By admin
I’ve been away on a cruise for 10 days, on the Queen Mary 2, and only had internet connection enough for emails. I’ve been busy though, and have loads of photos and videos and stories to share, but they’ll have to wait until I get back to Berlin. Something I’m not looking forward to, by [...]
Also posted in Travel, update |
By admin
It’s hard to judge the size of things in Antarctica. There is absolutely nothing man made with which to compare the ice covered mountains. No buildings or masts or pylons. Worse than that, there’s not even any trees or bushes or grass. There’s just rock and ice and snow and the sea. Nothing else. Mountains [...]
By admin
It’s not about the gear, it’s about knowing your subjects and how to take photos. But in the case of birds in flight, gear helps. Two things I like about my new zoom lens: super-fast autofocus and dual mode image stabilization.
From the Falklands, an Upland Goose:
Also in the Falklands, a Turkey Vulture.
The Turkey Vulture [...]
By admin
This is currently the desktop image on my laptop. Click for full sized file.
Also posted in Travel, update |
By admin
I finally got round to sorting through the 900 photos from the trip so far. Here are two from the Falklands:
Also posted in Travel, update |
By admin
Here’s an experiment with a new podcast format. I post photos of where I’ve been and what I’ve seen, but talk about it in an mp3 file. The two may or may not refer to each other closely, depending on what there is to talk about compared to what to see. This may or may [...]

Luke Around The World - 20100126 - Punta Arenas, Chile [11:24m]:
Play Now |
Play in Popup |
Download
Also posted in LATW, Podcasts, Travel |
By admin
This is the culmination of 12 months of traveling and juggling. The see the page on my website that explains pretty much everything about the video.
By admin
I’m just getting ready to leave the ship to go to the airport to fly home. In fact, I was ready hours ago, but for bullshit bureaucracy reasons I wasn’t allowed off the ship, and had to spend all day aboard. After about 24 hours of travel I’ll be home for the first time in [...]
Also posted in Travel, update |