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The Photography of John Markus : When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix

The Photography of John Markus

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2010 6:35am PST

What If We Went to Italy : This year was a special birthday for my wife and we decided to celebrate in Italy. We spent four days in Rome as two day bookends to a rental villa in Tuscany. We drank wonderful wine and ate the magnificent food of Italy in general and Tuscany is particular. Join us. I will add to this gallery over the coming weeks as we have a lot of images to share.

What If We Went to Italy

This year was a special birthday for my wife and we decided to celebra ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2010 6:37am PST

Sunrise :

Sunrise

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:10am PST

Late Winter, Early Spring : We planned this trip for about nine months. The idea was to head west to Kanab, Utah for a month and to explore and photograph the beauty of the region from mid-March to mid-April. On the way we stopped off for a few days in Durango, Colorado for a Rocky Mountain High.

Late Winter, Early Spring

We planned this trip for about nine months. The idea was to head west ...

Updated: Mar 17, 2010 4:20pm PST

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Late Winter, Early Spring : We planned this trip for about nine months. The idea was to head west to Kanab, Utah for a month and to explore and photograph the beauty of the region from mid-March to mid-April. On the way we stopped off for a few days in Durango, Colorado for a Rocky Mountain High.

Late Winter, Early Spring

We planned this trip for about nine months. The idea was to head west ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2010 12:26pm PST

Cape Cod :

Cape Cod

Updated: Mar 08, 2010 4:47am PST

The Edge of the Sea : In 1955 Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled "the Edge of the Sea". In it she talks about the marginal world describing the edge of the sea as "a strange and beautiful place." She goes on the say that "for no two successive days is the shore line precisely the same." For a Cape Cod photographer this fact provides endless opportunities to record the changes that take place to the shore line whether caused by the constant movement of the tides or the never ending wind. This gallery is meant to capture the beauty of the edge of the sea.

The Edge of the Sea

In 1955 Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled "the Edge of the Sea". In ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2010 3:51am PST

The Southwest Trip - June 2009 :

The Southwest Trip - June 2009

Updated: Feb 13, 2010 8:23am PST

What If We Went to Italy : This year was a special birthday for my wife and we decided to celebrate in Italy. We spent four days in Rome as two day bookends to a rental villa in Tuscany. We drank wonderful wine and ate the magnificent food of Italy in general and Tuscany is particular. Join us. I will add to this gallery over the coming weeks as we have a lot of images to share.

What If We Went to Italy

This year was a special birthday for my wife and we decided to celebra ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2010 6:37am PST

Real People :

Real People

Updated: Feb 11, 2010 6:37am PST

The Photography of John Markus : When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix

The Photography of John Markus

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2010 6:35am PST

All God's Creatures :

All God's Creatures

Updated: Jan 03, 2010 2:09pm PST

Boats :

Boats

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:44am PST

Sunsets :

Sunsets

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:29am PST

Bodie - A Ghost Town :

Bodie - A Ghost Town

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:11am PST

Monhegan Island, Maine : Monhegan Island Earlier this month we drove from the Cape up to Maine’s mid coast. Our destination was Port Clyde where we had reservations on the 10:30 AM boat to Monhegan Island. The trip, under cloudy skies, took about an hour. The seas were choppy but bearable and our companions on the boat were “BIRDERS” easily identified by their binoculars and bird identification books. A friend of mine had sent me some material a few years ago which spoke of Monhegan Island and we were off to see if the island lived up to the description. Monhegan lies about ten miles off the Maine coast. It is about a mile long and a mile and a half long. There are some 75 year round residents on the island mostly folks in the fishing industry and artists. During the summer there are a lot of day trippers and this weekend there were a good number of birders. We were about a week early in terms of the island being completely open but the two ‘general’ stores provided the essentials and a few restaurants were open. We stayed in an apartment (Brackett’s Oar House) which was delightful. It was clean and cozy and located right on a small beach facing Manana Island. The light on Monhegan is wonderful which perhaps explains the number of artists on the island. We want to go back and prepare early for sunrise shots from the hill near the lighthouse and keeper’s house which is now a museum. All in all this is a wonderful place.

Monhegan Island, Maine

Monhegan Island Earlier this month we drove from the Cape up to Mai ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:11am PST

Sunrise :

Sunrise

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:10am PST

The Colors of Yellowstone :

The Colors of Yellowstone

Updated: Jan 02, 2010 4:10am PST

Lighthouses :

Lighthouses

Updated: Dec 14, 2009 5:48am PST

Adirondack Balloon Festival 09 : Queensbury, New York is near beautiful Lake George in the Adirondacks. In late September Queensbury hosts the Adirondack Balloon Festival.

Adirondack Balloon Festival 09

Queensbury, New York is near beautiful Lake George in the Adirondacks. ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 4:38am PST

Grand Tetons :

Grand Tetons

Updated: Sep 13, 2009 11:25am PST

Orlando :

Orlando

Updated: Feb 26, 2009 4:11am PST

Art - Well Almost........... : I always wanted to paint but having zero talent makes this impossible. With the advent of digital softward I can come close to creating "art like" stuff. Enjoy!

Art - Well Almost...........

I always wanted to paint but having zero talent makes this impossible. ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2009 9:08am PST

The Adirondacks :

The Adirondacks

Updated: Jan 11, 2009 9:00am PST

Rose Island Light : Rose Island is in Newport, R.I. The Rose Island Foundation which owns the island says it this way "A mile offshore and a century in the past lies "The Little Lighthouse that Could." The foundation's web site is really good as it explains the history of this wonderful place and offers overnights at the Keeper's house. (http://www.roseislandlighthouse.org/learn_about.html) We recently spent a night there and it is a wonderful experience for those that want to just get away for a quiet time.

Rose Island Light

Rose Island is in Newport, R.I. The Rose Island Foundation which owns ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2009 10:04am PST

Utah - Zion and Bryce Canyon NP :

Utah - Zion and Bryce Canyon NP

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 5:03pm PST

Stage Harbor Light - Chatham, Cape Cod :

Stage Harbor Light - Chatham, Cape Cod

Updated: Oct 18, 2008 6:15am PST

Fall at Dennis Pond :

Fall at Dennis Pond

Updated: Oct 12, 2008 1:20pm PST

Highland Light : The Highland Light in Truro on Cape Cod is now part of a wonderful nine hole links type golf course. While playing the course I came upon this view of the light house and have gone back a number of times to catch the early morning light as it touches the lighthouse. Patience is such a wonderful tool in any photographer's camera bag!

Highland Light

The Highland Light in Truro on Cape Cod is now part of a wonderful nin ...

Updated: Aug 23, 2008 8:41am PST

Maine :

Maine

Updated: Aug 06, 2008 6:52am PST

Spain : In March of 2005 we traveled to Andalucia in Spain. This is a beautiful country with warm, wonderful people and great photo opportunities. This album will grow as I do the required editing. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed this beautiful place.

Spain

In March of 2005 we traveled to Andalucia in Spain. This is a beautifu ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2008 9:34am PST

Wyoming Black & White :

Wyoming Black & White

Updated: Sep 23, 2007 5:31am PST

Mayflower II : In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Mayflower II the ship sailed into Cape Cod Bay on Sunday, July 22, 2007.

Mayflower II

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Mayflower II the ship sa ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2007 7:13am PST

Black and White / Infrared by PS :

Black and White / Infrared by PS

Updated: Jul 09, 2007 5:32pm PST

Old Wine in New Bottles :

Old Wine in New Bottles

Updated: Apr 22, 2007 7:33am PST

Reflections :

Reflections

Updated: Apr 22, 2007 7:27am PST

Fall 2006 - Cape Cod :

Fall 2006 - Cape Cod

Updated: Nov 05, 2006 4:38pm PST

Arizona--February 2006 : This gallery is about a month spent in Arizona in a rented house near Sierra Vista. There are associated galleries for images taken during the same trip covering the house and some specific areas that were of interest to us and, hopefully, to you.

Arizona--February 2006

This gallery is about a month spent in Arizona in a rented house near ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2006 11:18am PST

Rockport : When the kids were a lot younger we used to rent a room (#14) at the Good Harbor Beach Inn in Gloucester/Rockport, MA. The Inn is right on the beach and we would get up early with a cup of coffee and walk the beach. At night, as the day would draw to a close we would walk the beach again. We went there in good times and bad and somehow this special place made the world seem brighter. Barb and I went up to Rockport for a day trip this week (3/31/06) and it is still beautiful. We'll go back again this spring and I'll add to the Gallery. In the meantime--enjoy!

Rockport

When the kids were a lot younger we used to rent a room (#14) at the G ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2006 5:18am PST

Arizona Close Ups :

Arizona Close Ups

Updated: Mar 14, 2006 6:04am PST

Tucson Rodeo :

Tucson Rodeo

Updated: Feb 27, 2006 6:24pm PST

Arizona--Ft. Bowie : Ft Bowie is in southern Arizona. It was first created in 1862 in an effort to protect Apache Pass and the water source at Apache Spring from the Apaches. Between 1862 and 1866, Fort Bowie served as the nerve center for military campaigns against hostile Chiricahua Apaches led first by Cochise and then by Geronimo. The fort closed in 1894 and there is not much left. To get to the ruins requires a 1 1/2 mile trek but it is well worth the effort. There is a stillness at the ruins that touches you and you can close your eyes and only imagine...........

Arizona--Ft. Bowie

Ft Bowie is in southern Arizona. It was first created in 1862 in an ef ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2006 4:50pm PST

Arizona--Gammons Gulch : Gammons Gulch is the result of a man's vision and hard work. It is near Benson, Arizona and is filled with old cars and trucks and other wonderful things that are a real walk through history. Tombstone is nice and Old Tucson is too but Gammons Gulch is the real deal.

Arizona--Gammons Gulch

Gammons Gulch is the result of a man's vision and hard work. It is nea ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2006 5:13am PST

Arizona--Welcome To My Morning :

Arizona--Welcome To My Morning

Updated: Feb 13, 2006 6:22am PST

Arizona House 2006 : This is a beautiful house in Hereford, Arizona which is a bit south of Sierra Vista. We have rented this house for the month of February 2006 and I sit today (2/12/06) looking at the big snow falling on Cape Cod and being very grateful to be here. The house is a dream with a roof that allows one to climb high for a 360 degree view of the mountains surrounding this home.

Arizona House 2006

This is a beautiful house in Hereford, Arizona which is a bit south of ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2006 6:22am PST

My West : I love the west. There is something magic in the open spaces and the limitless blue sky. Maybe I'm a cowboy at heart. But whatever he reason this is MY West.

My West

I love the west. There is something magic in the open spaces and the l ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2005 9:44am PST

Kiawah Island :

Kiawah Island

Updated: Jul 27, 2005 12:25pm PST

Campobello Island, Canada / Lubec, Maine :

Campobello Island, Canada / Lubec, Maine

Updated: Jun 03, 2005 2:14pm PST

Tangier, Morocco : Tangier was an experience. It is a city of mystery and of people just trying to make a go of it. It has its own beauty.

Tangier, Morocco

Tangier was an experience. It is a city of mystery and of people just ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2005 6:17pm PST

Your Bio

My name is John Markus and I have been interested in photography since I was 14 years old and took photographs of trees near the caddy house where I worked.
Over the years I have acquired camera equipment that started with Minolta moved on the Olympus and ultimately to my current bag of Nikon equipment.
I love photography. I love the process of taking photos and then using today’s technology to produce the very best images that I can. Photography makes me look at the world in a very different way. It opens my eyes and allows me to truly enjoy this beautiful world.
I have been blessed to be able to travel during my working career. We lived in Europe for several years and I continue to follow the wayward wind to observe and capture what I can and to share those images with anyone who cares to take a look.
I hope you enjoy this site and suggest that you come back often to see what’s new. Let me know what you think…………