In the summer of 2025, I headed to Malta with one clear goal — to explore its legendary shipwrecks. Few places in Europe rival this tiny Mediterranean nation for wreck diving. Its long maritime history, strategic location, and crystal-clear waters
The face of a Kazakh eagle hunter is like a living map of the steppe and mountains they call home. Years of enduring fierce winds, blistering cold, and the relentless sun have carved deep lines into their skin, each wrinkle telling a silent story of survival and resilience.
I’ve visited this location in Lofoten countless times over the past 10 years, yet I had never captured a serious image here — until today. With the mountain partially veiled in fog, the usually unremarkable front peak emerged distinctly, resembling the Matterhorn.
After spending about 3 months in Lofoten, I’m now on my way back to the U.S. We successfully completed all 13 groups of the Lofoten Winter Photo Workshops! This year, I had the privilege of sharing this incredible experience with 150 participants
Packing for a winter trip can be a real challenge, especially with all the necessary winter gear, personal items, and camera equipment. I’ve developed a packing strategy that’s worked well for my trips to Mongolia and Canada during winter.
Abisko Canyon, located in the Swedish Lapland region, is a natural wonder that has captivated the hearts and minds of visitors for centuries. This stunning landscape has a rich history, scientific significance, and is home to a unique ecosystem that is worth exploring. The Abisko Canyon has a rich cultural history, dating back thousands of years. The indigenous Sami people have lived in the area for generations and have a deep spiritual connection to the land. The canyon and surrounding mountains are home to many Sami cultural sites, including ancient rock carvings and sacred places.
Petrified Forest National Park, located in northeastern Arizona, is a stunning natural wonder that preserves the remnants of an ancient forest that existed over 200 million years ago. The park is a unique combination of geological formations, colorful badlands, and an impressive collection of petrified wood.
Gentoo penguins are known for their unique and impressive behavior called “porpoising,” which involves jumping in and out of the water while swimming at high speeds. This behavior is not only fascinating to observe but also serves an important purpose for these flightless birds in their daily lives. Porpoising is a form of “aquatic flight” that allows gentoo penguins to move through the water more quickly and efficiently than simply swimming. By leaping out of the water and then diving back in, gentoo penguins can conserve energy and move through the water with minimal drag, which is especially important when they need to swim long distances to reach their feeding grounds.
Khongor Sand Dunes are the largest and the most spectacular dunes not only in the Gobi Desert but in Mongolia, with the area over 900 square kilometers, and some dunes can reach the heights of 100 to 300 meters! The inhabitants here name the Khongor Sand Dunes as “Singing Dunes” due to the “roaring” or “blooming” noise when the sand grains move over one another in the windy condition. Gobi Desert is one of the toughest places to live in the world and yet the double-humped Bactrian camels have lived here for thousands of years! Bactrian camels are native to the Gobi Desert. They are among the most adaptable creatures on Earth, as they can cope with drought, high altitudes, and extreme temperature between +40°C in the summer and -30°C in the winter.
These are the images of walruses in Svalbard. The walrus is an iconic and fascinating marine mammal that can be found in various regions around the world, including Svalbard. Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean, and it is home to a significant population of walruses. Walrus scientific name, Odobenus rosmarus means tooth-walking sea horse.