Travel Destination Photography Around the World

Big Rock Falls, Cayo District, Belize

HDR 10 second exposure edit of Big Rock Falls on Privassion Creek, south of San Ignacio, Belize. Can't get enough of these awesome Jungle rivers and waterfalls throughout MesoAmerica.

Tikal Sunset from Mundo Perdido

Distant afternoon thunderclouds serve as welcome backdrops for this shot over the jungle canopy of Temples 1 & 2 in the Peten Jungle of northern Guatemala at Tikal. Shot from the top of the Grand Pyramid in the Mundo Perdido area of Tikal - first constructed as early as 300 AD.

Tikal Temples 1, 2 & 4 Panorama

Tikal National Park in the Peten Jungle of Northern Guatemala

Tikal Temple 2019

We were hoping for lightning and storms at Tikal and the heavens cooperated with an awesome series of evening storms far enough away to allow dry shooting with dramatic periodic lightning flashes for picturesque backgrounds. This is my video specialist son Denver atop one of the lesser temples at Tikal as we were finishing up an evening of memorable shooting.

St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

Symmetrical HDR edit of the interior center of St. Peter's Basilica - compiled from 27 images shot with a Canon 1DS MKIII on Jan 23, 2011. The Basilica was constructed between 1506 - 1626. The structure was financed in part through the selling of 'indulgences' by the Catholic Church, which practice prompted Martin Luther's posting of his historic 95 Thesis in 1517 in Wittenberg, Germany.

Sunrise, Low Clouds and Low Tide, Mont Saint-Michel

8th Century church built on this island in France. At high tides the island is completely surrounded.

Perfectly Picturesque Germany

Picture perfect town of Meissen, Germany.

5th Century BC Acropolis, Greece

Lighting up the night, the Acropolis and Parthenon overlook Athens.

Life on the River, Phnom, Penh, Cambodia

These families live and work on the rivers surrounding Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Colosseum after Dark, Rome, Italy

Though a well lit roadway, it was a pretty dangerous undertaking to stand in the middle of Via Dei Fori Imperiali and take the time to set up a tripod for this shot. Apparently, motorcyclist use this center area of the roadway and run pretty fast. I was nearly hit by two or three of these guys - most swore at me as they went by. Lucky to survive that one!

Nighttime on the Tiber River, Rome, Italy

Reflections of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Tiber River.

Halo of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt

Good timing captured this perfect halo surrounding the silhouette of the Great Pyramid.

Pyramids, Egypt

Artsy closeup of Giza pyramids.

Giza Taxi, Egypt

Business is slow this day at the pryamids in Giza, Egypt.

Wartburg Castle at dusk, Eisenach, Germany

Martin Luther found refuge in this castle built in the Middle Ages as he hid from authorities and translated the New Testament into German.

Yesterday's Doorway - Antigua, Guatemala

Mayan Woman in Antigua

Old Church Ruins - Antigua, Guatemala

El Arco De Santa Catalina - Antigua, Guatemala

Spiritual Shrine, Mongolia

Out on the Steppes people will come to worship and remember at these sacred places.

A Lost People, Palenque, Mexico

One of my favorite jungle image treasures from 2008, an unrestored Mayan structure still largely concealed by jungle growth on the outskirts of Palenque, Mexico

Rising high above the jungle canopy - Tikal Mayan Ruins, Peten Jungles of northern Guatemala

Tikal Mayan ruins deep in the jungles of Guatemala.

Ruins of Palenque, Mexico

Ancient structures of Palenque, in southern Mexico.

Palenque Mayan structure, Mexico

Secrets of the past living in the walls of Palenque, Mayan city deep in the jungles of Mexico.

Deep in the Jungle, Copan Ruins, Honduras

Catherwood and Stephens were among the first anglos to view the ancient hidden structures of Copan in the jungles of Honduras

Uxmal Mayan Ruins, Mexico

These ancient Mayan ruins in southern Mexico date to around 1100 AD.

Germany's Oldest Castle, Albrechtsburg, Meissen, Germany

Gorgeous setting for this Late Gothic castle overlooking the Elbe River, Meissen, Germany.

Nativity Cloister, Bethlehem

If the walls could talk, this beautiful ancient cloister of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, would have much to say.

Fall Sunset and Mist over Countryside of Eisenach, Germany

Wartburg Castle gives you stunning views of the beautiful city of Eisenach in October.

Cambodian Fishermen

House on stilts overlooking the river, men head out for to catch fish to eat and sell.

Red Sea Huts, Eliat, Israel

Grass huts line the Red Sea for swimming guests.

Old Door and Wall in Luxor, Egypt

Doors can tell great stories. The layers of old paint, mud bricks, plaster, plumbing, sign and door handles have all seen many years of passers-by.

Panorama City Lights, Hong Kong, China

Low clouds hang over this panorama night shot of beautiful Hong Kong.

Night Lights, Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic

Beautiful night lights in the Old Town Square of the Czech Republics capital, Prague.

Cloudy day over the Vltava River, Prague, Czech Republic

Charles bridge build in 1357 over the Vltava River, Prague.

Old Steps of Rome, Italy

Crazy colors on these old steps, walls and buildings in Rome, Italy.

Night Lights of Skycrapper-studded Skyline, Hong Kong

Clouds lingering low over the night life of Hong Kong.

Hitching a Ride. Giza, Egypt

Providing camel rides around the ancient pyramids of the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, Egypt has provided n income source to Egyptian families for many hundreds of years.

Eiffel Tower Lights Up the Night, Paris, France

Looking up 1,063 feet to the top of the Eiffel Tower on a clear Paris night.

The Gate Beautiful, Old City Jerusalem

The East Gate of the wall around the Old City Jerusalem.

Nepal Doorway

Simple door in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Fall in London, England

Fall colors on this picturesque river looking through the park and into the city of London.

Mosque sunset, Nile River, Egypt

Muslim mosques dot the shore along the Nile River, and prayers ring out over the speakers at sunset everyday.

Writings of the Ancients, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Egypt

Life stories from thousands of years ago. Egypt

Jeepney Art, Manila, Phillippines

Shot while wandering through the streets of Manila - Jeepney vehicles are old army jeeps converted into taxi’s.

Windows, Door, Meissen, Germany

Always love a good door and windows.

Picturesque Houses on the Elbe, River, Meissen, Germany

Classic gorgeous German town sitting right on the Elbe River in Meissen, Germany.

Ancient Cloister, Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

The Cloister at Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France