West Side. November 2025.
Hudson River, Jersey Side.
11/18/2025. A place that needs no introduction. In November I finally decided to take a day trip to NY. Oddly enough, despite having lived in the Northeast my entire life, I’d only visited the city a handful of times. Despite being a longtime follower of NY architecture, I’d neglected visiting mostly because of proximity and perceived familiarity. But, lately I’ve been feeling that it’s crazy that one of the world’s great cities can be visited as a daytrip from where I live and I had ignored it. It was time to remedy that.
Arrived at Penn Station in mid-afternoon and after a bit of walking around Hudson Yards, I caught the ferry across the river. As expected, it did not disappoint. The sky was gray and dull, but the New Jersey waterfront is quite the sight. After scouting for about an hour, I settled on a spot. I’ve been to many large cities around the world, but this view is pretty hard to beat.
Shot here until it was fully dark, headed back to Midtown. Walked around, grabbed a slice and got back on the train. One of my new favorite spots. I will return, many times.
The Return: Japan. April 2025.
Kobe, Japan.
4/12/2025. After a long absence I finally arrived at Kobe’s Venus Bridge once more. Having last stood here in late November of 2019, much has changed and the world is a different place now. What hasn’t changed is the excellence of this view and the deep affection I have for this beautiful country. Walking up here from Sannomiya, through the quiet, elegant neighborhoods of Kobe and arriving at this familiar spot was very satisfying and felt like everything had come full circle.
This most recent outing lasted 24 nights and brought me to many new places, while also retracing my footsteps to many familiar haunts. Having been away for so long, it was a relationship renewed and a bond deepened. I am honored to have returned and full of gratitude.
Welcome back, welcome back.
Cats in the Dark, Seoul. October, 2015.
Seoul, South Korea.
10/9/2015. An hour on the metro, followed by a bus ride brought me to this striking location in the evening where I found clear, windy skies. Several photographers lined this overlook despite the cool wind. This was the first location in Korea that I found to be truly striking and felt a strong connection to. After spending about an hour and half here and shooting this panorama, I departed. The idea of not coming back to this place again was too much, so I returned several days later. I spent the late afternoon hiking along the fortress walls before coming back to this overlook. It was less crowded this time, but the skies were hazy, so I sat and enjoyed the atmosphere. Long after the sun had set and having found the solitude I had been looking for, I picked up my things to head back and heard a rustling in the bushes, followed by a meek meow. One of the cats I had seen in the area earlier no doubt. I called back into the darkness to my unseen companion and this continued for several minutes. The perfect end to a day.