We visited the famous Albuquerque Balloon Festival and were over whelmed by the spectacle of hundreds of colorful Balloons. Finding good compositions was challenging with so many balloons launching at one time. We also visited White Sand and Carlsbad Caverns.

Visiting Japan during cherry blossom time is a photographer's dream. Japan is always interesting and photogenic, but they take cherry blossoms to an art form.

Yosemite is always a beautiful and photogenic place. But, in late fall and winter, Yosemite takes on a quieter more peaceful look.