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Posted by brett in through the lens on 08 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Favorite Photos – Slideshow
Favorite Photos – Slideshow
I am a photographer and really enjoy having my trusty Pentax with me at all times to capture and document my life and travels. I was thrilled to have discovered that over the course of our 91 day road trip Kate and I took more than 8,000 photographs. That’s an average of about 90 photographs per...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 07 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Photo Of The Week – July 29
Photo Of The Week – July 29
Acadia National Park is a beautiful part of the Maine coast with a plethora of amazing sights to photograph. After spending a fantastic sunny day exploring Bar Harbor and part of the National Park, followed by a great lobster dinner in Bar Harbor we drove back to the Seawall campground to spend the...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 07 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
Photo Of The Week – July 22
Photo Of The Week – July 22
Cosy Harbor, Southport, Maine. Every summer from the time I was in diapers until I was 15 my parents took my brother and I up to Southport, Maine for at least a week or two. I have very fond memories of the Southport Island and Boothbay Harbor area. Lobster bakes, sailing with friends and family, fishing...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 07 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Photo Of The Week – July 15
Photo Of The Week – July 15
The Statue of Liberty sits in the Hudson River at the entrance to New York Harbor, welcoming visitors into New York City. Kate and I have both been inside Lady Liberty, so during this trip to NYC we decided that we would just wave hello from a distance. This photograph was taken from the Staten Island...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 07 2nd, 2009 | 3 Comments
Photo Of The Week – July 1st
Photo Of The Week – July 1st
On day 62 (sixty-two!) of our road trip adventure we enjoyed spending the afternoon in Custer State Park, South Dakota. This photograph was taken as we were heading out of the park. This photograph was a preview for us of what was to come in the Badlands National Park – all those layers of sandstone...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 06 24th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Photo Of The Week – June 24th
Photo Of The Week – June 24th
This week’s photo was taken at the end of day 59 along route 287 in Montana’s Big Sky Country. We had driven through a beautiful part of rural Montana, and we were looking for a place to camp for the night. The early summer evening light cast beautiful yellow and orange colors across the...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 06 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Photo Of The Week – June 17th
Photo Of The Week – June 17th
Sunset on Bainbridge Island, overlooking the Puget Sound. Kate and I stayed the night at a very nice and out of the way campground on Bainbridge Island – Fay Bainbridge State Park. It’s only about 4 miles from the ferry to Seattle and the campground is literally right on the beach. We took...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 06 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Photo Of The Week – June 10th
Photo Of The Week – June 10th
Just off of the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park is the Eel River. Kate and I took some time to stop and walk along the banks of the Eel River during our stay in the state park. The river is very peaceful, clear and runs slowly. We sat and watched a fly fisherman plying his craft,...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 06 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments
Photo Of The Week – June 3
Photo Of The Week – June 3
An icon in the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge has been spanning the Golden Gate connecting the city of San Francisco with Marin County since 1937. I snapped this photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge from Crissy Field in the Presidio, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 05 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Photo Of The Week – May 27
Photo Of The Week – May 27
I snapped this shot while Kate and I were enjoying a bit of warm and sun on day 36 of our road trip. We pulled over and stopped at a state beach near Pacifica, California on our way from Half Moon Bay to San Jose to stretch and walk on the beach. The tide was coming in quickly and we had to be careful...
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