July 5 2021: Washington Pass/Rainy Lake

Posted on July 5, 2021March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

David's first suggestion on places to visit were Washington Pass Overlook and Rainy Lake. Both are northwest of Twisp about 30mins. Highway 20 heads to the coast through Washington Pass and is impassible during the winter months. The Pacific Northwest...Read More

July 04-08 2021: Twisp, WA

Posted on July 4, 2021March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

My brother David moved to Twisp Wa in the early 80's. After 40yrs, I managed to make it up his way for a long overdue visit. I always wondered why he chose such a remote area to settle, being an...Read More

Pismo Beach to Monterey CA

Posted on May 9, 2021March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

Our mid-May travels took us up the CA West Coast from Oceanside to Monterey. Stopping at Ventura (Camarillo/Ventura Ranch KOA), Pismo Beach (Pismo State Beach Campground), San Simeon (Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery) & Monterey (Santa Cruz/Monterey KOA & Monterey...Read More

Joshua Tree

Posted on February 24, 2021March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

Another RV trip in early 2021 was a few days in Joshua Tree & Indio. We dry-camped one night in our RV in Indian Cove Campground. Another visit, we stayed a few days in Indio and day-tripped into Joshua Tree...Read More

Ventura, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Carpinteria

Posted on February 12, 2021March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We took our first RV trip of 2021 up the California Coast, stopping at Ventura to visit relatives, then heading a little further north to Pismo Beach. I brought along my Nikon Z7 and Olympus OM1-Mrk III and used both....Read More

Founders Grove Redwoods

Posted on July 1, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

Since college, I've always found Founders Grove a favorite roadside pullout. It always brings me peace to walk through these towering giants. These photos do not do justice to the place but until I can visit again, they'll do for...Read More

Spain 2018

Posted on May 3, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We traveled to Spain in 2018, starting in Barcelona, then looping south and west to Granada, Seville, Cordoba, & Madrid. It is a wonderfully diverse landscape with different feels in every region. (more images to come)

Italy 2020

Posted on April 29, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

After 3 days in London, we traveled to Italy Dec 30 2019. We stayed in an AirBnB a few blocks from St. Peter's Square & Vatican. Nick, apprentice priest at the Vatican, got us tickets for New Year's Mass so...Read More

London 2019

Posted on April 29, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We traveled to London on Dec 26 2020 before traveling on to Rome Italy Dec 30th. Who would have thought that our three days there after Christmas would be followed by such a world event. Here are some photos, not...Read More

Japan

Posted on April 2, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

These are select photos taken during several trips to Japan from 2007-2014.