I bought an Olympus Stylus Epic 35mm point and shoot camera, and then fell in love with landscape photography. Here is a selection of photos on my travels in the USA and abroad. I really enjoyed playing with composition.

Black and white photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge spanning across a body of water with a city and hills in the background.

Golden Gate Bridge from Marin, California

A black and white photo of a calm lake with a forested shoreline on both sides. A group of five ducks swim in the water, creating gentle ripples.

Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

Black and white photo of a rugged coastline with steep cliffs descending into the ocean, waves crashing against rocks below.

Point Reyes Lighthouse, California

Black and white photograph of hilly landscape with numerous trees and shrubs.

Grizzly Peak, Oakland, California

A snow-covered landscape with a small hill topped with trees, in a grayscale photograph.

On a frozen lake in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

A black-and-white aerial view of Los Angeles skyline with a dense cityscape and cloudy sky.

Los Angeles, CA from Griffith Observatory

Black and white photo of a downtown street with parked cars on both sides, storefronts, and buildings, including a hotel named Hotel Alex Johnson, with leafless trees lining the street.

Rapid City, South Dakota

Black and white photograph of a desert hillside with sparse, twisted desert plants and Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree, California

Black and white photo of ocean waves crashing against a rocky shoreline.

Oahu’s north shore, Hawaii

Black and white photo of a city skyline with various multi-story buildings, trees, and a clear sky.

Hue, Vietnam

Black and white photo of a city street with buildings, cars, pedestrians, and streetlights with overhead tram wires.

Helsinki, Finland

A black-and-white photo of a crowded outdoor park with many people sitting and standing, surrounded by trees and tall buildings in the city skyline in the background.

Dolores Park, San Francisco

A black and white photo of a calm lake with a reflection of mountains and a forested shoreline, with snow-capped peaks in the background.

Glacier National Park, Montana

Black and white photo of the Hollywood sign on a hillside, with an antenna nearby and a cloudy sky above.

Hollywood, California

A person walking alone across a vast, snowy desert with rolling dunes under a cloudy sky.

White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Black and white cityscape view of San Francisco with buildings, hilly landscape, and cable car wires in the distance.

View of Sutro Tower in the Mission District, San Francisco

Black and white photo of multiple boats anchored on calm water with mountains in the distance and a cloudy sky above.

Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam