Alyce BenderJul 16, 20189 min readA Farewell to JapanI would like to introduce my readers to the Japanese traditional calendar which breaks the year into 24 seasonal divisions and 72 micro-seas
Alyce BenderMar 9, 20185 min readLocation Scout: Germany and ParisLets start with Germany. Our trip in country started in Munich and headed southeast-east before taking a turn to the north close to the Fren
Alyce BenderJan 3, 20188 min readThe Maine AttractionCelebrating the New Year with lots of firsts and reflection, this is a look back at one of my first serious photography adventures - a three
Alyce BenderSep 15, 20176 min readColumbia River Gorge: An IntroductionShared between Oregon and Washington, the Columbia River Gorge is one of the premier landscape photography meccas of the United States. Beau
Alyce BenderSep 1, 20175 min readAutumn in the Great Smoky MountainsThe Great Smoky Mountain National Park is the most visited National Park in the park system with over 11 million visitors a year! That is a
Alyce BenderAug 15, 20175 min readHakkoda Mountains in AutumnWith over a week of overcast skies and a chill in the air, I thought it would be suitable to write about fall foliage in the Hakkoda Mountai
Alyce BenderJul 1, 20177 min readShooting Central ArizonaLeaving the vast, classic Western landscapes along the Utah/Arizona boarder, my photo expedition had me heading south, closer to mass civili
Alyce BenderJun 14, 20175 min readAloha OahuThis was, by far, the shortest international trip I have taken in a very long time. In total, I only had six days on island. Of those,...