Month: December 2015

Japan

It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Japan. This photo from a Tokyo piece in the late 80’s for NatGeo. Now I return to do some shooting and a Magnum photo workshop in our Tokyo office. 15 students max, 3 spaces left I believe. January 20-24. Link in my profile. My relationship with …

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Waterfall

Photo by @mmordasov from Sochi, Russia. Let’s consider the season of winter hike opened. Here is one of my favorite places in Sochi called 33 Waterfalls.#waterfall #everydayrussia #sochi

View

Photo by @mmordasov from Sochi, Russia. This is a view from the mountain I live on. Can’t stop admiring the town of Sochi.#everydayrussia #sochi

Sochi sunset

Photo by @mmordasov from Sochi, Russia. I haven’t been home for several months. The first sunset in Sochi. Whit out the polar night)#sunset #blacksea #everydayrussia

Fog

It’s unseasonably warm and foggy here in the outer banks. While usually folks here are complaining about the cold this time of year, they seem oddly uncomfortable with the warm. As if something is seriously wrong. El Niño is the rationale. While I like warm more than cold, winter here is relatively mild compared to …

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Motel

My favorite “old school” motel in the outer banks is the Sea Foam open year around since 1947. I live only about 2 miles from this motel on the oceanfront, yet every once in awhile I fantasize checking in here just to see what it’s like. This morning in the fog there was only one …

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Flying to Sochi

Photo by @mmordasov I am flying to Sochi and to the sun. #everydayrussia #sunlight #flying

Merry Christmas

Sweet Lyla Maryanna, almost 2, exits her little play house created by Dad Bryan from a hot water heater shipping box. As usual excited Lyla had more gifts to open than she knew what to do with ( that’s Christmas!) yet I’m sure the handmade house will be a treasure forever. 🎈🎄 #littlelylamaryanna

Ski season

Photo by @mmordasov from Kirovsk, Russia. The week from northern Russia is over. But the the ski season is opened! Unfortunately, not for me. I have to leave this small, cozy and dark town and fly to warm and sunny Sochi. Nevertheless, we have great snow-capped mountains in Sochi too. And a warm sea also …

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Merry Christmas from Russia

Photo by @mmordasov from Kirovsk, Russia. Merry Christmas! #polarnight #kirovsk #everydayrussia #marrychristmas