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"It's the Journey, Not the Destination"
A glorious day of late fall, snow-capped mountains and glorious foliage at the Maroon Bells, Colorado.
Andrei Stoica
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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A Light Touch
A recent trip through Northern Arizona and Southern Utah gave me the chance to practice light painting using the wonderful rock...
Andrei Stoica
Nov 6, 20181 min read
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Nepal (Part 3): Chitwan National Park
The final destination of our Nepal trip was Chitwan National Park, the first established national park of the country, located in a...
Andrei Stoica
May 1, 20181 min read
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Nepal (Part 2): Poon Hill Trekking
Having just left the comfort of our hotel in Bhaktapur, a new adventure was awaiting us: trekking in the Annapurna region of the...
Andrei Stoica
Apr 20, 20188 min read
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Nepal (Part 1): Om Mani Padme Hum
As I'm driving on a busy freeway in Phoenix, Arizona a song plays hypnotically on my car stereo, a single verse, repeated over and over....
Andrei Stoica
Apr 4, 20184 min read
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Breakfast with the Muleskinners
What's in a name...? Turns out, a lot. A lot of history and funny moments. I first learned of the Mojave Muleskinners after a chance...
Andrei Stoica
Mar 2, 20184 min read
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Snake Gulch - Gallery of the Ancient Ones
Imagine an art gallery open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for more than 3000 years. It's free and open to the public...
Andrei Stoica
Oct 10, 20172 min read
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The Case for HDR
True at the time of writing: human eyes can handle high contrast much better than cameras. Even the latest professional cameras can't...
Andrei Stoica
Oct 2, 20173 min read
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Lazy Sunday Afternoon: from Bumble Bee to Crown King
If you take the freeway north from Phoenix to Flagstaff, Arizona you'll start noticing some odd exit names such as Bloody Basin Rd, Black...
Andrei Stoica
Sep 19, 20173 min read
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Rain And Shine
Arizona is a wonderful land -- one could say it was designed with photographers in mind. While many people from outside think of it as...
Andrei Stoica
Sep 8, 20172 min read
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A Taste of Transylvania's Fortresses
There are hundreds of medieval fortresses dotting the beautiful Transylvanian landscape, but today we're going to explore just a few of...
Andrei Stoica
Aug 5, 20172 min read
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Exploring the Murals of Phoenix, Arizona
There's a new wave of wall art covering many buildings in Phoenix and its surrounding cities and it's been a long time coming, but now...
Andrei Stoica
Jul 26, 20171 min read
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Brașov, Gateway to the Carpathians
Surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, Brașov was founded in the 11th century and is a history-rich Romanian city with plenty to offer...
Andrei Stoica
Jul 19, 20171 min read
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A Castle To Remember
While Romania has its share of castles to show for, Peles Castle in the Carpathian Mountains is undoubtedly the most spectacular one. If...
Andrei Stoica
Jul 10, 20171 min read
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A Walk Into The (Petrified) Forest... What Forest?
The world-famous Petrified Forest National Park lies in western Arizona, an area of desert and badlands, quite the opposite of what the...
Andrei Stoica
May 6, 20172 min read
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Land of the Ancients - Chaco Canyon
Chaco Canyon is one of the largest and best preserved Paleo sites in North America, located in northern New Mexico. Today an UNESCO World...
Andrei Stoica
Apr 14, 20172 min read
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Keep Quiet, Falcons are Nesting
McDowell Mountains is the closest mountain range to the greater Phoenix area. In fact, they are just neighboring the town of Scottsdale...
Andrei Stoica
Apr 10, 20171 min read
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Sedona - A Red Rock Garden
Take a walk on the red side! Sedona is a wonder known around the world and traffic around its tiny center reflects that fame almost any...
Andrei Stoica
Apr 7, 20171 min read
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Wild Bisti and Where to Find It
The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers some of the most strange scenery in the American...
Andrei Stoica
Mar 25, 20171 min read
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Waves in Time
Ah, the slot canyons of Arizona! Many visit them nowadays, but to capture the extraordinary hues and shadows playing off their walls...
Andrei Stoica
Mar 22, 20171 min read
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