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The Barbet (5 Color Bird) was in Daan Park which is close to the Taipei, Taiwan 101 World Trade Center and west of Elephant Mountain. Daan park has quite a few water birds in the lake but the Barbet is

The 2008 Olympic sailing and rowing events were held in Qingdao, China. The background shows the Olympic Rings and the marina. Qingdao is about the size of Chicago and slightly larger than London. It's

I was on my way to the beach in Qingdao, China when I noticed this patron giving a bad restaurant review.

The Petronas Tower is one of Kuala Lumpur's iconic buildings. This was taken standing in the entrance of the towers, looking out across the fountain and plaza toward the Public Bank. Many of the structures

We all have our own personal reality. The onslaught of THEIR REALITY goes on 24/7. Events are framed and maimed. Distractions diminish reactions. Revisions dominate decisions. Unreality buries morality.

YuLingLi is a touristy area of Shanghai with countless shops and restaurants in iconic Chinese architectural styles all outlined in neon for a great nightime effect. The restaurant to the left of the frame

This gentle stream is a torrent in the rainy season and this camera position is not available without being swept away. Thailand is covered with water features and unknown waterfalls are frequently discovered.

Temples in Thailand range from relatively simple shrines to very elaborate. There are 30 temples in the old walled city section of Chiang Mai and over 300 in Chiang Mai Province. I've probably seen around

This Cobra was tangling with a Thai mongoose when I first saw it. Surprisingly, the mongoose went into the forest when I stopped, unusual behavior because mongooses (or is it mongeese?) are fearless, their

Located near the base of Doi Inthanon (Thailand's tallest mountain) Mae Ya is 750' tall and 1200 feet wide. This is a dry season shot but during the rainy season, the spray from the waterfall will coat

This is a dry season image, during rainy season, Mae Klang is much wider. The jungle over-runs the waterfall during the dry season but the foliage is swept away when the rains come. If one looks center

I routinely encounter elephants when driving the Thai Outback. At 10,000 pounds, they represent something to watch out for. These are domesticated elephants, born and raised around humans. Wild elephants

This image contains Kenny Loggins with his white suit. Nils Lofgren and Buzzy Feiten are left and right-of-center. I have no clue who has his back toward us. The guy to the far right is Hector Lizardi,

Former lead singer for AC/DC, Brian Johnson. Compared to some artists, AC/DC didn't interact much with the crew but they fed and tipped the crew well. This shot was taken at Legend Valley, Ohio. I worked

Back when MTV was just getting started, they were quite short of material and a band's chances of getting air time depended more on having video than overall popularity. Berlin was a good band to work

Chicago is one of the nicest groups to be around I've experienced, although Steve Winwood is equally nice. The Chicago 17 tour was the first tour Bill Champlin played with the band. The first time I ever

Many people don't realize how many crew persons are required for a major tour. In this case, there were 12 tractor trailer trucks, 6 tour buses, a jet, and a 24' merchandise truck to unload and erect.

Patrick dropped in at a Kenny Loggins Concert and played a few tunes. At this point, Kenny's band included Nathan East (currently Eric Clapton's bassist, Tris Imboden on drums, and Nils Larsen and Buzzy

Angus standing on the edge of the stage wailing on that SG. This was taken about 1986 or 7. Legend Valley, Ohio, USA.

This show was at Legend Valley East of Columbus, Ohio. You can see Brian Johnson far left, Steve Young on bass as Malcomb was in re-hab this tour, and the drummer, Phil Rudd. Angus was downstage left,