Skip to main content
Charlie Chao (go home)

Photos

Moments from life and travels…

Featured

Select best from across my collections.

Phases of a total solar eclipse with a leaveless tree in the foreground A lake with Mount Fuji at a distance at dusk Singapore sunrise with tree in foreground Large lake with 2 fishermen on shallow water Flamenco dancer flourishes in front of young girl in the middle of the street

2024

Includes trip to 🇲🇽 Oaxaca, 🇮🇸 Iceland, and 🇺🇸 Dallas. Sorted by most recent.

A yellow entrance with a large radial gate and plants in the foreground A black and white worms-eye view of trees surrounded by fog and a trail in the bottom-center Two condo towers in a sea of clouds, a visible mountain range in the background, and a sun rising above the horizon Silhouette of people against the backdrop of an active volcanic fissure with brightly lit smoke at night A silhouette of a power line with a bright orange sky in the background at night 2 people walking toward a fissure eruption at a distance, with huge plumes of smoke filling in the background Inside an Icelandic church with rows of wooden chairs facing a mural of Jesus A waterfall at the center surrounded by upside-down basalt columns A teenager touching the wall of an ice cave A close up of a piece of transparent ice on black sand A car in the center driving across a road and power lines cascade into the distance at the center A woman taking a photo of a large upside down iceberg with her phone A small boat with tourists cruising between two large icebergs with a large glacier in the background A car driving from left to right into the mountains and a glacier in the distance Two puffins facing each other with their beaks touching A landscape with the ocean on the left and a black sand beach on the right stretching toward the top-right of the frame A photographer standing on a cliff on the bottom-right overlooking a vast landscape of Iceland in the background Street with a rainbow road, shops on the sides, and a church in the distant People watching a band playing inside a bookstore café Square photo of a black roof container at the top, foliage façade wall, a square white window at the center, and white picket fence at the bottom Two chairs and a table in front of a white wall and a window on the left with two plants Landscape photo of a moutain with glacier at the top and a stream of water going into a turquoise lake in the foreground Scottish Fold cat petted by a person on the right while looking to the rear left of the camera with large pupils Russian Blue cat on a checkered rug looking at the camera A Canadian goose on a wood facing a narrow slough A Canadian goose on a wood facing a narrow slough A view of many cactuses and plants in Oxaca Red and green aurora Northern lights above a treeline with shadows of two people casted on the grass below Phases of a total solar eclipse with a leaveless tree in the foreground Starry night sky with some streaks of shooting stars Freeway with many curved overpasses and cars Giant monolith and bushes

2023

Orange tree in front of a house Retro decors on a counter in a restaurant 2 people paddleboarding on a lake with a mountain the background A view from above on a large street intersection with a SkyTrain car rolling on a track Male singer with directional purple lights on him on stage in a concert with people in front A spiral staircase made of wood Sunset over Toronto from above Green, purple, yellow, red, orange, and blue umbrellas A red street car in the front and CN Tower in the background A red sun behind a playground with an American flag on a pole A woman in white shirt and jean walking right in front of an apartment with a brick wall on the street Red and cyan neon sign that says Electric Anvil Tattoo with reflection off two cars passing through A cat on the front porch behind a sign that says beware of dog Starry night with mountains, water, and a light streak from cars

2022 Central America

From my 2-week solo trip to 🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇧🇿 Belize, and 🇲🇽 Mexico (Quintana Roo).

Reef formations at the bottom of a blue blue sea A nurse shark sleeping at the sea floor 3 divers going into an underwater canyon Sunrise in a lake surrounded by volcanoes Triangular shaped active volcano with a windy path leading to it Yellow arch with crowd of people at the bottom and a dormant volcano in the background Man standing by a crumbling gate and wall

2022

Night sky full of stars and the Milky Way galaxy in the center Lake surrounded by mountains with a mist in the distant A plane at the left-center flying over a city skyline during sunset

2021 Portugal & Spain

From my 2-week solo trip to 🇵🇹 Portugal and 🇪🇸 Spain.

A man walking down the stairs overlooking round-looking mountains in the distant Sky, clouds, and a city at the bottom Inside of a church with ornate pillars and ceiling City lit by a flood of sunset light under a cloudy sky People walking on the street on the left, a tall autumn yellow tree in the center, and building sitting by the creek on the right A bridge in a chasm between two sides of a city View of a road illuminated by streams of light from the cloudy sky Flamenco dancer flourishes in front of young girl in the middle of the street A shop vendor under an umbrella by his cart in the middle of the street 2 statues of priests in front of a holy artifact and a giant clock in the background inside a cathedral Ceiling with intricate radial patterns Gallery wall with ornate paintings on the wall, a large door, and a dramatic lighting View of vineyards divided by a river in the middle Large river with dense riverfront and a pedestrian bridge at the bottom lit under the sunset City of Coimbra in the night by the river with a bridge on the right View from below of Jesus on cross inside a monastery Front of an arch at night A man painting a mural with 5 eyes

2019

Autumn hill with residential building at a distance in Discovery Park Electricity meter surrounded by foliages

2019 Asia

From my 5-month post-graduation solo backpacking trip to 🇹🇼 Taiwan, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇰🇭 Cambodia, 🇹🇭 Thailwand, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇸🇬 Singapore, and 🇯🇵 Japan.

Tokyo city with Tokyo Tower in the foreground Large lake with 2 fishermen on shallow water Floating torii gate on water at night Hanging lanterns A woman and her assistant creating dolls out of silkworm cocoons A cluster of torii gates on pedestal A riverfront in Kyoto at night A lake with Mount Fuji at a distance at dusk A person on a scooter in front of a food stand Singapore sunrise with tree in foreground Waterfall in Cloud Forest Sunset in Marina Bay A temple with colorful decors Tea plantation View of a beach with azure water Sunset from Sairee An entrance to Angkor Wat temple Birds eye view of legs walking on planks Merchants on a boat in a floating market Worshippers exiting a Cao Dai temple Stores running along an active train track in the evening House on a hill with intense light at night Jungle landscape with a bridge to terraced ricefields Foggy ricefield landscape from a high viewpoint Ricefield at night with lights in fog at a distance Mountainous landscape Sunset with a row of windmills at a distance Crowd lining up by the street with a bus passing by on the left Birds sitting on an old fort Islands seen from Lantau Peak Hong Kong skyline from Victoria Peak Pedestrian path under a large bridge Taiwanese soldiers marching forward

2018

Fireworks with rainy strokes of sparks falling down Seattle skyline at dusk

2017

Lake with slight mist in sunset City with a dense fog on the left of a major road Brooklyn Bridge with the Financial District in the background