Three trees for Thursday, Maui. #godrays #hawaii

I recognize the look on this juvenile sea lion's face: "I'm bored, can we watch something?" Port San Luis, CA. #photography #wildlife

Are sea otters the cutest animals? They are certainly in the running. Avila Beach, California, May 2026. #seaotter #california

Like food? Like art? Check out Delicious, the new show of art inspired by food and drink, at Studio Gallery SF in San Francisco’s Russian Hill, including my photo of a Halal Carnisseria in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona. Studio Gallery SF, 1641 Polk #photography #san Francisco

ICM or intentional camera movement is a technique that involves deliberately moving the camera during a slow exposure to create an impressionistic, painterly effect. It takes many attempts to get a result I like. I do like this one, from the bamboo forest along the Pipiwai Trail in Maui. #icm

Hiking the Pipiwai Trail, Maui. #bambooforest

Banyan tree, Pipiwai Trail, Maui. #travel #trees

The Maui coast near Hana. Every bend in the road looks like a painting. #coastalflowers #hawaii

The rainbow eucalyptus tree has smooth, orange-colored bark that sheds in strips, revealing colorful streaks of red, purple, green and brown below. We saw these arresting trees on the drive to Hana in Maui. #trees #hawaii #photography

Sf Artspan's auction will be held on June 5, with a VIP Preview on June 4. They are showcasing works from 60 local artists, including my photo “Walking in the Rain, Quito.” If you want a discount code for 50% off VIP Night or 25% off the auction, DM me and I’ll send to you. @artspansf.bsky.social

Water Wednesday: Off the Hana coast, Maui. 1/3 second exposure to blur the water a bit. #water #waterwednesday #hawaii

Back from a week on Maui and sorting through my photos. I took this one along the Hana coast at 5:30 AM. A blend of two exposures, one for the sky at 1 second and another for the water at 15 seconds. #sunrise

I made it into the Smithsonian! Magazine that is. My photo of sunlight through smoke on the valley floor made the magazine’s collection of 15 breathtaking views of the park. www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these...

Back in the tropics - reminds me that ten years ago I was in The Maldives. #travel #tropics #maldives

The Aboriginal flag flies above Sydney Harbour Bridge.

When I opened up Worldle this morning, I had no idea what country it was, but I knew it looked mighty familiar. Turns out the entrance to the bat cave in Ankara National Park in Madagascar is shaped very much like Lithuania.

Always nice to be recognized.

Feeling a bit blue - Madagascar coast, 2019. #photography #kindofblue

Looks like a beautiful day in San Francisco. #sanfrancisco #photography

Always nice to be recognized. Blue hour, Milford Sound, New Zealand. #photography #bluehour #newzealand

Rocks and pilings, Lake Tahoe #abstractphotography #painterly

Butcher shop and tailor, Dali, China, 1988. #photography #travel #china

Can't wait to get back to the mountains! Classic Lake Tahoe view, from Sand Harbor. #photography #laketahoe #headforthemountains

Lake Tahoe reflections, Sand Harbor. Taken on a bright, sunny afternoon. I exposed for the green area (in the shadow of a pine tree) and let the highlights go bright white. #photography #reflections #laketahoe

It was fun to walk into my PT’s San Francisco office yesterday and see my photo of stars above Cathedral Peak hanging on her wall, the April image in the 2026 Yosemite Conservancy calendar. #yosemite #photography

In 1988 I spent 4 months traveling across rural China. Villages where the only sign of modernity was blue and green Mao suits. Buses and two-wheel tractors. Electricity came and went, plumbing was a luxury, phone lines were non-existent. It was a way of life that had held for a hundred years.

Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe is the world’s largest artificial lake by volume. Matusadona National Park, on the lake's southern shore, features elephants, lions, and these iconic partially submerged trees. I shot this image during a sunset boat ride at the park in 1999. #photography #sunset #africanskies

A Thursday throwback - Monks collecting morning alms, Myanmar, 1988. It was a tough time for the country but a magical time to visit. #photography #myanmar #burma #travel

Wild wallaby, Tasmania. My Australian friends said this is a swamp wallaby, which doesn’t seem to exist. They also said that it eats roots, shoots, and leaves, which for some reason they found inordinately funny. #australia #wallaby #tasmania

Sydney Harbour Bridge flies the Australian and Aboriginal flags, January 2026. #photography #sydney #australia

Enjoying the Bronte Baths, along the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney. #photography #sydney #poolwithaview

The inside of the Sydney Opera House is just as striking as the outside. #sydney #photography #australia

The five-day Milford Track includes nine suspension bridges, including this one crossing the Clinton River. #photography #milford

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Water Wednesday - Tasman Arch, Tasmania. #waterwednesday

An old favorite - my wife kayaking in Lake Powell in 2019. #kayaking #arizona #photography

The "blue hour" takes place when the sun is far enough below the horizon that the sun's blue wavelenghts dominate, at dawn or dusk. The blue hour lasts longer near the poles as the sun rises and sets at a shallower angle than at the equator. Dusk blue hour, Milford Sound, New Zealand. #bluehour

Bench, Sydney Opera House, Australia. #photography #architecture #sydney

Dolerite is an igneous rock that is widespread along the Tasmanian coast. The rock forms columns when molten lava pushes up from the earth and cools quickly. In the late 1800s the British Royal Navy used the dolerite columns of Cape Raoul for target practice, damaging the columns.

I couldn’t get enough of the waterfalls in Milford Sound. #photography #waterfall #newzealand

The Sydney Opera House is world-renowned for its dramatic setting and its iconic shell design. Raw concrete and orange steel beams, intricately carved wood panels, sleek steel railings, and sweeping curved glass make the interior just as striking as the exterior. #photography #architecture

Tent with a view, Tasmania. #photography #tasmania #tentwithaview

Star trails above Milford Track, New Zealand. Pretty sure that is Sutherland Falls, the highest waterfall in New Zealand, in the bottom center of the photo. #newzealand #travel #milfordtrack #sutherlandfalls

Layers, Lake Te Anau, New Zealand. #photography #newzealand

Honored that two of my photos will be on display as part of the SFWA Gallery’s “Get Real” exhibit, showing from April 1 through May 7 in the Inner Sunset in San Francisco. If you are in the area, swing by and take a look! sfwagallery.square.site/product/tom-...

I almost never create black and white images, but this one just seemed to call for it. Waterfall, Milford Sound, New Zealand. #newzealand #photography #blackandwhite

The morning sun explodes onto Milford Sound, New Zealand. #photography #newzealand #milfordsound

The weka is a chicken-sized flightless bird endemic to New Zealand. Wekas are common around the huts and lodges along the Milford Track in the South Island. They are known for their bold, curious personality, and are completely unafraid of humans. They don’t hesitate to approach and steal food.

My version of a "looking up at the trees" photo. Doesn't have the tree separation that some of these images have, but there was a lovely afternoon glow during this forest walk in Tasmania near Tasman Arch. #photography #tasmania #forestbathing

Honored to be part of Photo Carmel, a six-week celebration of photography on the California central coast. Photo Carmel: www.photography.org/.../photocar.... Cabrillo Gallery Turning Points exhibition: www.cabrillo.edu/cabrillo-gal...