My second visit to Portugal, and this time I am glad I made it to the Algarve region! This beach was close to our hotel, which had walkway access to make the long trek (over a highway) to get to the beach. We set up base near to the entrance and soaked up some of the sun, which felt extra good since Portugal was still cold when we visited in July. After a refreshing (read cold) swim, I went for a walk down the beach to explore. I was completely blown away by the huge rock for

The portraits presented below are all captured while touring Trinidad and Tobago. Two of these portraits were taken in Paramin, Trinidad, on separate visits, and one was taken in Tobago, on my first trip to Twin River Falls. Paramin, Trinidad | Tour Guide Carlos is one of the well-known tour guides in the area, and I’ve been on more than one tour with him through the beautiful hills of Paramin. He is very personable and knowledgeable. You can see the love for his community

Texture is the first thing that jumps out when I see this photograph. That, and the deep tone of the blue filling the frame. I was in Barbados with my family and we were all enjoying a sunset cruise off the coast. We had a wonderful swim in the ocean, and I saw lots of fish as we snorkeled over a sunken wreck. It was magical and it reminded me I needed to put an underwater camera on my wish list. I, of course, brought my camera and as soon as I was dried off, I took it out t