A Wandering Sole

Montage Monday: Fisherman Takes a Rest (Kenya)

// December 19th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // Kenya, Photo of the Week

Although I had been to Diani (a beach just south of Mombasa) last year, this trip was no less exciting and full of an entirely new set of adventures. During one of our many walks on the beach, I started photographing the dhow boats in the water. It was only after a few takes that I realized a fisherman was on one of the boats taking a rest.

More on our trip is to come (like a follow-up video to answer the question ‘Do people on the coast cook with salt water?’).

Montage Monday: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

// December 5th, 2011 // 9 Comments » // Photo of the Week, Turkey

With less than three days to explore Istanbul, I think I can say we made the most of it. One of my favorite architectural sights in the city is Hagia Sophia, once a Christian church that was transformed into a mosque and is now a museum. This photo is just a teaser of my stopover in Istanbul that I hope to share in the coming days.

Amarillo’s Cadillac Ranch

// November 1st, 2011 // 6 Comments » // America, Photo of the Week

It would be a crime to visit Amarillo (and the Big Texan) and not make a stop at the amazing and inspirational Cadillac Ranch. Located just outside the city on I-40, Cadillac Ranch is a cow pasture, home to 10 old Cadillacs colorfully decorated by the public. The cars are in the ground nose-first, at the same angle as the Great Pyramid of Giza. Stella and I had looked for the weird and wacky stops to make on our road trip, and of course this one neared the top of the list.

I’m ashamed to say that we failed to bring spray paint to create our own lovely works of art on these Cadillac canvases. But, this isn’t to say we didn’t have fun! (more…)

Something Borrowed, Something Black: Hitched for Halloween

// October 31st, 2011 // 1 Comment » // America, Photo of the Week

I was gripping the steering wheel and trying not to yell at every grandma driver on the road. We were running late… for a wedding! I hate being late for so much as a happy hour, so being late for a wedding was nothing but stress. We planned to arrive a half hour early donning our fabulous flapper costumes. (more…)

Montage Monday: Cooper River Bridge

// October 24th, 2011 // 10 Comments » // America, Photo of the Week

I love buildings, but I also love structures- especially bridges. The Cooper River Bridge in Charleston is one of my favorite bridges. (more…)

Montage Monday: Castle of Montjuic in Barcelona

// May 9th, 2011 // 7 Comments » // Photo of the Week, Spain

One of the very first things I did when I got to Barcelona was take a cable car up to the castle of Montjuic (literally ‘Hill of the Jews’). I went not so much for the focus on the castle but for the gorgeous views of the city of Barcelona (my previous post features one of the many photos I took of the city). However, walking through parts of the castle were an added bonus.

Since I hadn’t done any planning before getting to Barcelona, I went on impulse. With little research, I took the cable car to get up to the top. I walked down because I at least knew what cardinal direction to head. It was fun to wind along small streets and cut through parks to make my own way back into the city. I would compare Montjuic to Piazzalle Michelangelo in Florence- it’s a great place to visit that is absolutely free to get a great view of the city.

Montage Monday: A Bedouin in Petra (Jordan)

// April 18th, 2011 // 6 Comments » // Jordan, Photo of the Week

I loved how the donkey is hanging out on top of his owner’s house. To see more photos from my time in Petra, click here.

Montage Monday: Hippos Sunbathing in Botswana

// April 11th, 2011 // 3 Comments » // Botswana, Photo of the Week

I learned on my first safari in Kenya a few years back that, while hippos may peep their head out of the water, they usually only get out of the water at night to look for food. It’s rare to see a hippo out of the water during the day. So when I saw this family of hippos sunbathing on a little island in the Chobe River in Botswana, I knew I was witnessing a rare site.

Check out more photos from my safari in Chobe National Park.

Montage Monday: Pringles Flavors Abound in SE Asia

// March 28th, 2011 // 21 Comments » // Malaysia, Photo of the Week

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia one evening, the rats decided to make an appearance on our walk home from dinner. At one point, Lauren and I were hugging each other in the middle of the street, screaming like school girls as the pesky rats darted around in search of food scraps. We ducked into a grocery store for cover and started rattling off to the store clerk about the “giant rats” and how they were “everywhere” and on and on. At first he gave us this puzzled look- we were talking way too fast for him to grasp what we had said, but he knew it was something serious since we were so alarmed. As it turns out, he didn’t know the English word for rat but it didn’t take long for us to convey the traumatic scenario of the evening. We came to our senses, the guys in the store got a good laugh out of us, and then we decided to take a gander around and grab some snacks for our transit the next day. So the rat story has absolutely nothing to do with this photo except that, my friends, is how we stumbled upon these delectable Pringles flavors. If Blueberries & Hazelnut, Soft-shell Crab, or Lemon & Sesame don’t strike your fancy, what will?

Have you seen any crazy Pringles flavors while traveling?

Montage Monday: A Glimpse Back of Cape Town

// March 21st, 2011 // 8 Comments » // Photo of the Week, South Africa

As I stood at the water’s edge and looked back towards Cape Town I tried to imagine…. imagine what it was like being a prisoner on Robben Island, a person whose crime was most likely fighting for equal rights and defending freedom. Feeling trapped and wrongly imprisoned on an island, while tensions ran high back on the mainland. The views of  Table Mountain, Cape Town’s grandiose backdrop is spectacular and one not to be missed when visiting Robben Island. I could enjoy the views as a temporary spectator. If I had to see this sight every day for years before I would be allowed back on the mainland- now that might be a different story.