COSTA RICA to PANAMA Canal, cruise & wildlife
At the crossroads between North and South America, diverse wildlife delighted us on a voyage from Costa Rica to the Panama Canal, by car and… Read More »COSTA RICA to PANAMA Canal, cruise & wildlife
2025 PHOTO CLASSES: camera workshops with Tom Dempsey, Seattle
Smartphone Photography workshop This class comprises four 1.5-hour sessions to be held on Wednesday afternoons April 30, May 7, 14, and 21 in 2025 at… Read More »2025 PHOTO CLASSES: camera workshops with Tom Dempsey, Seattle
JAPAN: Kyoto parade, Kyushu, Yakushima, Osaka, Koyasan
Tom’s latest trip to Japan saw national treasures from Kyoto to Kyushu (October 15–November 12, 2024). During our 29-day visit, favorite experiences included Kyoto’s colorful… Read More »JAPAN: Kyoto parade, Kyushu, Yakushima, Osaka, Koyasan
Seeking gold larches in Banff’s Skoki + Kananaskis, Alberta
In later September 2024, we hit the peak of golden larch colors in Kananaskis Country and Banff National Park, in Alberta, Canada. Booked 1.5 years… Read More »Seeking gold larches in Banff’s Skoki + Kananaskis, Alberta
Oregon: loop Mount Hood’s Timberline Trail, backpack 42 miles
We circumnavigated Oregon’s scenic Mount Hood in 5 days by backpacking the Timberline Trail clockwise — 42 miles with 9900 feet gain and loss. This… Read More »Oregon: loop Mount Hood’s Timberline Trail, backpack 42 miles
TANZANIA: climb Mt. Meru; safari Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
In Tanzania and Kenya, we delighted in two 6-day safaris and trekked two challenging volcanos at 15,000 feet elevation — summiting Mt. Meru and circumnavigating… Read More »TANZANIA: climb Mt. Meru; safari Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti
KENYA: trek Mt. Kenya; safari Samburu, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tsavo West
In February 2024, circumnavigating Mount Kenya up to 15,765 feet elevation stretched our comfort zone with “Type 2 Fun” — the kind that is challenging in… Read More »KENYA: trek Mt. Kenya; safari Samburu, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tsavo West
Tremendous Victoria Falls spans ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE
My first trip to Africa culminated with thunderous Victoria Falls — the world’s largest sheet of falling water — visited from March 3–6, 2024 in Zambia and… Read More »Tremendous Victoria Falls spans ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE