Hiking up Jebel Jais

A travel note about Jebel Jais and the hike to the highest peak in the UAE, for those who claim everything is “artificial” in this part of the world.

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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

A quick travel note with my favorite pictures of Sheikh Zayed’s Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

Javier Pimentel 8/16/26 Javier Pimentel 8/16/26

The View from Lion’s Head

A brief travel note about my second and finally successful attempt to get to the top of Lion’s Head, Cape Town, just to be rewarded with one of the most beautiful sunsets I can remember.

Javier Pimentel 7/28/26 Javier Pimentel 7/28/26

Any Given Sunday at Pike Place Market

A brief travel note about a Sunday at Pike Place Market, Seattle. This is my first photo series completely shot with my then new Leica M11P and the Summilux 35mm 1.4.

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Gatsbyesque Eclecticism and The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Villa Vizcaya is made of the kind of architectural theatricality that old money bought when it was still new money. The Gatsbyesque eclecticism that seems to be the motif of the estate and the blissful color of its gardens are great reasons to visit the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami.

Javier Pimentel 5/8/26 Javier Pimentel 5/8/26

New York City across the years

Today I finished processing the pictures of the 2024 trip to New York City. This is a selection of some the best pictures I have taken in the big apple across the years, from 2003 to that last trip now full of nostalgia in 2024.

Javier Pimentel 5/3/26 Javier Pimentel 5/3/26

El Maicol de La Candelaria

El imitador de Michael Jackson en la candelaria es uno de los highlights de los free walking tours en el centro de Bogotá.

Javier Pimentel 4/28/26 Javier Pimentel 4/28/26

Haenyeo: The Sea Women of Jeju Island

A travel note about the Haenyeo, one more living example of the strength of Korean women.

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Pictures of South Korea

All the pictures of the 2024 trip to South Korea are finally processed. 142 ended up seeing the day of light out of a total of 1041. This is a selection of 35 that are probably my favorite, with some commentary.

Javier Pimentel 4/9/26 Javier Pimentel 4/9/26

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

A quick travel note about the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, in Muscat.

Javier Pimentel 4/5/26 Javier Pimentel 4/5/26

More Photo Essays

I have been busy with the Photography section of this website lately. Here is the first mental model about what goes in the blog and what goes on that section.