The Testicle Festival is a Montana institution. Held at the Rock Creek Lodge in Clinton, MT, just outside of Missoula, the festival has been going for nearly 30 years. Thousands come to the wild event from all over to indulge in a local delicacy: Rocky Mountain Oysters. Battered and deep-fried, the bull testicles are a favorite among attendees, but the real fun to be had is the 4-day party. Ridiculous games such as the Undie 500, in which contestants drink beer, race tricycles, strip away clothing for poor perforance; a wet t-shirt contest that always turns into an amateur strip show; and dancing late into the night to live bands. On one evening this year, the crowd packed the dance floor to a raucous cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd. At the Testicle Festival, however, the song echoing through the valley was “Sweet Home Montana.”

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Photographer of the Day announcement on Saatchi Online's Twitter stream

On July 3rd, I was featured as Saatchi Online’s Photographer of the Day. Saatchi Online is operated by London’s Saatchi Gallery, which has long been an influence in contemporary art. The New York Times has an old article which offers a good perspective on what Saatchi Online is and how it fits with the overall mission of the Saatchi Gallery.

Remember Old Kashgar on Gaia Photos

My story, Remember Old Kashgar, about the destruction of the Old City section of Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China, was recently featured on Gaia Photos.

Highschool sports memorabilia fills a window display in Wallace, Idaho, USA.

After July 21st, I’ll be in the Pacific Northwest USA and Montana for some time. I can be reached by email, skype, or phone: +1 (917) 512-3473.

If you’re in Shanghai, be sure to pick up a copy of the July issue of That’s Shanghai. They’ve just published a generous edit of my series on China’s crowded railways. Big thanks are due to Chad Ingraham, a talented photographer in Shanghai who got me in touch with That’s Shanghai, and JFK Miller, photo editor at That’s Shanghai who pushed to get 4 pages and a decent fee for the usage. Look for more of my work in That’s Shanghai in the coming months, too!

Caught on the return trip from the US to China this week, I was among the thousands of travelers stranded at Beijing Capital International Airport. Severe thunderstorms crippled the airport, delaying or cancelling hundreds of flights for a day and a half. I took a few pictures while sorting out my own travel woes. Air China, thankfully, put me up in a decent-enough hotel while I waited for the mess to unwind. More pictures are available for licensing.

Pigeons alight from the ground in Seattle, Washington, USA.

I’ll be in Seattle, Washington, USA, from June 8 to June 15 to visit family and celebrate my sister’s college graduation. Likely, Mexican food and pizza will be on the agenda; restaurants in China do neither well. Best method of contact is email or my US phone number: (917) 512-3473.

Young men wait for a ceremony to begin during the Jongmyodaeje Festival outside the Jeongjeon Temple at the Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, South Korea.

I will be back in South Korea for a shoot this week. I’ll be in Busan until May 21, and Seoul until May 23rd, though my travel dates are flexible.