Let The Games Begin!

“Standing inside Parc des Princes during the 2024 Summer Olympics felt like being plugged directly into the heartbeat of world football. Spain vs. Uzbekistan wasn’t just a match, it was a collision of styles, chants, and raw Olympic energy bouncing off the old Parisian stands.”

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Parc des Princes – 2024 Summer Olympics, Spain vs. Uzbekistan; 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

Chateau Soutard

One of the biggest vineyards in the Bourdeaux wine growing region of France: Chateau Soutard was a delightful winery to visit on a trip to France in the Summer of 2024.

Camera: iPhone 15

Location: Chateau Soutard; Saint-Émilion, Gironde, 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

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