Just a few quick pictures from a morning hike of the Cactus Rocks Trail in central Texas at Warblers’ Vista. If my mind’s eye evokes any stereotype of the typical West Texas landscape, it would include all of these things.
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Shooting Wildlife in Nepal
Oh, calm down. Shooting with a camera, of course. Beyond being just a colorful chaotic embracing cultural destination for travelers, Nepal is also an excellent place to spend time looking for wildlife. Some of these would have been difficult not to spot (Tibetan snow-cocks and black ravens seemed to follow […]
Inks Lake State Park: Hiking the Devil’s Waterhole
Of one of my last few days of a Christmas visit to the US, after weeks of delicious food and lazy days, I finally managed to explore a bit of the Texas Hill Country-side near the northern suburbs of Austin where my family have lived for years. Of particular beauty […]
Life and Death: The Final Journey at Pashupati
Epic Hindu Matrimony: Sita Bibaha Festival 2011
Janakpur exists mainly as a small provincial town of note only as the end of Nepal’s single railway line, but one day ever year it plays host to one of the wilder festivals I’ve ever been to. Sita Bibaha festival, a celebration of the marriage of Sita and Rama from […]
Trekking the Cho La Pass
Among the highlights of the extended Everest Base Camp Trek are the views from the Cho La Pass crossing in between Gokyo and Gorak Shep.
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.