Storforsen

I needed some fresh air. A twelve hour ride up to Swedish Lapland along the High Coast had left me with a nasty cold…. after winding down my window close to 50 times to take scenic pictures against the rushing wind!. We drove to the little town of Älvsbyn – the pearl of Norrbotten – …

Postcard: Happily Ever After

As a travel photojournalist, I strive to tell stories with every picture I take instead of looking for technically perfect shots.This picture taken in Riga, Latvia is one of my favorites from the collection. People casually stroll by in the park as the groom and maid of honor try to console the bride.There’s the look …

What does surströmming smell and taste like?

It was inevitable. Six pairs of eyes stared back at me in anticipation. My giddy laughter turned to whimpering of fear before a few tears fell as I bit into the foulest smelling dish I’d ever tried. What does surströmming smell and taste like? I introduce you to surstromming (surströmming in Swedish) which is fermented Baltic …

The ol’ catchup game

After two weeks traveling, its back to the daily grind – catching up on hundreds of email (junk already excluded). The last couple days saw me in Nigeria, as well as a few days spent way up in Norrbotten. As I sort through a ton of photographs and stories, here are a few highlights (in …

Postcard: Timeless

While I’m traveling for two weeks, here are a couple favorite shots for the postcard series. Years ago while roaming the cobbled streets of Krakow, Poland, I ran into a couple nuns who seemed to be having so much fun as they shared ice-cream and laughter. There was a certain timelessness and purity about the …

Postcard: 6 Underground

While I’m traveling for two weeks, here are a couple favorite shots for the postcard series. Well, if only it looked like this. This shot is an underground hall of the Wieliczka Salt Mines in Poland.