James Hopkirk
Breakfast view from the Shangri-La Villingili, Addu Atoll, at the southern end of the Maldives - about ten minutes by speedboat from Gan

Breakfast view from the Shangri-La Villingili, Addu Atoll, at the southern end of the Maldives - about ten minutes by speedboat from Gan

Transport on most of the islands is by chauffeur-driven golf buggy. At the Shangri-La Villingili we were given a mobile phone for the duration of our stay so that we could call for - among other things - a buggy to pick us up wherever we were on the island

Transport on most of the islands is by chauffeur-driven golf buggy. At the Shangri-La Villingili we were given a mobile phone for the duration of our stay so that we could call for - among other things - a buggy to pick us up wherever we were on the island

View from the egg chair, W Retreat and Spa, Fesdu Island

View from the egg chair, W Retreat and Spa, Fesdu Island

Blacktip reef shark in about a foot of water, dusk, Furanafushi Island

Blacktip reef shark in about a foot of water, dusk, Furanafushi Island

Sunset, Furanafushi Island, Sheraton Full Moon Resort & Spa

Sunset, Furanafushi Island, Sheraton Full Moon Resort & Spa

CALIFORNIA 2010

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Dusk view from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California

Dusk view from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California

Approximately two hours into the 11 hour round trip to Half Dome (left-hand peak), Yosemite

Approximately two hours into the 11 hour round trip to Half Dome (left-hand peak), Yosemite

Sunset, Yosemite. Half Dome and El Capitan can be seen in the distance

Sunset, Yosemite. Half Dome and El Capitan can be seen in the distance

Nic and I en route to Half Dome, Yosemite. It was an 11 hour hike from the valley floor and back (with lots of stops for pictures…)

Nic and I en route to Half Dome, Yosemite. It was an 11 hour hike from the valley floor and back (with lots of stops for pictures…)

Vernal Fall, Yosemite

Vernal Fall, Yosemite

Coyote, Yosemite Valley floor

Coyote, Yosemite Valley floor

The road to Death Valley

The road to Death Valley

Dawn over the dunes, Death Valley

Dawn over the dunes, Death Valley

Sunrise from Dante’s View, Death Valley

Sunrise from Dante’s View, Death Valley