We had the incredible privilege of watching the sunset over the Wadi Rum desert. We’d spent the day climbing the sand dunes and exploring Lawrence of Arabia’s very own land. As the sun began to set we left our Bedouin…
Bellavista Cloud Forest is perched high in the tropical hills of Ecuador. From our rustic cabin in the woods we had first class seats to watch a beautiful sunset. As we watched the sky turn all kinds of pink, the…
We’ve called this photo the ‘Wizard and the Troll’. An oddly shaped standing stone towers over his plumper friend as they watch the sun go down behind the Standing Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. If you like this picture,…
This week on Taraji Blue we’re recalling and celebrating our favourite sunrises and sunsets. It was taken in the Maasai Mara a few years back on a return trip we’d longed to take. It captures the rising sun through the silhouette of…
Refrozen swirls on the Charles River give texture to a sunset over Boston. In the centre of the frame, the Prudential Tower dominates. Boston was a lovely city to watch the sunset over. A lovely afternoon walk on the riverside…
This post kick starts a week of sunsets and sunrises here on Taraji Blue. This is the Drake Passage – one of the most feared sections of water in the world. It’s renown for its rough waters and difficult crossings,…
Whilst visiting the Arctic in 2010 we were incredibly lucky to see this Blue Whale off the bow of the ship. It is a rare sighting – confirmed as such by the excited squeals and announcements by our crew on…
This is, without a doubt, the world’s most comfiest mountainside. It’s in Greenland and this shot was taken as I lay on the bed of red heather with the sun beating down on me, a gentle breeze ruffling my hair…
When you are surrounded by the immense landscape of Arctic Greenland it can be really difficult to tear your eyes away from the rugged mountains, the endless calm ocean and the glistening icebergs to look at the floor – but…
This is Longyearbyen. It’s the largest settlement and the administrative centre of Svalbard, Norway. It’s most known to tourists as the gateway to the Arctic and home of the polar bear. It has a small town centre and a large abandoned…