Travel Photography

Travel photography from the Amateur Traveler.

St Paul icon, St Saviour in Chora – Istanbul, Turkey – Daily Photo

St Paul icon, St Saviour in Chora – Istanbul, Turkey – Daily Photo

Filed Under: europe travel

St Saviour in Chora is a small chapel in Istanbul, Turkey which has some of the best Byzantine mosaics such as this one of St. Paul.

Long Way Down – North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona – Daily Photo

Long Way Down – North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona – Daily Photo

Filed Under: usa travel

One thing that is very difficult, if not impossible, to express with a picture of the Grand Canyon is the enormous scale of the whole thing. Never do I feel as frustrated [...]

Impala Buck – Okavango Delta, Botswana – Daily Photo

Impala Buck – Okavango Delta, Botswana – Daily Photo

Filed Under: africa travel

A beautiful impala buck. Photo taken at Xudum concession, Okavango Delta.

Tugboat Faithful – St George’s, Bermuda – Daily Photo

Tugboat Faithful – St George’s, Bermuda – Daily Photo

Filed Under: caribbean travel

A tugboat with a very reassuring name sitting in the harbor of St George’s Bermuda.

Dancers in the City Square – Merida, Mexico – Daily Photo

Dancers in the City Square – Merida, Mexico – Daily Photo

Filed Under: mexico travel

This companion picture to Dancers in the Plaza which I published a while back shows some local dancers in the main square of Merida, Mexico as part of a weekly Sunday celebration. [...]

Dik Dik – Lake Manyara, Tanzania – Daily Photo

Dik Dik – Lake Manyara, Tanzania – Daily Photo

Filed Under: africa travel

If Bambi had a smaller cuter cousin who lived in Africa it would be a Dik Dik. This Dik Dik is from Lake Manyara in Tanzania.

Antique Vendor and Cart – Athens, Greece – Daily Photo

Antique Vendor and Cart – Athens, Greece – Daily Photo

Filed Under: europe travel

I spotted this antique vendor pushing his cart through the Plaka which is a main tourist neighborhood of Athens just below the Acropolis.

Sunset Cruise – Richmond, California – Daily Photo

Sunset Cruise – Richmond, California – Daily Photo

Filed Under: usa travel

Richmond, California is not a huge tourist city because of its high crime rate, but a sunset arrival into the marina shows a more attractive side of this city on the San [...]

Panama Canal “Mule” – Panama Canal – Daily Photo

Panama Canal “Mule” – Panama Canal – Daily Photo

This photo is looking out the side of a cruise ship heading into the Panama Canal from the Caribbean side. The large engine that is guiding the ship is one of the [...]

Warthog – Ugly but Likeable? – Okavango Delta, Botswana – Daily Photo

Warthog – Ugly but Likeable? – Okavango Delta, Botswana – Daily Photo

Filed Under: africa travel

Warthog. One of the ugliest animals in Africa but charming in its own way. How can you not help liking Pumbaa? Sandibe concession, Okavango delta.