While shooting in Chicago last weekend, I noticed this rather dapper looking dude dozing in a Starbucks. He must have been drinking decaf :) I don't usually get this cozy with my candids but, hey, sometimes we all need a hug :) Enjoy your weekend friends!

Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 1000, f/6.0, 140mm, 1/80s

Our second visit to the lovely town of Hudson, NY, but this time we brought one of Catherine's friends with us. I grabbed a bunch of shots of the buildings, Federal style mostly built in the 1850's, and shops on Main St along with some interior shots of the shops we visited. But, this time, I challenged myself by bringing only one lens, the 70-200, which may, or may not be the right choice because of it's lack of the wide end...but challenges like this can be fun because it forces you to look at things a little differently. Many more to come, and hope you enjoy.

There's always the other side of the coin in Hudson.

Miscellaneous black and whites in Hudson, NY

The black roman Gate in Trier and the second place in a photo competition.

Miscellaneous black and whites in Hudson, NY

A proprietor dutifully keeps the walkway clear outside her shop's storefront on Rama IV Road in Bangkok's Chinatown neighborhood.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 400, f/5.6, 38mm, 1/250s

But i`m sorry, it`s a train to Homburg (Germany) 😇

Onehundredfourteen seconds under the black roman gate in trier

Going a little abstract in black in white 1970 Mustang Boss 302

Mobile Broom Sales, Phaya Thai District, Bangkok

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 450, f/4.2, 38mm, 1/250s

Going a little abstract in black in white

Angsila Seafood Market ~ Chonburi Province, Thailand

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 800, f/5.3, 18mm, 1/200s

About to embark on a journey, a Buddhist monk makes his way towards his train at Bang Sue Junction Railway Station in Bangkok.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 800, f/6.3, 300mm, 1/400s

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Canon EOS 250D - monochrome mode.

rare footage from my trip to Trebinje

Bangkok Public Bus, Phahon Yothin Road, Phaya Thai District

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 2000, f/5.6, 98mm, 1/125s

Shooting Warren Street in Hudson, NY

A pedestrian takes a scenic stroll along the Freedom Trail in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tragically, moments after this photo was taken, his shadow was struck by an oncoming bicycle :)

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 92mm, 1/400s

A rider waits wIth eagerness for the arrival of her bus on the curb of Phahon Yothin Road in the Phaya Thai District of Bangkok.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 800, f/4.8, 50mm, 1/200s

Shooting Warren Street in Hudson, NY

A runner passes through a protected passageway outside a construction site in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 800, f/4.8, 48mm, 1/160s

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 2500, f/9.0, 60mm, 1/2500s

Pilsen Neighborhood, Lower West Side, Chicago

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 70mm, 1/500s

A pair of Buddhist monks pass through the premises of Bang Sue Grand Station, the newly opened railway hub in Bangkok, Thailand.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 800, f/3.5, 18mm, 1/160s

A window shopper pauses outside the Louis Vuitton store on a drizzly day in San Francisco's Union Square.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 900, f/6.0, 135mm, 1/250s

Having exited his train, continuing on with his journey, a Buddhist monk passes through Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 320, f/5.6, 18mm, 1/250s

A local bloke enjoys a smoke on the streets of Portland, Maine.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 2000, f/8.0, 280mm, 1/4000s

A lad sends his kite soaring skyward in Chiangmai Province. Greetings friends! I'm back from a memorable month of traveling around Thailand. I now find myself busy with some other trips and responsibilities closer to home. It will be a few more weeks before I'm back to regular posting and commenting. I hope all is well! I'm looking forward to catching up on your latest photos ... and to sharing more Thai-lights from my journey :)

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 300mm, 1/200s

Although I don't know his destination, I can tell you this young man is passing by "Atmospheric Wave Wall," a mural by Olafur Eliasson located on Jackson Boulevard in Chicago's Loop. Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend ... but try not to make a speckle of yourself :)

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 360, f/11.0, 28mm, 1/250s

Rama IV Road ~ Samphanthawong District ~ Bangkok, Thailand

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 360, f/6.3, 220mm, 1/500s

A pedestrian strolls by a boarded up storefront in Portland, Maine.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/10.0, 66mm, 1/320s

Curbside cab call, West Monroe Street, Chicago's Loop

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 360, f/6.3, 300mm, 1/500s

A chic Chicagoan, with hope radiating from her being, spends a contemplative moment along the city's lakeshore at Monroe Harbor.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 165mm, 1/640s

A young man takes a midday stroll along the Chicago Riverwalk, passing by reflections of the Marina City towers in the icy waters.

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 280, f/10.0, 38mm, 1/250s

A pedestrian passes by an imaginative mural on Archer Avenue in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. No worries about the woman's well being ... the dragon's breath was worse than its Sting :)

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/10.0, 70mm, 1/320s