by Bob McCormac Las Vegas is usually a final destination for most people landing at McCarran International Airport. While it’s worth a couple days to take in the glitz of Las Vegas, the approximately 335-mile drive through the Mojave Desert to San Diego is really a segue that should not be missed. The Mojave Desert is almost 48,000 square miles …
Sweet Home Chicago. Dispatches from the Windy City
I was recently in Chicago for the Out Of Chicago Summer Photography Conference, an amazing event, now in its fourth year, that I had the honor to present at for the first time. It was such a blast that involved meeting old and new friends and walking around the city. Since I had decided to dedicate most of my time …
Philadelphia in Black and White
By Bob McCormac. Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the fifth largest city in the United States. It is the hub of the Delaware Valley (the area where the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers merge) and the recognized center of the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Philadelphia has been called both the “city of neighborhoods” and …
Hitchhikers And Bridges (The No Shame Bucket List: Part Two)
by Cherie McKay In November 2015, Cherie began the solo road trip of a lifetime. Her 40-day, 7500 mile campervan trip through the US was designed to meet her online friends and celebrate the bonds of womanhood. Her journey took her through cities including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Chicago and New York and became a wonderful opportunity for her to test the …
Sedona to the Grand Canyon: A Drive Through the American Southwest
by Bob McCormac Sedona and the Grand Canyon are both known for their spectacular landscape; Sedona for the red rock formations that dot the Verde Valley, the Grand Canyon for the sheer breathtaking views and vertigo inducing looks over the edge of the Canyon. If you’re going, probably the best option is to fly into Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport from …
Photographing the Upper and Lower Antelope Slot Canyons in Page, Arizona
There are numerous locations in western United State that are on many photographer’s bucket list and many of them are located within famous national parks (Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, etc.). However, there are also several locations that are far off the beaten path. Situated just below the Arizona/Utah state borders, the Upper and Lower Antelope Slot Canyons have become many …
Solo Travel and the No-Shame Bucket List
It is with great pleasure that I am introducing this week’s guest blogger, Cherie McKay, who will be writing regularly for the site in the coming months. In November 2015, Cherie began the solo road trip of a lifetime. Her 40-day, 7500 mile campervan trip through the US was designed to meet her online friends and celebrate the bonds of womanhood. …
Sunrise at Dead Horse Point
Dead Horse Point is a State Park in southern Utah, tucked in between the more famous Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. While it can’t compete in size or variety with its bigger neighbors, it has this fantastic overlook on the Colorado River that is easily reachable by car and only a short drive from Moab. It also makes for an …
Three Days, Three National Parks
I’ve been home for a few days already, but my eyes are still filled with the beauty of the places in southern Utah’s canyon country. In just a bit more than three days’ time, I managed to get to Arches NP, Canyonlands NP and my favorite, Capitol Reef NP. I managed to get some images of all of them, plus …