Notes on Travel

Oct 16, 2026 Thread · 2 posts →

This is hilarious. But like Uber, self-driving is just another step function that should basically eliminate all drunk driving in the coming years.

Sep 18, 2026

Some photos from Yellowstone and Grand Teton. I present Yellowstone Grand Canyon.

Apr 21, 2026 Thread · 9 posts →

Some photos from my trip to New York.If you’re a fan of John Wick, you’ll recognize this as The Continental Hotel.

Feb 28, 2026

Pics from SFO

Feb 27, 2020 Thread · 10 posts →

Hanging out in Denver this week. Thought I'd start a thread with some pics.

Sep 2, 2019

Some photos from my sister's wedding in India. More in my Instagram story instagram.com

Aug 1, 2019

Some vary cool photos from inside Tokyo's audiophile cafes.

ra.co Inside Tokyo's audiophile venues With a rich network of sound-obsessed cafés, bars and small clubs, Aaron Coultate explains why Tokyo might be the best place in the world to listen to music. (opens in a new tab)

Jul 31, 2019

Some cool charts showing camping trends in National Parks. jordan-vincent.com

Mar 14, 2019 Thread · 2 posts →

Want to track cheap flights out of Atlanta? Today I've made my flight tracker available for everyone. solomon.io

Feb 21, 2019

I cannot get over the mesmerizing cinematography of this documentary about the Mauritania Railway—Backbone of the Sahara

vimeo.com The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara Directed, produced and photographed by Macgregor www.macgregor.works BTS article by American Cinematographer magazine: https://ascmag.com/articles/photographing-the-mauritania-railway-backbone-of-the-sahara The… (opens in a new tab)

Aug 24, 2018 Thread · 2 posts →

Just posting some more pics I took in Chicago.

Aug 4, 2018

In Chicago the next few days. If anyone wants to grab coffee, hit me up.

Aug 4, 2018

How is every single men's room in this terminal closed for cleaning?

Jul 13, 2018

@FlyFrontier trying to check-in. When prompted for more information, the continue button doesn't appear to work. Tried in Mac Chrome, Safari and Android Chrome.

Jun 8, 2018

Every shot in this short film is spectacular—Careening through the desert, a massive railway sustains life in northwest Africa

vimeo.com The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara Directed, produced and photographed by Macgregor www.macgregor.works BTS article by American Cinematographer magazine: https://ascmag.com/articles/photographing-the-mauritania-railway-backbone-of-the-sahara The… (opens in a new tab)

May 22, 2018

That time I went to Italy and could not stop taking pictures of doors. Here's a favorite post from the archives. solomon.io

Apr 16, 2018

Some pics from my Charleston trip. instagram.com

Apr 3, 2018

This thing is actually coming together!

Sep 3, 2017

Perhaps my favorite photo from the entire trip. Two people in red vests paddling out in a yellow canoe. instagram.com

Sep 1, 2017

Another favorite picture from Lake Louise.
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Aug 28, 2017

Welcome sign at the Plain of Six Glaciers Team House. Also the friendly pup that lives there. @… instagram.com

Aug 24, 2017

If you're interested, there's a few pictures from my Banff trip on Instagram. instagram.com

Aug 15, 2017 Thread · 2 posts →

I've been editing photos from Banff and Lake Louise. Here are a few of my favorites so far.

Aug 1, 2017

It appears that U.S. Global Entry cards use NFC tech. That's a bad idea, right?

Jul 26, 2017

It's silly that I can't get a hamburger cooked medium in Canada—well, Alberta anyways.

Jul 25, 2017 Thread · 5 posts →

View from trail head of yesterday's Plain of Six Glaciers hike. Destination: the bottom of the lower glacier.

Jul 24, 2017

The colors of all the lakes in Banff National Park are wild—no editing in this photo.

Jul 9, 2017

This is a seriously impressive bridge. You can't say that China isn't serious about infrastructure. bbc.com

May 29, 2017

Love these illustrations over all The Palazzo's collateral. @ The Palazzo Las Vegas instagram.com

May 20, 2017

I always forget how much closer the gulf is to the sun.

Apr 4, 2017

Looking back at some of my photography from Italy a few years ago. There's something about doors. solomon.io

Apr 1, 2017

Today in mundane-but-interesting—Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things buff.ly

Mar 9, 2017

Quora if full of the obscure, but interesting—What is the small black triangle on the inside of airplane walls? buff.ly

Jan 14, 2017

Flight into Leon was 45 minutes early. Not sure how that happened, but I'm glad.

Aug 30, 2016

Just posted a few photos from my trip to Glacer Park on @unsplash. Check it out! buff.ly

Aug 9, 2016

Also, here's the shot of the Grizzly. She's about about 50 yards below me with a cub.

Aug 9, 2016 Thread · 2 posts →

Whoa, big difference in Glacier National Park pictures between this year and last year. The colors are incredible.

Aug 6, 2016

Love stuff like this—How Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars

vox.com A fascinating new scheme to create walkable public spaces in Barcelona Check out “superblocks” y’all. (opens in a new tab)

Aug 5, 2016 Thread · 2 posts →

I don't know if I've gotten worse at photography or my expectations have are higher. Likely both.

Jul 31, 2016

I just ate the most spicy Mexican food I've ever had in Montana. I'm unsure what conclusions to draw from this.

Jul 29, 2016

This afternoon I had an encounter with a grizzly and her cub. Much closer than I'd ever want to have again.

Mar 3, 2016

What a shame that landmarks in Yosemite were allowed to be trademarked.

one.npr.org 🔊 Listen Now: Yosemite Contractor Leaves – And Takes The Landmark Morning Edition on NPR One | 2:43 (opens in a new tab)

Nov 21, 2015

So long Los Angeles. It's been great.

Nov 15, 2015

The Getty is easily the most spectacular building I've ever been in.

Nov 14, 2015

Traffic in Los Angeles is absurd

Oct 31, 2015

Pictured: The Cachuma Lake Marina. Local tells me water level near-full 5 years ago.

Oct 10, 2015

OH in Venice: Not to take what we have here for granted, but any weather is exciting.

Oct 3, 2015

Los Angeles traffic is maddening. 30 mins to go 5 miles is not acceptable.

Sep 20, 2015

18,000 miles and 13 countries and the largest photo collection of Soviet Bus Stops ever assembled. buff.ly

Sep 4, 2015

The best part of LA are the cool, quiet mornings on this patio.

Aug 29, 2015

Then again there are some awesome spots like this park next to the marina.

Aug 29, 2015

Amazed by all these no pedestrian signs in LA.

Jul 23, 2015

This fire in Glacier Park is going to throw a wrench in our hiking plans.

Jul 18, 2015

A photo project from my trip—The Doors of Italy

solomon.io Doors of Italy My trip to Italy last year was the first time I’d ever been overseas. Most of the trip was spent walking across Tuscany and Umbria. (opens in a new tab)

Jul 10, 2015

Welp, one year later I'm finally done editing all my photos from Italy.

May 31, 2015

Why Do Airplane Windows Have Tiny Holes?

slate.com Why Do Airplane Windows Have Tiny Holes? It’s time for another sky-high edition of What’s That Thing, Slate’s column that examines the details of the world that are hiding in plain (or plane)... (opens in a new tab)

Jan 30, 2015

Guess that landmark based on its worst Trip Advisor review.

Dec 29, 2014

A vision for Helenski—dense, walkable neighborhoods and car-free transit. buff.ly

Oct 1, 2014

I just saw someone wearing my American flag Easy Rider shirt in Vegas. It's not even Halloween yet!

Sep 14, 2014

It's in the upper 60s right now. It feels like fall on the gulf coast.

Sep 4, 2014

Social Pool in the remote Southern California desert is open to anybody. Reservations are available online.

Aug 31, 2014

A 500-mile solo hike cured my loneliness buff.ly

Aug 14, 2014

This is the best time-lapse video of Yosemite yet.

vimeo.com Yosemite HD II A 200+ mile backpacking experience through Yosemite National Park captured by Colin Delehanty and Sheldon Neill. This project was filmed over the course of 10 months. We spent a combined 45 days in the park capturing… (opens in a new tab)

Aug 9, 2014

This is either the most religious or sac religious place I've been.

Jul 24, 2014

This is cool—Meet Ray, the self-driving forklift that is parking cars at a German airport.

Jul 7, 2014

More silly rules that do nothing but make travel more complicated. The TSA may confiscate your phone, if it is dead tsa.gov

Jun 16, 2014

Back from Italy. Let the photo editing begin!

Jun 15, 2014 Thread · 3 posts →

Hey @Delta , poor form charging a same day sameb destination flight change fee on a small regional flight after I flew with you from Italy.

Jun 15, 2014

Oh, and another surprise--MTV actually plays music videos in Italy.

Jun 15, 2014

Just eating breakfast in the terminal, and this pigeon decided to join me.

Jun 15, 2014

So the Rome airport is s bit of a mess.

Jun 6, 2014

waiting at the terminal for our flight, and I hear "Plane butts are gross" from my sister.

May 13, 2014

I like the idea of a designer exchange program. It's couch surfing + travel + agency contract work.

Apr 20, 2014

Oh, hey there engine!

Mar 24, 2014

I miss Yosemite

vimeo.com Yosemite HD II A 200+ mile backpacking experience through Yosemite National Park captured by Colin Delehanty and Sheldon Neill. This project was filmed over the course of 10 months. We spent a combined 45 days in the park capturing… (opens in a new tab)

Jan 31, 2014

The most senic Dairy Queen ever.

Jan 11, 2014

It feels incredible out on the Gulf. Breezy and 70F.

Dec 9, 2013

My room now smells like success and In-N-Out Burger. Good night San Francisco.

Dec 8, 2013

SF friends. Looking for a good dinner spot on market st near the place hotel.

Oct 20, 2013

I've got a lot of respect for a town that takes its bloody marys seriously. Keep up the good work Milwaukee.

Oct 18, 2013

Planes have substituted no smoking for no electronics. yfrog.com

Oct 7, 2013

Beautiful Fall morning on the gulf.

May 13, 2013

Wow, Amtrak had 2 billion in revenue last year. Quite a comeback.

Dec 16, 2012

The Chicago History Museum awesome. @enriquegonzalez

Sep 30, 2012

Thank you @priceline yfrog.com

Feb 1, 2012

Video: Spectacular Yosemite HD Time Lapse Just in case you need another nudge to take a hiking trip to one... tmblr.co

Aug 15, 2011

A few of my favorite shots from my #Yosemite trip. flickr.com

Jul 22, 2011

Photo: A Meadow Above by Samuel R. Solomon Meadow near the Summit of Mount Hoffman (10,800ft). tumblr.com

Jul 20, 2011

Photo: Meandering River by Samuel R. Solomon The Tuolumne River as it meanders through a meadow. This... tumblr.com

Jul 19, 2011

Photo: Morning Light by Samuel R. Solomon In honor of my return to Yosemite early next month I will be... tumblr.com

Jul 26, 2010

Overcast in san francisco. Who would have thought?

Jul 9, 2010

About to go fly into thunder storms