Looking back.

We are a visual people. Images have dominated our communication from early cave
paintings to the digital age. Our thoughts, emotions, and stories are best captured in
photos. An image can provide description when words fail; it can also lead to better
reactions, emotions, and thoughts.
Travel has always been best expressed in Photographs. The visual experience of travel.
It starts with a passport photo, then a view from a plane, train, bus, or automobile
window, and finally the destination. Each a visual experience. Travel and photography
have always been intertwined. We have such a brief amount of time on this earth that
I can’t think of a better use of that time than to travel, to photograph the world, to
experience life in different places. For me, there’s not many things I find more important
than that.
I take photographs, lots of photographs. The places I’ve traveled captured a memory
bank that can be revisited. The captured moments remind me of the experiences I’ve
been lucky enough to enjoy. Pictures saved are not just for tourists. They are stories. They
are shared. If someone tells me a photo inspired them to travel or brought back
forgotten memories of their own travels, I’m encouraged and inspired myself.
In my travels I’ve walked to get where I want to go. I walk as much as possible. A simple
exercise, no car, no train, no bus. Authenticity is key, walking the footsteps of previous
travelers.
My camera and belongings on my back. Everything carried as I hit the open road. The
freedom walking provides forces me to slow down and appreciate the surroundings. It’s
the journey, not the destination.