PHOTOGRAPHY: Fajardo, Puerto Rico I was surprised by the grandness of Fajardo’s central square. It is pretty, clean, and colorful. The neighborhoods are a unique mix of colors, patterns, and styles. There are vibrant interesting details. There are crumbling homes right next to well-maintained more modern structures. The “yard art” is different in […]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Viejo San Juan (Part 4)
I bring you my final photography post (at least from this trip) from Viejo San Juan. In the last Viejo San Juan photography post, I explored different compositions of the same subject. In this post, I use the same topic with a new subject at El Morro. El Morro A photographer challenge For […]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Viejo San Juan (Part 3)
Part two of my photography series from Viejo San Juan focused on El Morro, the historical fort and World Heritage Site in Puerto Rico. I loved the grounds of El Morro so much and took so many photos that it deserves another post. This time I focus on creating different compositions of the same subject: […]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Viejo San Juan (Part 2)
Part one of my photography from Viejo San Juan focused on the colorful buildings and narrow brick roads of the town. This second part focuses on El Morro, the historic fort and World Heritage Site that is Puerto Rico’s most visited attraction. Historical forts have never interested me in my travels, but El Morro intrigued […]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Viejo San Juan (Part 1)
I almost didn’t go to Viejo San Juan. I heard it is very touristy. And my Puerto Rico trip was about visiting Rease for a couple of days and then spending time alone (well, with a furry companion) to focus on a work project and experience a new environment. I am so happy I listened […]
PHOTO ESSAY: El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest El Yunque is a short drive from where I am staying in Fajardo. I only had a half-day to explore, so I will return during my next trip to Puerto Rico. I went with my local “guide” Robb (aka in-case-of-emergency family member to contact for iguana situations and anything else). […]
Beach Selfies in Puerto Rico
Yes, I just used the word “selfie.” I thought this day would never come. I hate selfies. But apparently when you’re alone for a week in a pretty place and only a dog to talk to, you start to do crazy things. Even though I was focusing on a work project, I made time to […]
Adventures in Dog Sitting in Puerto Rico
Rease warned me that Padfoot loves to chase iguanas. I just didn’t expect to have to deal with an iguana situation my first day alone. Luckily, it was nothing compared to iguanapocalypse (seriously, the photos in Rease’s post are terrifying), but it was a bit unsettling and brought out the girly-girl in me. Adventures in Dog Sitting […]
From snowy mountains to Caribbean beaches
In a period of three weeks, I traveled to Boston for work, Bend for snowboarding at Mt Bachelor, and Puerto Rico for some sun and relaxation. I was used to being in a new place every week when I took my 20-month travel sabbatical a few years ago. But life isn’t quite as simple now […]