We are up early and have our cappuccinos in the hotel lobby at 5:30 a.m. We are staying at the Hotel Parque Centrale in Havana and it is very elegant, and for me, a huge surprise. I love this hotel. It feels a bit like a plantation hotel with a very tropical feeling in the lobby and the rooms are spacious and elegant.
Today we met in the lobby at 6 a.m. for a much need cappuccino. From there we walked before sunrise on “dawn patrol” through the local neighbourhood streets as the residents were leaving their buildings and starting their daily routines.
We arrived in Havana this afternoon. This city is vibrant with much activity and excitement in Hotel Parque Centrale where our group is staying for the duration of our explorations. I spent the evening watching the colour and magic of dancers in Havana Vieja, the old part of the city .
This photo was taken in September of 2014 when I joined Arthur Meyerson and Keron Psillas for a two week photography tour in Portugal. We attended a traditional bullfight at the Campo Pequeno in Lisbon and it was a wonderful experience.
This is one of my favourite images with the misty sunrise light at Vanier Park near my home at Kits Point. The cyclist is so typical of that area and I love the counterpoint of the small black bird on the grass.
This image is part of a series I did in the spring of 2013 when travelling near Winslow and Holbrook, Arizona with a Photography Group from Scottsdale.