Over the years, I’ve collected many books from my favorite photographers, but one of my all-time favorites, the one I go back to again and again for inspiration, is Michael Kenna’s Night Walk. My photography mentor, Paul Moloney, a longtime Colorado photojournalist, gave it to me about 30 years ago…

In its heyday, about 300 people called Duran, New Mexico, home. Today, according to the Census, that number is 45, meaning the town isn’t a true ghost town, but close. It’s hard to describe the dry heat of the high desert in New Mexico to one who has never experienced…

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a city as old as Tbilisi has its fair share of interesting architecture, souvenirs from the past shouting from the boulevards or hiding along some back alleyway, modestly waiting to be seen. Early on, several doors around the city started catching my eye…

There are those places we all need, a connection to the natural world that sometimes exists in surprising places. When I lived in Alamosa, Colorado, my dog Puck and I would venture out nearly every weekend for a hike along one of the many trails in the San Juan and…

During the day, Tbilisi is a fascinating city to discover by foot, winding through the narrow old-town streets, finding surprising discoveries along the way. When the sun goes down, the real magic happens. Much of the city’s older architecture comes to life, elegantly lit up against the night sky, giving…

It was in the early evening when our train pulled out of the Batumi station back to Tbilisi. I thought the ride out was incredible, but seeing the lush landscape smothered in the warm sunlight of the soon-setting sun was a visual feast like no other. The train followed the…

The first time I drove to Denver with my dog Psyche, she was amazed at how big her world became. …

A longtime friend returned recently from taking a group of students to Ireland. Seeing his posts along their journey reminded me how much I had enjoyed the Emerald Isle. Travel changes a person. Ireland changed me. It was the first time I had gone overseas. …

For some reason, the Chronicle of Georgia isn’t one of Tbilisi’s better-known attractions. That’s a shame. I suspect one of the reasons it’s not on many people’s radars is the monument’s location away from the city’s Old Town district and the hub of Tbilisi’s tourist life. …