Mornin’ in the Mojave Desert. The magnificent Red Rock wilderness area lies a mere 10 minutes away from the steel and glass kitsch of Las Vegas. This sequence tracks the advance of light moments after

Iconic mountain and its many moods. The handsome Hlíðarfjall is part of the Krafla volcanic system in the Mývatn area of north Iceland. This “rhyolite lava dome” was “formed in sub-glacial eruptions some

The artwork Obtusa by the Venezuelan-American artist Rafael Barrios installed on a major street in Reykjavík was blown away by yesterday’s severe windstorm. The flat-profiled steel sculpture presented

Goa’s mango supremacy. ‘Tis the mango season in India and speaking of mangoes, no cultivar comes within driving distance of Goa‘s Mancurado. The Mancurado reigns supreme in Mangostan, nonpareil in both

The patterns and hues of the Þeistareykir geothermal field in North Iceland are best appreciated from a drone’s perspective. A short video follows the images.

A sanctuary for birds and humans. Scenes of a serene morning in Chorão, Goa. The island’s estuarine habitat with its mangroves is rich in wildlife and is a designated bird sanctuary. Check out the video

This evening in Skagafjörður, a major horse breeding region in north Iceland.

Sketches collected during our drive this afternoon in north Iceland.

Rauðibotn – lit. red bottom – is among the swarm of craters along the gigantic Eldgjá fissure in the Highlands of Iceland. It is connected to the currently active Katla volcanic system centred under the

Ash Wednesday, Icelandic edition. On this day, kids in Iceland dress up in costumes and enter shops seeking candy. They have to break into a song to claim the goodies.

The Icelandic horse is a very special and unique breed.

Vibrant mountains line the Jökulsáraurar glacial plains in East Iceland.

The men and women who break sweat in the fields of Goa belong largely to the Gauda tribe, among the original settlers of the land. Farming has been their calling for thousands of years, and generations

The Goan love of fish is well known. Not so well known is our fondness for tambdi bhaji (lit. red vegetable). Fish curry, rice, and tambdi bhaji completes the trifecta of the ideal Goan meal. Capped by

One Fall afternoon in 2014, my friend Kristinn Ingi Pétursson and I were meandering in the mountains of Borgarfjörður Eystri in East Iceland. Our plan to fly over this rugged terrain had just fallen through

A sublime symphony of light as the final rays of a sub-Arctic winter evening splay across Esja. Vignettes of the mountain are followed by a panorama.

Built in 1903, the church on the ancient farm Ingjaldshóll is the oldest concrete church in Iceland. Christopher Columbus is said to have spent time in this area absorbing lessons from the experienced

Seen at the annual festival of the Anant Temple in Savoi-Verem, Goa. Batata-vada is a spicy potato fritter popular in Goa and neighboring areas.

Greenhouse located in a lava field near Grindavík, Iceland.

Village folk in St. Estevem on their way to the sunrise mass on the first morning of the New Year.