ANGKOR THOM, CAMBODIA. (November 2011). Under the umbrella tree. Permanent photo link (view larger) here.  Original photo properties: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2, M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 lens (90mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f3.5, ISO 100, 4000 x 3000 pixels, RAW.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (September 2011). The view from here.  With new job, new apartment and new camera, looking forward to life's upcoming adventures.  Thanks for continuing to log in during our extended absence.  Picture available for sale as prints.  Original photo properties: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2, Lumix G 14mm f2.5 ASPH Pancake lens (28mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/30s f4.5, ISO 320, 4000 x 2685 pixels (after crop), RAW.

GUDVANGEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). In the valley. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 42mm (84mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/80s f5.6, ISO 400, 3039 x 2279 pixels (after crop), RAW.

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Morning glory. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f8, ISO 100, 4023 x 3017 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SKANÖR, SWEDEN. (May 2009). Kodachrome treescape. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f7.1, ISO 100, 3317 x 2191 pixels (after crop), RAW.

BERGEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). The iconic, sloped rooftops of Bryggen - Bergen's historic, UNESCO World Heritage-listed waterfront - coupled with the backdrop of Mount Fløyen, make for Scandinavia's most striking city skyline. Picture available for sale as prints, stock, cards, and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 17mm (34mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 3.2s f8, ISO 100, 3503 x 2627 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA. (January 2005). In a change of pace, I'm reaching back into the archives and the days of film for this spot. Looking south along the shores of San Francisco's Ocean Beach during a low tide sunset is candy for the eyes. Original photo properties: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 35mm point-and-shoot camera, Fujicolor Superia X-tra 400 film, 750 x 480 pixels (after crop), JPEG scanned from print.

SASKATOON, CANADA. (January 2009). The winter sun sets behind an isolated power substation, situated in a suburbian subdivision where new home construction has slowed considerably in the midst of the burgeoning economic crisis. Note the streetlights along an avenue lined with nothing but empty lots. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm lens at 9mm (18mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/50s f7.1, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

COMINO, MALTA. (March 2008). Snorkelers revel in the ridiculously clear, Mediterranean waters of tiny Comino Island's (population: 4) Blue Lagoon. Gozo, Malta's green second island, rises in the distance. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 27mm (54mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/200s f8, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

VÄRPINGE BY, SWEDEN. (August 2008). Firing more test shots from the Tamron Adaptall-2 28mm f2.5 lens. With a "normal" equivalent focal length of 56mm, the lens is wide enough to shoot reasonable landscape shots. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tamron Adaptall-2 28mm f2.5 lens (56mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus and exposure, matrix metering, 1/30s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

WIED IŻ-ŻURRIEQ, MALTA. (March 2008). Bus stop with a view of the south Mediterranean and the uninhabited Maltese islet of Filfla. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/250s f8, ISO 200, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

NAMBUNG NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA. (June 2000). Truth be told, eight years ago, I didn't like to take pictures very much. In fact, I went all the way to Australia without a camera. However, after considerable peer pressure (thanks Robyn, Cathrin), I buckled and bought the cheapest focus-free Kodak I could find. In spite of my feelings about photography at the time, I was sure glad I had the little Kodak with me when I visited the Pinnacles Desert at Nambung National Park in Western Australia. Original photo properties: Kodak Advantix F300 APS camera, built-in 33mm Ektanar lens (50mm, 35mm equivalent), 1/100s f6.6 (fixed shutter and aperture), Kodak Advantix APS ISO 100 film.

COMINO, MALTA. (March 2008). The rocky, craggy shoreline of Malta's Comino Island encircles the postcard-perfect, turquoise waters of the Blue Lagoon. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/160s f8, ISO 200, 3565 x 2674 pixels (after crop), RAW.

WIED IŻ-ŻURRIEQ, MALTA. (March 2008). A shot of the Blue Grotto, an expansive natural arch on Malta's south coast. Picture available for sale as prints, stock, cards, and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Hoya 58mm circular polarizing filter, handheld, single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/100s f8, ISO 200, 3339 x 2504 pixels (after crop), RAW.

NÆRØYFJORDEN, NORWAY. (October 2007). This one was snapped on a crisp, cold day from the back of the Gudvangen - Flåm ferry. Picture available for sale as stock, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 36mm (72mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/60s f5.3, ISO 200, 2889 x 2169 pixels (after crop), RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (September 2007). Woke up early to a foggy morning and headed into town to try a few snapshots with my new tripod. By the time I got to the Botanical Gardens, the fog had long since dissipated, leaving only the soft light of the rising sun. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, wireless remote control, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, noise filter low, vivid saturation, -1.0 sharpness, -1.0 contrast, 1/8s f8, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, JPEG.

LUND, SWEDEN. (September 2007). Somehow, the pinwheels of today seem a lot bigger than the ones I remember in childhood. Picture available for sale as stock, cards and wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 25mm (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted metering, noise filter low, vivid saturation, -1.0 sharpness, 1/1250s f5.6, ISO 400, 3648 x 2736 pixels, JPEG.