and the feeling I get as the year

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Sep 30, 2020
The Lonely City
Aug 23, 2020
The Lonely City
Aug 23, 2020

On the 11th March 2020 I was on my way to London for my first visit back since I left the previous June. I’d been planning the trip for months around my birthday, which was ironic as I had spent the last 7 years trying to escape the

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Aug 23, 2020
California Dreaming
Feb 5, 2020
California Dreaming
Feb 5, 2020

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray. I've been for a walk on a winter's day. I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A. California Dreamin' on such a winter's day. And then, as if my magic in the middle of winter I had the chance to work in

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Feb 5, 2020
2019, Time For A New Decade
Dec 29, 2019
2019, Time For A New Decade
Dec 29, 2019

I started 2019 in Berlin and ended the Decade in Oslo, the city I get married in next year. I lived exactly half the year in London before moving my entire life to New York. 2019, the end of the second decade of the 21st Century really

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Dec 29, 2019
My First Thanks Giving…
Nov 29, 2019
My First Thanks Giving…
Nov 29, 2019

Thanks Giving is a US national holiday that is a big deal here. For me, an English man in New York it felt just like a bonus Christmas - and I loved it! Thanks Giving began as a day of giving thanks and blessing of the harvest and of

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Nov 29, 2019
Return to Rio
Nov 16, 2019
Return to Rio
Nov 16, 2019

My return to Rio de Janeiro after 15 years was a long overdue trip. Once again I was lucky to be heading their with work, but work trip or not - my camera was the first item packed. I only have fond memories of my last and only visit,

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Nov 16, 2019
Leaving London
Aug 1, 2019
Leaving London
Aug 1, 2019

I arrived in London May 1997 with a suitcase full of memories from world travels, a contact list of friends scattered all around the globe and a best friend. Fresh from my final assignment of my ship years where I had completed a

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Aug 1, 2019
Farewell Berlin
Jun 15, 2019
Farewell Berlin
Jun 15, 2019

I fell in love with Berlin on a hot summers day over a decade ago, when me and my best friend decided to check out what all the fuss was about. The cool vibe of the city combined with everything that Berlin stands for

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Jun 15, 2019
My Perfect Lofoten Trip
Apr 12, 2019
My Perfect Lofoten Trip
Apr 12, 2019

I’m often asked about tips for visiting Lofoten. When would I suggest a visit? where would I stay? What to expect? I have several pages on Lofoten in my travel guide section which has a lot of general information - but I started to think

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Apr 12, 2019
Chasing The White Stuff
Feb 19, 2019
Chasing The White Stuff
Feb 19, 2019

I’ve been visiting Lofoten on a regular basis for quite a few years - however I’ve never visited at a time when I was able to enjoy a fresh and full coating of snow, until this trip... For this visit I wanted to shake things up a little.  Each trip I get

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Feb 19, 2019
Slovenia in the Snow
Jan 26, 2019
Slovenia in the Snow
Jan 26, 2019

I first visited Lake Bled in Slovenia in April 2018 and instantly witnessed first hand how beautiful the country is and that there is so much more to Slovenia than what first drew me there.  After my perfect visit in spring I wanted to head

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Jan 26, 2019
Thank You 2018
Dec 31, 2018
Thank You 2018
Dec 31, 2018

2018 is almost at a close and once again I find myself in the city I consider my second home, Berlin. Less cold this year than in the past but Berlin still feels amazing, whatever time of the year I’m here

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Dec 31, 2018
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Nov 1, 2018
Life in Monochrome
Nov 1, 2018

Autumn has kicked in, the clocks have changed and now as winter starts to arrive I find myself in a very monochrome mood. A mood that is perfect for the greys of London or the vibrant dullness of Berlin.

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Nov 1, 2018
Reality Bites
Oct 13, 2018
Reality Bites
Oct 13, 2018

2018 has been a great year for my travel adventures and photography. I’ve visited several place for the first time such as Lake Bled in Slovenia, Hallstatt in Austria and Palma in Spain, as well as returning to some of my favourite

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Oct 13, 2018
Lofoten - The Beauty of Isolation
Sep 30, 2018
Lofoten - The Beauty of Isolation
Sep 30, 2018

September 2018 was my fifth visit to The Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway and the islands have very quickly become one of my favourite places to visit. From the moment the islands become visible on the flight into Leknes the

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Sep 30, 2018
Paris is always a good idea...
Sep 2, 2018
Paris is always a good idea...
Sep 2, 2018

The Eurostar from London to Paris is a doorway to the continent offering you a day trip to the French Capital in a shorter amount of time than it takes to get to Manchester from London.  In just 2 hours and 25 minutes you find

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Sep 2, 2018
Cornwall - for the first time...
Aug 31, 2018
Cornwall - for the first time...
Aug 31, 2018

Travel is one my main passions and I travel as often as my time off work and wallet allows.  Normally all my travel involves getting on a plane, but this time it was a 5 hour drive to Cornwall - one of the most beautiful

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Aug 31, 2018
A Berlin Love Affair
Jul 4, 2018
A Berlin Love Affair
Jul 4, 2018

Berlin is always good idea, or so I say. I have an absolute love affair with Berlin that I don’t think will be ending anytime soon, however as much as I love Berlin, visiting immediately after Oslo meant I really noticed the rawness of the city.

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Jul 4, 2018
Oslo - The Nearly Perfect City?
Jul 1, 2018
Oslo - The Nearly Perfect City?
Jul 1, 2018

It’s always a pleasure to visit Oslo, my favourite Nordic capital. From the moment you arrive and are greeted by the duty-free arrival shop that sells Bamsee Mums and the cheapest alcohol you will

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Jul 1, 2018
Discovering Hallstatt, Austria
May 28, 2018
Discovering Hallstatt, Austria
May 28, 2018

Once again the pull of an instagram image made me want to visit a beautiful place that I knew very little about. This time it was Austria. But could Hallstatt live up to the beauty of the photos I kept seeing?

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May 28, 2018
May 10, 2018
10 Reasons to Love Lofoten
May 10, 2018

I'm heading back to Lofoten in September, and while I don't want to wish the year away, I can't wait to return. This will be my 6th visit and each time I head back I fall in love with the place just a little bit more

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May 10, 2018
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Apr 8, 2018
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Apr 8, 2018

I was inspired to visit Lake Bled, Slovenia after I kept seeing Instagram posts by amazing photographers that I follow. It was always the same view, the iconic picture postcard of the island in the middle of the lake. Based

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Apr 8, 2018