The Albert-Kahn Museum and Garden in Paris, France

“The Albert-Kahn Museum and Garden is one of Paris’ most photogenic escapes. This peaceful oasis blends Japanese gardens, French rose alleys, and English-style lawns, creating a living reflection of Albert Kahn’s vision of global harmony through nature and photography.”

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Albert-Kahn Museum and Garden; Paris, France

The Pantheon and The Pendulum

“My first visit to the Pantheon – one of France’s most cherished monuments and a mausoleum for some of their most cherished cultural and political figures. You can’t forget the famous Foucault’s Pendulum as well, a centerpiece of this Pantheon.”

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: The Pantheon; Paris, France

Musee d’Orsay

After nine years since my last trip to Paris, I returned in the Summer of 2024 to enjoy some sights like Musee d’Orsay but also for the Summer Olympics!

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France

Saint-Émilion

A pleasant and fulfilling visit to one of France’s great wine growing regions just an hour outside of Bordeaux in southwestern France. A Sideways movie sequel kind of day drinking good wine with nice food on a sunny Summer day.

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Saint-Émilion, Gironde, France

Grande Dune du Pilat (The Great Dune of Pilat)

Enjoyed a visit to one of France’s most visited natural destinations, which is the highest and largest sand dunes in Europe. Photos taken in July of 2024 during my visit there.

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Dune du Pilat; Arcachon, France

Arcachon, France

A daytime summer visit and stroll through the southwestern seaside town known as Arcachon, France, with a beautiful beach, great mussels, and friendly people.

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Arcachon, France

Bienvenue à Bordeaux

My first voyage to Bordeaux, France, a key stop on any wine lover’s journey through the southwestern region of the country. A beautiful and vibrant city with amazing food and wine (of course).

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Up In The Air; Bordeaux, France

The Sakura Matsuri Japanese Festival in Washington, DC

“The Sakura Matsuri, hosted by the Japan‑America Society of Washington, DC, is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the U.S. It’s a marquee event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.”

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Times Square, Broadway, and The Oculus

Playing tourist for the evening in a walking tour of Times Square and The Oculus at World Trade Center with a stop in between for ‘Tommy!’ musical on Broadway!

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Manhattan; New York, New York

The City That Never Sleeps

From nighttime to sunrise, New York City never sleeps. I captured these images both late at night and at sunrise to capture a few neighborhoods in Manhattan and also some clear views from Hoboken, New Jersey across the Hudson River.

Camera: iPhone 15

Locations: Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, and Hoboken Waterfront; New York, New York and Hoboken, New Jersey