I had been waiting for a few hours, standing in the dark. I was on a ridge above a glacial lake. I was cold. It was below freezing. I could not feel my fingers. My hands were digging in my pockets, looking for some remnants of heat from the hand warmers I placed there hours prior. I had two cameras on a tripod taking photos on a timer. My nose was running. My face was so numb I cannot feel it. I thought I must be nuts to waiting there in the cold. Then all of a sudden, when I
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Magical Moment: Mitre Peak, New Zealand
I drove into the Milford Sound parking lot about 15 minutes before sunrise. I got my gear out and walked towards the shore. It was cloudy! I almost went back and called it a day as I saw the clouds covered the mountains. I could use some sleep. Another photographer set his camera up nearby. He yelled, “I have been here for two hours! It doesn’t look good!” I yelled back, “At least it stopped raining!” I went ahead and set up, and we chatted a bit. Just when we were about to give up, the clouds opened up, and
Travel App: Cool Cousin
The best thing to find out where the cool places are in a destination is to talk locals with the same interests. What if you don’t know anyone? Enter Cool Cousin! How you used the app? You can browse vetted like-minded locals and see what places they recommend. You like jazz music? Find a Cool Cousin who is into the jazz music scene. I’m somewhat of a foodie, and I found a local favorite brunch place and an off the beaten path taco place in Vancouver when I visited the city a couple of years ago. You can also sign