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Laos and Thailand : This Gallery will have images from a recent trip to Thailand and Laos. The first two pages are from Ko Lanta a small island south of Phuket in the Adaman Sea. A very quiet island favored by German and Swedish tourists. No buildings taller than a palm tree are allowed so it has kept the development down to a very tolerable level. The next 6 pages are from Chang Mai where we spent about a week and then a section from Laos and the city of Luang Prubang. The last images are from the Loy Kratong festival in Chang Mai.

Laos and Thailand

This Gallery will have images from a recent trip to Thailand and Laos. ...

Updated: Feb 06, 2013 8:10pm PST

Australia : The first 20 images are of Melbourne Australia, i found it to have a very active, vibrant downtown area on the Yala River. A great public transportation system seems to work very well. The rest of the images are from a Earthwatch project in the Daintree Forest at Shiptons Flat in northern Queensland.

Australia

The first 20 images are of Melbourne Australia, i found it to have a v ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2013 7:44pm PST

Galleries

Sedona Airizona :

Sedona Airizona

Updated: Apr 02, 2011 7:18pm PST

Birds : Birds of different feathers

Birds

Birds of different feathers

Updated: Apr 11, 2011 8:59am PST

Fall Colors : A collection of images of the magnificent colors that our trees turn to when fall comes.

Fall Colors

A collection of images of the magnificent colors that our trees turn t ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2011 8:58am PST

Flowers-Various flowers from around the world : Various unnamed flowers, if you know the name of a flower please leave it.

Flowers-Various flowers from around the world

Sunrise-sunsets : Those images of the beginning and the end of the day. "A sunrise missed is a reward that is lost." REllis

Sunrise-sunsets

Those images of the beginning and the end of the day. ...

Updated: Nov 07, 2011 6:50pm PST

Mountain Scenics : Images of mountains and scenes in them, featuring Mt Sopris near Carbondale Co.

Mountain Scenics

Images of mountains and scenes in them, featuring Mt Sopris near Carbo ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2011 10:21pm PST

British Columbia 2009 : images from Vancouver Is summer 2009

British Columbia 2009

images from Vancouver Is summer 2009

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 6:39pm PST

Egypt : A few images of standard scenes in Cairo including the Pyramids and Sphinx

Egypt

A few images of standard scenes in Cairo including the Pyramids and Sp ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2009 10:00am PST

machu pichu :

machu pichu

Updated: Jan 17, 2011 2:54pm PST

mexico : A variety of images from Mexico. Primarily in the Yucatan Penensula

mexico

A variety of images from Mexico. Primarily in the Yucatan Penensula

Updated: Jun 18, 2009 1:28pm PST

Nepal : Digitized slides, from a working vacation to Nepal in 1990. I was a guest of the King (now deposed by Marxist gov) we traveled in the Kumbu of the Himalayas for four weeks working with the locals on a Musk Deer Project. This little deer has a gland like a belly button that secrets musk. Highly valuable it is used in the perfume business. The deer live in the birch forsest below 14,000 feet in the Kumbu.

Nepal

Digitized slides, from a working vacation to Nepal in 1990. I was a gu ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2009 1:59pm PST

Newfoundland : A few images from a two week quick tour of Newfoundland in August 2010

Newfoundland

A few images from a two week quick tour of Newfoundland in August 2010

Updated: Sep 09, 2010 3:57pm PST

Nova Scotia : Some images from a recent trip to Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia

Some images from a recent trip to Nova Scotia.

Updated: Sep 20, 2010 7:09pm PST

Thailand : Photos from several trips to Thailand. Photos of Loi Kratong Festival of Lights in Chang Mai on Ping River. This festival gives thanks to the goddess of water. She is honored by floating offerings made from banana trees full of leaves, money, flowers, candles and incense down the river. These offerings are also made of bread to give something back to the fish. Paper ballons are sent airborne by flaming rings that carry away the bad luck of last year and bring in good luck for this year. The mountain pictures are from a small town of Pai. Other images are from Mai Hong Son and the hill country of Northwest part of Thailand. Beach images are from Kho Lhanta a small Island in the southern end of the Adaman Sea

Thailand

Photos from several trips to Thailand. Photos of Loi Kratong Festival ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2009 2:06pm PST

food around the world :

food around the world

Updated: Nov 10, 2009 4:37pm PST

marine life : Images from underwater, around the water and critters that live near the sea. I have over 400 dives logged. I tried underwater photography and didn't like it. Your time is so limited underwater and there is so much to see I can's spend it focusing on a 2 inch shrimp. If you like underwater photography I recommend Chris Newbert. (deceased) Most of the Orca Photographs were taken by Emma Foster and Ken Balcombs Whale Research Center in San Juan Island WA. All sales of these photos will go to that center.

marine life

Images from underwater, around the water and critters that live near t ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 6:44pm PST

The Desert : These images are from various locations through the sw united states, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. Some of these files are not large and can not be enlarged on this site. If you like to purchase a enlarged print of one of these images please contact me and I will arrange for a print.

The Desert

These images are from various locations through the sw united states, ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2011 10:52am PST

Sports, surfing, rodeo, kayaking, fishing, hiking, horsepacking : shots of various outdoor sports.

Sports, surfing, rodeo, kayaking, fishing, hiking, horsepacking

shots of various outdoor sports.

Updated: Feb 16, 2013 10:27pm PST

Glenwood Springs Whitewater park : Shots of two professional kayakers playing the Glenwood springs Whitewater park. Taken at Peak spring flows on Colorado River on 6-09-10. Green Pyrana boat is Craig Klunker of Pennsylvania. Red Green boat unknown at this time. These are low value digital scans.For enelagements over 8x10 contact me for RAW originals with CS3 enhancements.

Glenwood Springs Whitewater park

Shots of two professional kayakers playing the Glenwood springs Whitew ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2010 8:52pm PST

Carbondale Rodeo 2008-2009 : Images from the Carbondale Wildwest rodeo held August 2008 June 11, and June 18 2009. I have other images of this event not posted here. If you have interest in this event leave a comment. It will be forwarded to the photographer.

Carbondale Rodeo 2008-2009

Images from the Carbondale Wildwest rodeo held August 2008 June 11, an ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2009 3:55pm PST

Carbondale Wildwest Rodeo 2010 : These are a few of the many images I took during June and July of 2010 at the Carbondale Rodeo if you want prints of shots from that period that are not here e mail me and I will see what I have in the files. jwseidel@rof.net

Carbondale Wildwest Rodeo 2010

These are a few of the many images I took during June and July of 2010 ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2010 7:42pm PST

Wildlife : These are some images of various wildife of the world-some of these images are scanned slides and will not print, enlargements are available from the orginal slide. Some of these animals are in captivity or some type of nature reserve.Other Marine Mamals can be found in Marine Life Gallery.

Wildlife

These are some images of various wildife of the world-some of these im ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2010 8:04pm PST

African Wildlife : Images from Kenya and Tanzania taken on a photo safari in 1993. Images are digitized from slides.

African Wildlife

Images from Kenya and Tanzania taken on a photo safari in 1993. Images ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2009 5:30pm PST

People : People I have met around the world. There are no model releases for any of these people and they can not be used commercialy in advertising. Prints are sold as Art Prints.

People

People I have met around the world. There are no model releases for an ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 11:48am PST

Golf-I am hooked on it a few shots from places I have played and some professional golfers at various events. : These a few images from a practice round at the Accenture Match Play Tournament held in Tucson Feb 15-21, The rest of the gallery is grab bag of shots from various places I have taken the time to take a picture of the beautiful surroundings.

Golf-I am hooked on it a few shots from places I have played and some professional golfers at various events.

These a few images from a practice round at the Accenture Match Play T ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2011 6:20pm PST

The Race : These are images of a horse race that took place in the state of Yucatan in Mexico. Ranchers breed high end race horses which they race against each other on private tracks at invitation only events.

The Race

These are images of a horse race that took place in the state of Yucat ...

Updated: Nov 07, 2011 7:03pm PST

Textures : Photographs of various textures used in backgrounds, masks, word art

Textures

Photographs of various textures used in backgrounds, masks, word art

Updated: Jan 28, 2008 8:57pm PST

My Smug Mug : A few shots of me and what I do and a Collection of photos temporarily looking for a gallery.

My Smug Mug

A few shots of me and what I do and a Collection of photos temporarily ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2010 8:22pm PST

ponds and stream improvement : These are images of ponds and stream construction I have done in Eagle and Pitkin Co Colorado. It also contains examples of other types of improvements that can be made but have been done by other contractors.

ponds and stream improvement

These are images of ponds and stream construction I have done in Eagle ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2011 10:07pm PST

Vintage Aircraft-scanned photos of 1930-40 airplanes, these photos either taken by or collected by Gus A Seidel my father. : Many of these photos are of a Douglas DC-1 as I understand it there was only one of these made before they made changes that resulted in the DC-2 then the DC-3 which is still being flown. Some of these photos are from a Air Shows probably in California in 1934-36. . Thanks to Chris Kinaman for the descriptions and names of the planes and piolets. Many thanks to him for this information.

Vintage Aircraft-scanned photos of 1930-40 airplanes, these photos either taken by or collected by Gus A Seidel my father.

Many of these photos are of a Douglas DC-1 as I understand it there wa ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2010 4:25pm PST

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sanscuba

A variety of images from Mexico. Primarily in the Yucatan Penensula

Updated: May 21, 2009 7:33am PST

Springtime in the Rockies : We have had record snows this year and to have this much snow on Sopris at this time of year is noteworthy, everyone has told me. 'Take a picture of Sopris I have never seen so much snow!' So here you have it, these were taken at the end of May 2011

Springtime in the Rockies

We have had record snows this year and to have this much snow on Sopri ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2011 5:15pm PST

Carbondale Rodeo 2011 : Images from the 2011 Carbondale Wildwest Rodeo from June 2 and june 9th and July 21 Rodeo, these images represent some of the events I caught this week, if you are interested in more these images or other images from the same event I may have them. The Bull rider sequence shows what a bull rider goes through trying to stay on for 8 seconds. This sequence is only six seconds long. That was the end of this riders ride. If you have questions contact me at environmentalperspectives@comcast.net. I have posted only one image of each bull rider. I have 8-10 images of each ride if interested in more of a rider please contact me. These images will be posted each week after the rodeo, they will be in cronological order with the most recent first.

Carbondale Rodeo 2011

Images from the 2011 Carbondale Wildwest Rodeo from June 2 and june 9 ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2011 9:49pm PST

Carbondale Mountain Fair 2011 : Images from Carbondale Mt Fair 20011 July 29, 30 31 big party. these are large jpeg files thtat can be either printed for cost of prints only ( no charge by me) or you can download them a make your own prints. Enjoy hope you find one you like of you. Due to the large amount of space these files take up I will only leave them on the website through August 2011. These are original images and have not been post processed. If you would like that on a particular image contact me or anyone can do it. These images are copyrighted but can be used for personal enjoyment by anyone. For commercial use you will need the written permission of the subject and the photographer. (Me) Enjoy.

Carbondale Mountain Fair 2011

Images from Carbondale Mt Fair 20011 July 29, 30 31 big party. these ...

Updated: Jul 31, 2011 8:11pm PST

Fall colors 2011 : A few images from this recent fall in western colorado

Fall colors 2011

A few images from this recent fall in western colorado

Updated: Oct 29, 2011 3:07pm PST

Abstracts in Nature :

Abstracts in Nature

Updated: Nov 20, 2011 11:01am PST

Palm Spring Parade of lights : They had a Christmas Parade of Lights in Palm Springs California the 20th version. Leed lights make alot of new posibilities

Palm Spring Parade of lights

They had a Christmas Parade of Lights in Palm Springs California the ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2011 10:22pm PST

Salton Sea : The Salton Sea is located in a sink 60 miles south of Palm Springs CA. It was once part of the the Sea of Cortez but the north end silted in by the the Colorado River. it was reflooded during a flood of the Colorado River in 1905. In the ensuing years it became an important wintering area for migrating waterfowl. With increasing demands on the Colorado river water the inflow of fresh water was cut off and the sea changed to a brackish salt pan that can no longer support fish or recreation. The shoreline of the sea was developed during the 50-60s only to see the dreams of many sink into the desert dust as the sea became saltier and more polluted. Numerous court cases have tried to settle the priorities for the water but remain in court to this day. It is vital to 80 % of the endangered birds in North America. The sea is 225 ft below sea level.

Salton Sea

The Salton Sea is located in a sink 60 miles south of Palm Springs CA. ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2011 10:33pm PST

Joshua Tree National Park : Another outstanding natural attraction of this area is Joshua Tree National Park a large expanse of protected Mojave and Colorado desert. This a partial effort to capture some of its vistas. I plan on returning in the spring when it should be in bloom.

Joshua Tree National Park

Another outstanding natural attraction of this area is Joshua Tree Nat ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2011 8:55pm PST

Baja California and Sea of Cortez, 24 sunrises : I recently had the opportunity to stay at a friends ocean front house on the Sea of Cortez. I love sunrises and these are a few that i got so witness there. Also a few random shots taken in the Baja. "A sunrise missed is a reward lost" R Ellis

Baja California and Sea of Cortez, 24 sunrises

I recently had the opportunity to stay at a friends ocean front house ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2012 10:12pm PST

palm trees : a collection of sunsets and palm trees taken from my current waypoint. "I've never had a bad time under a palm tree" Barbara Garrett

palm trees

a collection of sunsets and palm trees taken from my current waypoint. ...

Updated: Feb 29, 2012 8:37pm PST

kraft nabisco Championship : Spme images from the pro am on wednesday March 28, 2012 At the Kraft Nabisco Championship held at Mission Hills Country Club in Ranch Mirage California

kraft nabisco Championship

Spme images from the pro am on wednesday March 28, 2012 At the Kraft N ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2012 7:44pm PST

Annenberg estate Sunnylands : I was recently able to tour the Annenberg Estate Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage California This the estate of Walter Annenberg built in 1966. For more information on this estate and its history go to the Sunnylands website. This one bedroom 25,000 sq ft home is designed by Quincy Jones. President Regan and Nixon golfed here often.

Annenberg estate Sunnylands

I was recently able to tour the Annenberg Estate Sunnylands in Rancho ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2012 7:51pm PST

Palm Desert Living Desert : I spent an afternoon wandering around the Living Desert Museum in Palm Desert California. It offeres oportunities for some nice photo opportunities.

Palm Desert Living Desert

I spent an afternoon wandering around the Living Desert Museum in Palm ...

Updated: May 14, 2012 9:01pm PST

San Inez Valley :

San Inez Valley

Updated: May 14, 2012 9:23pm PST

San Luis Obispo : I have been out here in San Luis Obispo for a little over a month and haven't had alot of time for photography, I went to the Mid State rodeo, a few Concerts in the plaza and a couple of the nearby beaches. This is the result. C&C welcome. I do not have model releases for any of the people in these images.They are sold as art pieces only. If your image is on this website and you don't want it there contact me and i will remove it.

San Luis Obispo

I have been out here in San Luis Obispo for a little over a month and ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 8:59pm PST

san simeon-Hearst Castle : Recently toured the Hearst Castle, judging from the decor, erotic sculptures, guest list, and rumors this place was party central for the movie crowd of the 1920's. A great tour, they have recently loosened the rules and let you strole about the grounds by yourself for as long as you want. All the inside tours are guided. Alarms sound if you step off the carpet. It took William Randolph Hearst 13 years to build this and he only had one architect. Apparently there were alot of change orders. Much of the art is 15th century along with ceilings, tapestries, and sculptures incorporated into the building. .

san simeon-Hearst Castle

Recently toured the Hearst Castle, judging from the decor, erotic scul ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2012 4:09pm PST

Australia : The first 20 images are of Melbourne Australia, i found it to have a very active, vibrant downtown area on the Yala River. A great public transportation system seems to work very well. The rest of the images are from a Earthwatch project in the Daintree Forest at Shiptons Flat in northern Queensland.

Australia

The first 20 images are of Melbourne Australia, i found it to have a v ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2013 7:44pm PST

Laos and Thailand : This Gallery will have images from a recent trip to Thailand and Laos. The first two pages are from Ko Lanta a small island south of Phuket in the Adaman Sea. A very quiet island favored by German and Swedish tourists. No buildings taller than a palm tree are allowed so it has kept the development down to a very tolerable level. The next 6 pages are from Chang Mai where we spent about a week and then a section from Laos and the city of Luang Prubang. The last images are from the Loy Kratong festival in Chang Mai.

Laos and Thailand

This Gallery will have images from a recent trip to Thailand and Laos. ...

Updated: Feb 06, 2013 8:10pm PST

BNP Paribus Open Tennis Tournament 2013 : I have alot of images from both 2012 and 2013, if your interested in others of Maria Sharapova or Bartoli let me know.

BNP Paribus Open Tennis Tournament 2013

I have alot of images from both 2012 and 2013, if your interested in o ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2013 8:48pm PST

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60 linda lane video tour

Updated: Apr 02, 2013 10:29pm PST

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60 linda lane

video tour of 60 linda lane

Updated: Apr 02, 2013 11:15pm PST

A year in San Luis Obispo : Its been about a year since I first visited and moved to san Luis Obispo California. Here are a few images that I have taken since I got here. There are some other galleries on this Website that cover a few special events like whales and Concerts in the Plaza, please check those for more images of this area.

A year in San Luis Obispo

Its been about a year since I first visited and moved to san Luis Obis ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2013 5:29pm PST

Your Bio

I have been traveling and photographing the world for over 40 years as a Professional wildlife biologist. Most of my images are in film which I am slowly sorting and scanning. I try to 'make order out of chaos' in my nature photography. People I like to 'ambush'. I feel people look their best when they are relaxed and focusing on other things. When someone knows you are taking their picture they take on a whole different look. Only the best professionl models can counter that natural reaction. I do not do studio work but am available for outdoor portraits, weddings, or photo assignments anywhere in the world. I am currently using Canon 30D camera with 2.8 70-200 zoom as my principal lens. If interested please contact me at tuktuktraveler@gmail.com. All photographs are copyright protected and are sold under the conditions stated only.

Images are best viewed full screen in the slideshow mode. Its automated and quick.I welcome any and all comments or criticisms, Digital is a continual learning process. Several galleries contain the orginal image and a photoshop version please comment.

I have consolidated the images from the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo into a 2010 gallery. I do not have model releases for any images that are identifieable. They can not me used for commercial purposes with out both my release and a model release. If you think one of these photos may be your next big add I maybe able to obtain a model release. All my images of identifiable images are sold as art prints.

In June of 2012 I moved to San Luis Obispo California. My recent images are from that area. I recently returned from a trip through Asia and will be puttin up some new images from that trip soon.

The quote in my header is from Alice Morse Earle . The correct quote is Yesterday is history. Tommorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is the present. I intend to fix the header in the near future.

John Seidel