Volcanic Peaks, Cascading Water, and Ancient Lava: An Oregon Road Trip
Although Jacqui and I have lived in the USA now for over 30 years, we had never visited Oregon. Last year we explored Washington State with our Cascades Road Trip…
Anglesey: Coastal Echoes and Hidden Corners of North Wales
A two-day journey around the island of Anglesey, where ancient sanctuaries, steep cliff paths, copper mines, and seaside history meet the Atlantic elements. Arrival in Cemaes Bay We arrived on…
In Search of the Icon: Photographing Texas Longhorns in the Hill Country
From a quiet backroad encounter near Llano to fine art statement pieces for the home—the story behind my latest Western cattle collection. There is perhaps no animal more universally recognized…
Chasing the Texas Light from San Antonio to San Marcos
If you've just returned from an intense week capturing a thousand images in Kauai, the thought of setting out again on another photo excursion can feel exhausting. But a few…
From Pixels to Panels – my first exhibition in Texas
If you spend as much time as I do staring at high-resolution monitors and tweaking the luminosity of a sunset, it’s easy to forget that photography was originally meant to…
Austin’s Skyline Transformed: The Crane-Free 2026 View from Above
Austin Skyline Photography: Available as Fine Art Prints and Wall Decor If you’ve followed my journey here on Backyard Image, you might remember when my wife and I first moved…
Hummingbirds of Costa Rica
That is a very broad title above! And I cannot even try to convince you that I have seen anything more than a tiny fraction of these fascinating little birds…
The Capuchin monkeys of Tortuguero Costa Rica
I wrote a little about the white-faced Capuchin monkeys that we found in the Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica earlier in November in this article about the trip. When…
Relatively Colorful Costa Rica Adventure – Return to San Jose
This is the final part of the story of our visit to Costa Rica, courtesy of Premier World Discovery in early November 2025. The first article can be found here…
A Costa Rica Adventure – Monteverde and the rain forest
The day started bright and clear. Oops, sorry, I was thinking of another vacation. We drove in the rain back through La Fortuna towards a delightful cruise on Lake Arenal…