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Panaouti Nepal

Travel Shot: A Moment in Time - Panaouti, Nepal

February 16, 2012||

Panaouti is another one of those unique, ancient towns in Nepal. It’s smaller than the intriguing town of Bhaktapur and not overrun with tourists.

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Pelicans at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, CA

Travel Shot: The Three Stooges

February 09, 2012||

I think these pelicans look like the perfect three stooges. Pelicans are such majestic creatures, but they do look a little goofy. Wouldn’t you agree?

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Foggy Day at Blacks Beach - San Diego, CA

Travel Shot: Rainy Day Blues

January 25, 2012||

Rainy days are not always bad, even when traveling. For one, it gives your photos a completely different look and feel. Both of these photos were taken on an extremely windy day, just after a downpour of rain.

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Pack Mule - Havasu Falls, Arizona

Travel Shot: The Courageous Horses of Havasupai - Arizona

January 19, 2012||

I’m about to share a bit of a sad story from our Havasu Falls trip. This is not intended in any way to put down the Havasupai people who live on the reservation, but merely an account of what we saw.

At the end of our exciting helicopter ride up the canyon, we made our way to the parking lot to find our car and watch all the exhausted people who bravely made the 10-mile hike up the canyon. We instead took the easy and extremely fun way out via helicopter.

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Yuma Prison - Arizona HDR

Travel Shot: Walking on Water

January 12, 2012||

Travel can bring unexpected surprises in life and in photography. Many times the best photographs are unexpected. You can try to prepare for the perfect shot, but it doesn’t always work out.

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Dhading Nepal

Travel Shot: The Girl in the Pink Dress

January 06, 2012||

This photo was taken in Dhading, Nepal, where I took a good portion of the photos in our popular post, Children of Nepal Photo Essay.

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Surfer at Dreamland Beach - Bali

Beach Break Kamikaze in Dreamland

December 22, 2011|| ,

One of the most gorgeous beaches I have ever laid my eyes on is fittingly named Dreamland and it lies on the Bukit Peninsula in Bali, Indonesia. This beach also remains as home to one of my scariest surf sessions while traveling.

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San Diego Skyline - Coronado at Night

Travel Shot: Rainbow of Reflection - Coronado, San Diego

December 07, 2011||

A favorite photo from one of our most popular posts, Best Places to Photograph in San Diego, was taken of the downtown San Diego skyline from Coronado during daylight hours.

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Sadhu in Kathmandu, Nepal

Travel Shot: The Intriguing Life of a Sadhu

December 01, 2011||

A trip to Nepal is not complete until you get a glimpse of the intriguing men known as Sadhus. The vast majority of Sadhus in India and Nepal are Yogis. I’m guessing this Sadhu…

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San Fernando Cathedral - San Antonio

Travel Shot: San Fernando Cathedral at Night

November 21, 2011||

The San Fernando Cathedral is part of the Roman Catholic Church and is located in San Antonio, Texas. It is said to be the oldest cathedral in the United States.

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