What a beautiful island paradise! The ocean is lovely, the coconuts are fresh, and the rum is strong, but the people are special, too! Everyone was so welcoming and happy to smile for a photo! There is also so much culture to absorb, everything from dancing and village life to making pearls and chocolate, it was all fascinating.

“You will never be completely at home again because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.” ~Miriam Adene

Vinaka, Fiji. Until we meet again.

Pura Vida. Pure Life. It’s not just a motto in Costa Rica; it’s a way of life. Be happy and positive every day. Don’t stress about things so much. Live life to the fullest.

Sounds good to me.

Until next time, Costa Rica … Pura Vida!

Konnichiwa from Japan! A group of us from American Society of Photographers spent 14 days exploring all the amazing sights, food, and culture of this wonderful country. We enjoyed the Cherry Blossoms in all their glory, visited many gorgeous temples, spent a day with geishas, and even visited the Snow Monkeys! Thanks to the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), we were able to easily move around the country from Tokyo and Kamakura to Kyoto, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Nikko, Kinugawa, and Nagano. Thank you to John Powers for organizing this once-in-a-lifetime experience! I cannot wait to go back for another visit! 😍

1 Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo, 2 Shibuya Crossing (the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world) in Tokyo, 3-4 the Great Buddha at Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, 5-6 Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, 7 Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, 8-9 Geishas at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, 10 our beautiful model at Philosopher’s Walk in Kyoto, 11 Itsukushima Shrine’s world-famous “floating” torii gate on Miyajima Island, 12 Hiroshima Flame of Peace, 13 Hiroshima Castle, 14 Asakusa, 15 Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, 16 Edo Wonderland in Nikko, 17 Snow Monkey at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen in Nagano, 18 Statues of Maneki-neko, Japan’s lucky cat, at Gotokuji Temple

What an amazing place! We enjoyed an adventure from Reykjavík to Jökulsárlón. The scenery was so beautiful, and, with a landscape covered in snow, it was almost otherworldly. Winter in Iceland is cold and mostly dark, but the sunrises and sunsets are majestic. And, we saw the Northern Lights!!! We cannot wait to go back again in the summer.😍