Night Photography, Joshua Tree National Park, California
I was thinking about setting up to make just this shot when I noticed that my fellow camper Josh (or was it Michael?) had already put a lantern in his … Read more
Tom Bartel
Baptistery of St. John, Siena, Italy
When it comes to early Renaissance art, Siena is more or less thought of as Florence’s little brother. A lot of the same artists worked in Siena. Donatello and Ghiberti … Read more
The Sans Souci Palace, Potsdam, Germany
The Sans Souci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, was the “getaway” for King Frederick the Great of Prussia. The pressure of being a mid 18th Century ruler was evidently so … Read more
Images of Mount Fuji, Japan
Mount Fuji, or Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, is how UNESCO describes Mount Fuji. It is indeed an inspiration.
Saint Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome
The church of Saint Cecilia features an extraordinary sculpture of the saint below the altar. Well worth a visit just to see it.
The Medici Chapels, Florence, Italy
Maybe it was just the day–Christmas Eve–but, aside from us, there was almost nobody in the Medici Chapels. That’s lucky if you’re trying to make photos, but disturbing when you … Read more
The Duomo and Bell Tower at Night, Florence, Italy
It’s impossible to walk around Florence at any time of day and not risk bumping into people, light poles, or parked cars. Because wherever you go, you’re confronted with the … Read more
Cathedral of John the Baptist, Wroclaw, Poland
Poland is full of beautiful churches. I’m not sure how so many survived the devastation of Poland during World War II, but either they did get very lucky, or in … Read more
The Fortified Churches of Transylvania, Romania
If you’re looking for pure beauty, as we often are when we go out of our way to see churches, the so-called Fortified Churches of Transylvania are probably not it. … Read more
St. Paul’s Shipwreck Church, Valletta, Malta
We arrived in Malta in our usual fashion–which basically amounts to putting pin in a map and saying, “Let’s go there.” Honestly, it’s usually not any more sophisticated than that. … Read more
