Travel Archives - Luci Westphal

Manuel Antonio, island view in Costa Rica

Quick Impressions from Costa Rica

Just a quick visual overview of my recent trip through Costa Rica. More blog posts, destination guides, and lots of photos yet to come…

from 2022 Happier Place calendar, photo by Luci Westphal, Tallulah river, running over rocks, heart-shaped rock, nature, Georgia

Photos in Two 2022 Monthly Wall Calendars

This year, my photography appears in two very different monthly wall calendars: the practical 2022 Happier Place nature photography calendar and the poster-sized 2022 St. PetersBird bird photography calendar.

Baby gator sleeping on a log in Shark Valley, Everglades, National Park, Florida

Everglades National Park Photos – Part I: Shark Valley

The Everglades National Park is a wildlife and bird photographers paradise. All these photos I took along just one trail: the Shark Valley Loop.

Spring Blooms and Chicks

This spring, I got to travel to North Carolina and various places around Florida. Naturally, I took lots of photos. Over the next few weeks, I plan on publishing several posts (either here or over on Happier.Place) dedicated to specific locations, e.g., Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Staten Island Ferry Ride (New York City) – #HappierPlace Video

New York City provides countless opportunities for quick escapes into nature. One of my favorites: the Staten Island Ferry ride between Manhattan and Staten Island.…

1st Video of New “Happier Place” Web Series: Anastasia State Park (Florida)

I’m so pleased to share with you the first video of my new web series Happier Place. Actually, the videos are just one element of…

Photos of Arches National Park (Utah)

Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, features so many striking sandstone rock formations that it’s almost hard to believe that they all formed naturally in…

Arches National Park (Utah) – In Another Minute (Week 365)

Arches National Park in Utah is a sight to behold… it is leaving me pretty speechless even now as I’m trying to write a quick…

Pigeons of the World (Part 2) – In Another Minute (Week 362)

Ever noticed that pigeons are EVERYWHERE? That’s why I made a Moving Postcard video featuring Pigeons of the World in 2012 with footage I had…

Havana Classic Car Taxi Ride (Cuba) – In Another Minute (360)

This Havana classic car taxi ride takes you through and past the neighborhoods Vedado (incl. Plaza de la Revolución), Centro Habana (incl. Chinatown) and La…

Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Florida) – In Another Minute (358)

The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, is usually simply referred to as “the fort” by locals. It’s actually the oldest masonry fort in…

Kennedy Space Center (Florida) – In Another Minute (357)

The John F. Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida is NASA’s primary launch center for human spaceflight. As a Florida tourist attraction, it has…

Taking it slow at Ft. Lauderdale Beach (Florida) – In Another Minute (Week 356)

After a week of running around, lots of driving and socializing, I treated myself to just an hour by myself on the Ft. Lauderdale beach……

Photos from along Alaska Route 1

A few photos I took along the Alaska Route 1 highway on the Kenai Peninsula in June 2016. Most of the photos I took on…

Photos from the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site (Atlanta)

These photos I took at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site during a trip to Atlanta in 2011. At the same time,…

Alaska Route 1 – In Another Minute (350)

Alaska Route 1 (AK-1) is a state highway that runs from Homer at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, through Anchorage and all the…