Mykonos is the single most photogenic spot I’ve ever visited. I’m really hoping to return to the island at some point in the future, with a 5D Mk II in my hands and a few free days.

Very happy to get a mention (two tiny ones actually) in the “favorites of the week” post on Epic Edits.

Las Ventas, Madrid, May 23, 2007. This was the debut fight for the young bullfighter facing the mortally wounded bull. He was understandably cocky. The bull keeled over a couple of minutes later and there wasn’t a single scratch on the matador.

I was fortunate enough to visit Madrid during Feria de San Isidro, which meant a bullfight every day, so it was easy to get seats even at the last moment. Legend has it that Saint Isidore (patron saint of Madrid) was an impoverished farm worker who, along with his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza, became famous for giving food to the poor. Once during a drought, he broke the earth with a scythe which brought forth a spring of water which gave sufficient water to supply all of Madrid. On another occasion their son fell into a deep well and, at the prayers of his parents, the water of the well is said to have risen miraculously to the level of the ground, bringing the child with it, alive and well. Isidore and Maria then vowed continence and lived in separate houses.

Yachats, OR, September 1, 2007. The Oregon coast gets a bad rep for being fogged over most of the time. I was pretty lucky to catch it at its finest over the labor day weekend. My one takeaway from the entire trip: it’s about time I bought a tripod.

Iasi, Romania, April 21, 2007. It’s very rare that I’m up at dawn. Since I had to catch this early morning flight out I thought I’d catch both the rising sun and planes taking off. I arrived at the airport to find that they severely frowned upon taking pictures. There were other tourists snapping away regardless. I managed to get off one shot, without really composing it while an elderly German tourist was being dressed down by a security guard.