"Smack an apple out of Eve's hand in the Garden of Eden." - Blu. Where I am the fields are gold, the skies are blue, and the energy is everlasting. Tranquility is something I continue to appreciate

My trip to Gondar was met with a great tour of the Castles that rest in the heart of the city. I never knew so much history was in this part of the country but i'm glad I was able to witness it and hear

Free is the one who lives unrestricted by boundaries. Free is he who triumphs over fears. Free is she who directs her own story. Free is the child who explores limitlessly into the clouds. Free are those

Just a few of the many shots I captured of Ethiopia's Gelada baboons. Ironically, despite sharing few similarities to baboons, these are not baboons. They are considered old world monkeys, which only live

Gondar is a city in the northern part of Ethiopia. Sitting at about 2100m, it makes for a captivating sunset layered evening. Some friends and I wanted to get to a higher point in the city to watch the

You've got to love the freedom of open air and nature. The sight of clouds hovering above with mountains in view. Green grass, lush trees, and the deafening sound of silence.

There needs to be some restart button on the American identity because, quite frankly, there is a major lack thereof and always will be unless the bulk wants to agree to do something about it. Your

“The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually.” Eeyore. Here, during the rainy season, it rains, and rains, and rains. For a solid 3 (sometimes 4) months, the rain just pours on

Isolation from the world is a feeling many have (some at a lesser extent) called for at some point in their lives. Rural life is the isolation that fulfills many with basic needs. Poverty is an odd concept

If you don't know by now Ethiopia boasts some of the greatest track and field athletes to have walked this earth. Their love of running is similar to the American love of baseball...something so many little

What's one of the most impactful lessons I've learned through my travels? Don't, ever, ever, under any circumstance, deter a child from attempting things just because without thoughtful reasoning. There's

The dilemma of how to develop underdeveloped nations isn’t something to gloss over nor should the resolutions always consist of providing material things. My time in Ethiopia has shown me that there are

One day, I walked several kms outside of the town I was staying in and found a village engulfed in greenery. While in the village I met a family who did not speak any English nor Amharic, except for their

Never had I thought I would be visiting Hong Kong let alone traveling the South China Sea on a ferry with the woman I love. Hong Kong is a spectacle! A mix of history, culture, and a lot of progressive

The streets of Chicago are paved with hopes and dreams, hurried feet, and rhythmic beats. Where millions compete, frolic, and work together to create the image we see, I can’t help but stop and capture

Stayed up all night with my best friend lookin forward to catching the Lake Michigan sunrise. Such a beautiful site and the best part was being able to spend time with a childhood friend before heading

Welcome to Kutaber, Amhara. Approximately 3200m up you find a completely different scene than most of the country, which is either luscious and green or vacantly (yet occupied) barren. There are mountains

I never knew about the long-standing religious history of Christianity within Ethiopia, but the celebration of Meskel is to commemorate the finding of Jesus' cross by St. Helena (mother of Constantine).

! Where nature meets the concrete jungle. A shot of the city from a different side. You've got to love the mixture of green park venues and tall buildings. To the east us the man-made beach, where many

To look at art simply as is, without thought or relegation, is equivalent to looking at a jewel as a stone rather than acknowledging the work behind the product. Raindrops fall with no question of the