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Joshua Tree National Park. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Kodak Portra 160 and 400 medium format film. Images captured Early September 2017
Another hidden corner in the city. I love getting alternate views of the environment we regularly drive by. I've learned that you should go places you're not allowed when the fences are open to do so.
Masterpiece of modern #architecture, the impressive Samovasaran #Jain #Mandir stands tall at the lower reach of Shatrunjay Hills in the #holy #temple city of Palitana.
As you gradually walk upwards on the hill, you’ll be delighted to see the #JainTemple with its eye-catching quadrangle.
#Shrine with #idol of #Lord #Mahavira in sitting position is studded with gems, jewels, gold & silver.
- Day Three -
Our adventure on day two led us all the way south through the Great Smokies and back. We enjoyed a relaxing night at Berry Springs Lodge and scouted out our adventure for the next day. Day three, we decided to head east, around the National Park instead.
We began in Gatlinburg, stopping at a few overlooks and admiring the town from above. We then followed Little River east, hiked at a few stops (Mom relaxed in her stone chair!), checked out Elkmont Campground, and eventually we made it to a man-made waterfall from the 1800s, "The Sinks".
We headed out of the National Park toward Townsend, a quaint little mountain town and onto Foothills Parkway, which skirted around the Great Smokies. It was a perfect road for bikers and sightseers. There were not many tourists at all but so many beautiful stops and overlooks.
One place in particular was Look Rock Tower, which was too high for Mom, but I had to check it out. I could see the highest peaks of the Smokies and an awesome panoramic view! After I came back down to find her, she had found some cool rocks to climb, lizards, and neat mushrooms for me to photograph.
We drove Foothills Parkway as far as we could, finally ending at Chillhowee Lake.
While five days is too short to properly explore the Faroe Islands, we lucked out with spectacular weather that made taking in the country's dramatic landscapes an absolute pleasure. While people often talk about the Faroe Islands as being very similar to Iceland, Scotland or Norway the truth is it is its own distinct destination with raw shoreline and distinct geological formations that make it truly unique to experience and explore.
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While five days is too short to properly explore the Faroe Islands, we lucked out with spectacular weather that made taking in the country's dramatic landscapes an absolute pleasure. While people often talk about the Faroe Islands as being very similar to Iceland, Scotland or Norway the truth is it is its own distinct destination with raw shoreline and distinct geological formations that make it truly unique to experience and explore.
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pantainya asik, lebih terasa private dibanding pantai Pangandaran yang sudah bising dan ramai pedagang.
Batu karas juga lokasi surfing yang tepat, khususnya buat para pemula, ombaknya cocok buat belajar bareng instruktur yang juga tersedia disini, cukup bayar 200.000,- sampai bisa termasuk sewa papan selancar
After a long flight to Hawaii and then an even longer flight to Guam, we finally made it to Palau in the wee early morning. When we existed the plane we were immediately greeted by the humidity and rain.
One of the most incredible things about Palau is that it is home to an amazing Jellyfish Lake. Not surprisingly, this is one of Palau’s most famous attractions. Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake located on Eil Malk Island. Every day, millions of golden jellyfish migrate across the lake. While they do this, you can go swimming with them!
Swimming with the jellyfish was actually forbidden in recent years, as the jellyfish population was in decline. However, as of 2019, the jellyfish numbers are on the rise and swimming with them has been reopened.
Jellyfish Lake is around 12,000 years old. It’s a remnant of the last ice age where, during that time, the sea level rose to the point where sea water began to fill the basin. But when the glaciers receded, there was no place for these jellyfish or other fish to go. This isolation allowed the species in the lake to develop on their own and become unique (Darwin would be proud!).
In 2005, there were around 30 million jellyfish in the lake, though that number was in decline for many years. By 2016, there were almost none.
Fortunately, there are now around 700,000 jellyfish back in the lake and scientists are optimistic about the numbers continuing to grow.
Franklin County, NC
Mini Series: Abandoned Gas Station
This is an older series, dating back to the summer of 2017. It was shot with my very first camera, my Nikon D3000. I’ve always had an aesthetic appreciation for deserted places. Shooting this area was the first place I genuinely indulged in that admiration. I aimed to create interesting compositions with junk, decay and ruin - which remains one of my favorite subjects to this day. I view urban abandonment as countless opportunities to explore and create “found” still-life images. Although I still had much to learn in Lightroom with editing, this series is a pleasant reminder of how I evolved as a photographer so far.
Ellicott City, MD
Mini Series: Downtown
This series was photographed in March 2018. Ben, an old friend of mine, was in Maryland for work. He was helping set up and manage a new shop in Columbia. He had never been to Maryland before and asked to meet up. I had never personally been to Ellicott City before, but my parents were married there. They told me it’s a rustic town that I would love photographing, so I asked if Ben would check it out with me. The area we explored sits in the woods with a creek/river running right through main street. We roamed downtown - the bridges, alleyways, abandoned buildings, parks, and the old train station. It was a quiet and mysterious place, like a setting Ben or I used to write about when we exchanged our fictional writing to each other. The town floods frequently and many places were boarded up, but we did find some really neat antique shops and enjoyed exploring this dreary, ominous city.