Kaohsiung, Taiwan. I bet you’ve never heard of this city; you can’t find it on a map, and if I didn’t just write it, you’d have no idea how to spell it. This isn’t a knock on your geogr...
https://planetbell.me/2023/09/28/kaohsiung-the-coolest-city-in-asia-youve-never-heard-of/
Hilltop Cross For Medicinal Purposes Only Defunct Garage ‘Murica Murals Out of Gas Old West Bank Ameriguns Empty Calories Coke on Main Okie Repeat, Part I
I wrote in my last post that I love photographing small town Oklahoma because the towns have unique buildings and their own charm and character. However, as I photographed more places on my recen...
On a sunny Sunday morning, I pulled into Carmen, Oklahoma, parked my car, and started walking down the deserted Main Street. Carmen is a town of 355 people in western Oklahoma, far from any major...
https://planetbell.me/2022/06/13/why-i-love-photographing-small-town-oklahoma/
I am assuming that everyone who has read my posts about Uzbekistan has been inspired to visit this amazing Central Asian country. Here are some notes that may aide in your planning. Uzbekistan is...
https://planetbell.me/2019/12/17/uzbekistan-travel-notes-tips-and-advice/
Uzbekistan seems poised to the next great travel destination as word of the stunning Silk Road cities, mountain treks, and welcoming culture has gotten out. In recent years, the government has i...
https://planetbell.me/2019/12/12/is-uzbekistan-ready-for-tourism-boom-or-this-stupid-atm/
Samarqand is the most impressive city in Uzbekistan. Indeed, with gargantuan mosques, ornate mausoleums, tree-lined streets, and sprawling parks, it is one of the most impressive cities anywhere....
https://planetbell.me/2019/12/03/21-photos-of-samarqand-the-most-impressive-city-in-uzbekistan/
I awoke my first morning in Bukhara before dawn, bundled up to brave the chilly autumn air, and walked out of my guesthouse without a plan. I wanted to take photos, but I didn’t know where to s...
https://planetbell.me/2019/11/28/21-photos-of-the-ancient-silk-road-city-of-bukhara/
In the remote southwest corner of Uzbekistan lies the spectacular town of Khiva. Surrounded by an imposing wall, and packed full of tile-encrusted mosques, minarets, madrasas, mansions, and mauso...
Note: I took these photos during July 2019. Photos from Western Oklahoma, Part I Let’s Connect: Instagram | Email
https://planetbell.me/2019/08/22/photos-from-western-oklahoma-part-ii/