Gradil, Mafra, Portugal || Sunflowers at Sunset
Sunset & Sunflowers are a good combination. Lounging around the Quinta de Sant’Ana estate in the hills above Gradil, Portugal, earlier this evening & I got to photographing a few of its resident sunflowers dancing in the sunset breeze....
Mafra National Palace, Mafra, Portugal
That moment when a site or attraction just sneaks up on you, stops you in your tracks, & makes you go wow. I had one of those moments today when I paid a visit to Mafra, Portugal, and first laid eyes on the town’s monumentally glorious palace. Wow indeed....
Gradil, Mafra, Portugal
Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to visit a few former Portuguese colonies around the world, notably Macau, China (twice) & Goa, India (three times now). So although I hadn’t been to Portugal before a few days ago I did feel like I knew what to expect....
Dublin, Ireland
I paid a visit to The Big Smoke today, Dublin, the capital of this little country of mine. It was busy, full of camera toting, map folding tourists, exactly (kind of) the sort of person I am when I’m abroad, although I try to avoid the map folding bit. The abundance...
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Home to the 1775-1783 American Revolution & the infamous Tea Party, Boston is the most historic of historic American cities.
New York City, USA || A Wrap
A global power city, the most populous in the US & still the best God damn city on earth.
New York City, USA || Living The Dream
‘Living The Dream’ graffiti on New York City’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge on day 1 of a return to city. Are you living your dream?
New York City || Hello Again
It’s always fun arriving into a city, especially when you’re returning & especially if it happens to be NYC, still the best damn city on earth.
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aptly named Charm City is one of the most historic cities in the US and a place where pleasant surprises abound.