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View fullsize As above, so below. When I was about six or seven years old, I remember learning that I would have to remain the same person for my entire life. The same body. The same name. The same brain. Up until that point, I had somehow convinced myself that
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View fullsize She’s got a great personality. There are over 10,000 waterfalls in Iceland. The one in the first photo, Hænubrekkufoss, is off the side of a side road in East Iceland. It’s not as famous as places like Skógafoss or Kirkjufel
View fullsize It’s Sunday, so here is another post. This time, the reason that I recently went to New Zealand in the first place - autumn leaves. This spot known as Wairepo Arm aka Kellands Pond, is in the area of the person-made lake, Lake Ruataniwha. Famo
View fullsize The most famous tree in New Zealand is probably the Wanaka Tree — a lone crack willow growing out of Lake Wānaka on the South Island. Originally planted as a fence post, it somehow took root in the sandy shoreline and survived all kinds of weat
View fullsize Hello again. It’s been a while. Recently, I was in New Zealand photographing the autumn leaves across the South Island when a long-held dream finally came true in living technicolour. You’re looking at it — dream # 3,422: the Sout
View fullsize Rauðaskál (meaning red bowl) also known as Apple Crater, is a part of one of Iceland’s most active volcanoes, Hekla (seen at the back in the second photo). The last eruption was in 2000. In the third and fourth photos, the crinkly, c
View fullsize One of the main reasons that I went to Iceland when I did was to see these birdies. Iceland is home to the most Atlantic puffins in the world, about 10 million. They come to nest in April/May and leave for the winter in August/September. Every year t
View fullsize When the Vikings arrived in Iceland in 870, settling in 874, they promptly cut down most of the trees in the forests to use for housing, warmth / cooking, boats etc and to prepare the land for sheep to graze. BUT, due to the harsh nature of the envir
View fullsize Iceland incoming… Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is a large glacial lake in the southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. As the glacier melts, icebergs break away in to the lake before being carried away by the
View fullsize Yesterday, on the streets of wild and woolly Reykjavik, Iceland.
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View fullsize In 1948 at the end of World War II, the Boy’s Day festival celebrated every May 5 in Japan was renamed Children’s Day (kodomo no hi) to honour the health and happiness of all children. So here’s a picture I took recently in America
View fullsize I heard that I’m still alive. Seattle, aka the Emerald City (hence this selection of photos),Washington State today, where I found myself wondering too many times whether the body on the pavement was alive or dead. I crossed the road often avo
View fullsize In the arms of America. As you’ll know from my stories, I am currently in America, Washington State, to be precise. I am surprised by how much, as a tourist, I like this country so far. Maybe it’s the cinematic aesthetic - rows of analo
View fullsize Today in the U.S. of A. Just like it’s a good idea for photographers to create books using collections or their photos, composers make CDs / DVDs of their compositions. The earliest collection of my music was called, The Yellow Bus Album&helli
View fullsize Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and Be my friend. Albert Camus If you are going to dip your toe into the madness that is Japan in the sakura season, one of the best
View fullsize Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you Burt Bacharach and Hal David Some of my favourite pictures so far of one of my favourite birds, the Mejiro, the warbling white-eye. 1. Flying Mejiro
View fullsize Yesterday I went to a friend’s birthday party - it’s a big zero year for her. We’ve known each other for over 20 years. When I was in Japan, the last time for 7 years, we didn’t keep in contact much - birthdays and catch-ups w