We visited the lovely garden at Hostal El Jardin del Descanso in Mindo, Ecuador that has a beautiful garden sanctuary for birds. Along with this Broad-billed Hummingbird, there are many different varieties

One of the stops on the train journey from Otavalo to Salinas was San Antonio de Ibarra, a small town in northern Ecuador known for its wood carving workshops. We visited one of these workshops that

We traveled by train from Otavalo to Salinas. It was amazing to see the different landscapes and cultures along the way. Once upon a time, trains were used to transport goods and get people from one part

I took this photo of this beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail enjoying the nectar of these delicate flowers in July. Learn more about this beautiful butterfly.

FotoWeekDC is an exciting annual event in Washington, DC that is a wonderful celebration of photography. There are exhibits and workshops happening in different venues till November 19. Momenta WorkshopOn

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Norway taught me that you don't always have to have sun to take good pictures. Sometimes a stormy sky and dark clouds in all shapes can look much more dramatic and breath-taking than just blue sky! This

( I recently saw the film Given by Jess Bianchi on Netflix, and was really moved by the stunning photography, story and music. It's a work of art that shares the beauty and wisdom of different cultures

I used an app called Slideshow Maker to create this video of my latest Fall images. The app allows you to also upload music, so I added Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy. ( This has been unusual Fall in

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