Yes, the world is a beautiful place and I have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to have seen a great many of its most wonderful spots.

I'm not frustrated by the folks who get up at 0'Dark thirty to stake out just the right spot and beat me to the best location. The ones that get my goat are the ones who, after I did get there early and, if necessary patiently waited my turn, just got there but are selfish enough to step in front of me just as I am about to click the shutter and then spend the next thirty minutes standing in my frame taking selfies that don't even show the attraction.

Which reminds me of the old joke . . . What's the difference between a world traveler and a tourist ?


A. A world traveler is someone who gathers his photo equipment and travels to far off exotic locations to see and photograph the interesting and beautiful sights he finds there.

A tourist is someone who will grab his cell phone, travel hundreds of miles to interesting and beautiful locations, attach his cell phone to a selfie stick, and take a picture of himself standing next to his car in the parking lot.