Peter's Travel Blog

Late Afternoon in Florence

I visited Italy in September 2025, breaking my trip into three sections. I spent a few days on Lake Como, a few days ...

Boccadasse

During my September 2025 trip to Italy, I wanted visit a beach on the eastern side of Genoa called Boccadasse. The ...

Sunset in Nervi

In September, I spent ten days in Italy. I flew into Milan, which is a good starting point for any trip to Northern ...

Paris in Black and White

On a recent trip to Paris, I thought it would be interesting to shoot some black and white film. I’ve only recently ...

More Paris on Film

Here are five more photos from this summer's trip to Paris. I shot about a dozen rolls of film during the trip, many ...

Strong Shadows in Porto Venere

During my recent trip to Italy, we stayed on one of the main streets in Porto Venere. This street fronted on a fairly ...

Above the Dom Louis I Bridge

On a trip to Portugal last year, I was really excited to visit Porto, a city located on the River Douro, a few hours ...

Sunrise in Lubec

Prior to an early summer trip to Maine, I did a lot of research on places that I might want to take photos. One town ...

A Palouse Canola Field

It was about this time two years ago that I took a trip to the Palouse. The Palouse is an area in south eastern ...

Lighthouses / Michigan / USA

Full Moon in Grand Haven

In early February 2026, I took a few days off to travel north to Michigan, hoping to get some nice photos of the lighthouses along the western coast ...

California / USA

Joshua Tree Gas Cans

I spent Christmas 2025 in Palm Springs, which has recently become one of my favorite places to visit. I appreciate the mid-century architecture, and ...

Lighthouses / Michigan / USA

Return of the Badger

The SS Badger is a vehicle/passenger ferry that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. Its home port is Ludington, and it sails daily ...

Lighthouses / Michigan / USA

Fall Break in Ludington

We recently spent four nights in Ludington, Michigan. Ludington is a longtime favorite. The local state park has miles of beaches and trails. The ...

Europe / Film Photogaphy / France

Summer in Paris, Part Two

We recently returned from five days in Paris. Like years past, I planned to do the bulk of my photography on film, hoping to capture Paris in a more ...

Europe / Film Photogaphy / Italy

Spring in Pavia

In April 2025, I spent a few nights in Santa Margherita Ligure, along the Ligurian coast of Italy. We had flown into Milan and taken the train to ...