David A Olson Photography

David A Olson Photography I have long been fascinated with the magic of photographs. There was a time in my life when I imagined myself pursuing a career in outdoor photography.

That career never materialized but my love of taking pictures has remained steadfast.

Is It Really Better in The Bahamas? – Part 1, Harbour IslandYou do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you trav...
05/29/2026

Is It Really Better in The Bahamas? – Part 1, Harbour Island

You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.~Ella Maillart ¿A Dónde? The most challenging aspect of our annual travels is almost always selecting a destination. There are so many amazing places in the world that narrowing down the choice is an arduous task. This is further hindered by our available time, bound as it is by skimpy vacation allocations....

You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.~Ella Maillart ¿A Dónde? The most challenging aspect of our annual travels is almost a…

Athens and The Olive Tree (Greece)We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts have their roots i...
02/07/2026

Athens and The Olive Tree (Greece)

We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts have their roots in Greece.~Percy Bysshe Shelley Second Times the Charm We planned to visit Greece in 2024, targeting the off-season when tourists are few and the prices are relatively low. Everything was booked: the international flights to Athens, domestic flights to Santorini, a hotel in Athens within walking distance of the Acropolis, and a hotel in Santorini overlooking the caldera with a view toward the Western horizon where, they say, the sun sets in a blaze of glory bordering on decadence....

We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts have their roots in Greece.~Percy Bysshe Shelley Second Times the Charm We planned to visit Greece in 2024, targeting the off-sea…

03 Jul 2025 One of my favorite break-of-day pastimes is sitting outside, embracing the coolest air of the day while list...
07/20/2025

03 Jul 2025 One of my favorite break-of-day pastimes is sitting outside, embracing the coolest air of the day while listening to morning bird song, those ethereal tunes that soar with the soul on updrafts of joy, carrying my heart to consecrated heights. This morning, the only bird songs so far are the melancholic moans of the mourning dove, a song I've grown to dislike but not as much as I despise the honk of the Canadian Geese, probably more for the s**t they leave everywhere when flocks congregate, more than their braying honk....

03 Jul 2025 One of my favorite break-of-day pastimes is sitting outside, embracing the coolest air of the day while listening to morning bird song, those ethereal tunes that soar with the soul on u…

We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones. We say nothing essential about Man when we see...
11/13/2024

We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones. We say nothing essential about Man when we seek to define him by the qualities of men. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery There are at least three states in the union I try to avoid because they are governed by Christofascists implementing policies such as book bannings, oppression of the sexually different, the blatantly unconstitutional imposition of Christian dogman in public schools, and other policies that would feel right at home in 1930s N**i Germany....

We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones. We say nothing essential about Man when we seek to define him by the qualities of men. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery There are …

You just have to pay attention. If you don't, you'll miss them, or see something else--something you expected to see rat...
09/16/2024

You just have to pay attention. If you don't, you'll miss them, or see something else--something you expected to see rather than what was really there. Faerie voices become just the wind, a bodach ... scurrying across the street becomes just a piece of litter caught in the backwash of a bus. ~Charles De Lint A Brief Intro to the F-Word…...

You just have to pay attention. If you don’t, you’ll miss them, or see something else–something you expected to see rather than what was really there. Faerie voices become just th…

I prayed I yet might seeOur fetters rent in twainAnd Ireland, long a province beA nation once again~Wolftones Tour: Gian...
09/12/2024

I prayed I yet might seeOur fetters rent in twainAnd Ireland, long a province beA nation once again~Wolftones Tour: Giant's Causeway via Belfast Technically, this trip was a visit to two countries, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom. Had this trip been undertaken prior to the Good Friday Agreement (or Belfast Agreement) of 10 April 1998, the Northern Ireland leg of the trip would have been skipped for fear of being collateral damage to car bombs and other violent sectarian activities....

I prayed I yet might seeOur fetters rent in twainAnd Ireland, long a province beA nation once again~Wolftones Tour: Giant’s Causeway via Belfast Technically, this trip was a visit to two coun…

I prayed I yet might seeOur fetters rent in twainAnd Ireland, long a province beA nation once again~Wolftones Excitement...
09/12/2024

I prayed I yet might seeOur fetters rent in twainAnd Ireland, long a province beA nation once again~Wolftones Excitement is Building This will be my third international trip in just under two years. The two previous, Iceland and Colombia, did not really jazz me into pre-trip excitement. In my mind, they were nice places to visit but there was no real excitement leading up to the flight....

I prayed I yet might seeOur fetters rent in twainAnd Ireland, long a province beA nation once again~Wolftones Excitement is Building This will be my third international trip in just under two years…

First morning is brisk, Northwoods brisk and it feels delicious. I had to make tea for a hot mug to warm my hands allowi...
07/21/2024

First morning is brisk, Northwoods brisk and it feels delicious. I had to make tea for a hot mug to warm my hands allowing them to write in spurts before again holding the mug to thaw. Temperature is a lovely 56° F relative to the mid-90s and high humidity back on the homefront. I'm glad I packed the 'just in case' hoodie......

First morning is brisk, Northwoods brisk and it feels delicious. I had to make tea for a hot mug to warm my hands allowing them to write in spurts before again holding the mug to thaw. Temperature …

I cannot honestly say I wanted to visit Hawaii. My wife tried to get me to go there a few times but I always kept her at...
07/18/2024

I cannot honestly say I wanted to visit Hawaii. My wife tried to get me to go there a few times but I always kept her at bay by dangling other promising locations. I enjoy travel but, for some reason, and despite the Brady Bunch thoroughly enjoying themselves on Oahu, the thought of Hawaii did not appeal to me. Given a choice, I would much prefer a return to Belize or, perhaps, another island in the lovely Caribbean where the flight would not be very long and I could add another country stamp to my passport....

I cannot honestly say I wanted to visit Hawaii. My wife tried to get me to go there a few times but I always kept her at bay by dangling other promising locations. I enjoy travel but, for some reas…

06 Dec 2023 As is my ritual, I woke up early in the morning following a full day of travel from Chicago to Kauai, made m...
07/18/2024

06 Dec 2023 As is my ritual, I woke up early in the morning following a full day of travel from Chicago to Kauai, made myself a cup of Earl Grey sweetened partly with honey and partly with sugar, before setting up to write on the outdoor, covered patio with a grand view of the tropical surroundings. When I travel, it is vitally important to me that I spend part of each day reflecting on the experience otherwise much of the adventure is lost in the dead letter box of my mind....

06 Dec 2023 As is my ritual, I woke up early in the morning following a full day of travel from Chicago to Kauai, made myself a cup of Earl Grey sweetened partly with honey and partly with sugar, b…

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