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Around the World

22 photographs from France, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Austria, shot between 2005 and 2025.

France

The Eiffel Tower rises as a dark lattice silhouette against a deep blue winter sky at dawn, with Olympic rings in the foreground.
Eiffel Tower at DawnFrance
Black lampposts recede along a wide winter avenue in Paris, converging toward a golden dome silhouetted against a pale hazy sky.
Toward the Golden CupolaFrance
The Eiffel Tower rises as a dark silhouette above hazy Parisian slate rooftops and leafless trees at midday in winter.
Slate Roofs Before the TowerFrance
Wisps of steam rise from chimney flues above the dense Parisian slate rooftops, stone facades and satellite dishes visible below.
Chimneys in Winter HazeFrance
Warm winter light from upper dormer windows contrasts with shadowed slate below, wrought iron railings and arched stone openings across the Paris facade.
Wrought Iron on Dressed StoneFrance
Telephoto compression merges Parisian slate rooftops with distant glass towers, a white arch structure standing at the center of the cluster in winter light.
Glass Towers Beyond the ArchFrance
A painter's easel stands in a cobblestone Paris square at dusk, warm fairy lights strung overhead and winter pedestrians passing by cafe storefronts.
Cobblestone Square at Dusk, ParisFrance
A street musician plays accordion outside a Paris doorway with a black cat resting on his shoulder, red checkered curtains behind him.
Accordionist at the Wooden DoorFrance

Thailand

Smooth, rounded granite boulders surround a calm turquoise pool on the Thailand coast, with a broad canopy tree rising above against scattered clouds.
Stone Pool Beneath the CanopyThailand
A lacewing butterfly with scalloped black-and-white wing edges rests on a cluster of bright pink flowers against a soft bokeh background.
Lacewing on Pink BloomsThailand
Silhouetted longtail boats on calm water with palm fronds overhead and a sunburst above the darkened hills, Thailand coast.
Longtail Boats at SundownThailand
A lacewing rests on pink flowers in a Thai garden, wing scales and antennae in sharp focus against a smooth emerald green background.
Lacewing on Pink BlossomThailand
Traditional long-tail boats and colorful kayaks rest near a curving shoreline of turquoise water below lush karst hills on the Thai coast.
Karst Coast with BoatsThailand
Close-up of bright yellow flower petals photographed in Thailand, showing waxy texture and a subtle diagonal composition.
Backlit Yellow PetalsThailand
Silhouetted vegetation and rounded boulders line a calm shore at dusk in Thailand, with the evening sky reflected in still water below.
Dusk on the Granite ShoreThailand
A terracotta-tiled walkway leads from a shaded tropical garden through overhanging palm fronds to a sunlit sandy beach and calm ocean beyond.
Red Path to ShoreThailand

Indonesia

Wooden posts rise from tidal mudflats at low tide on the Bali coast, with heavy cloud formations and a mountain silhouette on the horizon.
Posts Before the MountainIndonesia
Stone gateways and dark temple rooftops stand at the base of a forested Balinese volcano whose summit is wrapped in cloud.
Volcano Over Temple RooftopsIndonesia
A tiered temple on a rocky ocean islet beneath storm clouds and a band of warm sunset light, Bali coast.
Sea Temple at DuskIndonesia

Malaysia

Warm orange light filters through heavy clouds near the horizon, casting a glow across a long-exposure seascape and wet rocks on the Malaysian coast.
Shore at First LightMalaysia
Sunburst light breaks through clouds at sunrise, warm reflections on wet rocks in the foreground, white-capped waves and a distant headland, Malaysian coast.
Sunburst Through Low CloudMalaysia

Austria

A stone medieval tower rises above a sunlit parkland in Salzburg, with wooden beehives in the mid-ground and a distant castle on a mountain peak.
Hilltop Tower, SalzburgAustria