Irene Williams

11/12/2024

Jacob Elordi Hits Up Morocco’s IYKYK Rug Dealer

Marrakech’s second-generation rug dealer Soufiane Zarib finds fans in Dior, Kelly Wearstler, and now, the Saltburn star.

11/12/2024

The 5 Best Spas in New York City

Is there any city in the world more in need of a good shoulder rub than NYC? It's no surprise, then, that some of the best spas are located within the five boroughs.

07/05/2024

A muleteer and his horses follow the 39-mile, high-altitude path to Choquequirao, an Incan settlement built in the same era as Machu Picchu. While many travelers hike the full route—which can take two or three days round trip by foot—others ride pack animals for some or all of the journey.

22/04/2024

Sheldon Chalet, accessible only by helicopter, perches 5,818 feet above the Ruth Glacier Great Gorge—an abyss in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Reserve that’s deeper than the Grand Canyon. Larger than the state of New Jersey, the wilderness reserve offers opportunities for big adventure, from backcountry camping to mountaineering.

09/04/2024

Flowers are still in full bloom despite the drought and fall season. This picture, taken in southeast Houston, captures the natural beauty of the area just outside the city.

27/03/2024

West Texas sunset, Marfa

14/03/2024

As I left Forestburg one evening and passed through Montague going south, the sun was setting behind a ranch museum, and I quickly snapped two shots with my wife's digital camera before the light changed. A Texas-ranch-country shot.

28/02/2024

A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches for a meal of ants or termites at a rehabilitation center in Zimbabwe. He was rescued from illegal wildlife traders, who likely would have smuggled his scales to Asia for use in traditional remedies.

14/02/2024

All clear? A rat peeks out from a stormwater catch basin.

02/02/2024

Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” is believed to depict Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a Florentine silk merchant. Every year, millions of visitors jostle for a view at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The painting, protected by a thick layer of glass that must be cleaned regularly, has never been restored.

18/01/2024

Orphan elephants mudding in a human-made waterhole in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.

08/01/2024

Pikes Peak State Park