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One of our stops was in this milky area called The Mily Way. The seabed was around 9 feet under water and is comprised of clay. The tour guides said that rubbing the clay all over your body helps make your skin smoother. The Japanese tourists were all over that.
Joshua Tree National Park. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Kodak Portra 160 and 400 medium format film. Images captured Early September 2017
Images Captured Feb 2016. Honeywell Pentax 6x7 medium format camera loaded with ilford Delta 100 film. Variety of different lenses used 55mm f/3.5, 105mm f/2.4 & 150mm f/2.8.
(If you’re just now tuning in, this is another installment that is part of an ongoing series. You can start at the beginning- youloveben.com/choose-your-own-adventure)
It’s quite the climb back down from Manhattan. By the time you make it back into the valley, you realize the sun is going to set in a few more hours. You take a moment to appreciate the sun-rays and shadows cast from one of the only patches of clouds around. Seems a few of them occasionally do make it across the Sierra Nevadas… but there’s probably no rain coming from that rag-tag lot anytime today.
Ahead is a fork in the road where the one you’re on continues following this valley, more or less Northward (maybe even under those clouds; one can only hope). It might be a little more boring route to take, but you know you’ll cover a lot more ground by following the valley.
The sign by the trail off to your left, though, is what really caught your eye. It’s handmade out of wood and looks pretty weathered, saying only “ELDORADO – 200“.
That’s apparently Westward and up into those mountains. Slower going, but it sounds pretty compelling. The hills are green compared to this desert floor and who knows, maybe there’s water falling down one of those little canyons?
What’ll it be? North through the valley or West into the hills?
Trip with coworkers Greg, Travis and Brent.
Flew LAX - Nadi, Fiji, then took boat ferry to two different islands where we stayed multiple nights at each island.
One of the trip highlights was visiting the island Cast Away was filmed.
The last night we stayed at Hilton Fiji Beach Resort.
After Fiji we flew to Hong Kong, China on Fiji Air.
- Day Three -
The day started off a bit rainy and cloudy, but cleared up as we checked out some antique stores in the area. The sun began to shine through and we ended up having a gorgeous boat tour of Flathead Lake!
We drove down February 25, 2024 for our honeymoon and with each winding turn, the mountains were surrounding us more and more. There were so many cabins in the distance, pastures, and quiet stretches of road where we were the only one driving for miles. There were very few small towns. Definitely Country Roads! We giggled, listened to music, and talked the whole time, randomly seeing a mountain or rock face and getting excited.
Everyday we found a new adventure (after taking advantage of the complimentary breakfast each morning, of course) whether it was seeking waterfalls, hiking, playing on the swings, snowboarding, sledding, or exploring railroads. We watched the sunset over the mountains each night of the week we were there, and left the fireplace lit all night to keep us warm. First of many adventures as husband & wife!
Pocahontas County, WV
Joshua Tree National Park. Ryan Ranch. Pentax 6x7 Loaded with Fuji Provia 100 Medium Format Film. Images captured September 3rd, 2017
Jeppaks taking a break from work to go stretch their legs on the trail. #hike #hiking #gohike #wilderness #backpack #backpacking #ultralight #trail #hikerlife #goexplore #madeinusa #getoutside #hikemore #thruhiker #sectionhiker #camping - photo: @jeppaks bit.ly/1OZNLLt
- 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.
Highly restricted area owned by Duke Energy - This bridge is in Belmont, NC and it goes over a canal used by Duke Energy.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, PA
Finally taking the time for myself to gather, edit, and organize years of untouched photographs.
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.
The Virgin River backs right up to our campsite at Zion River Resort. We had a blast playing in it, hunting for rocks, and letting the puppies swim.
Took these last year during a family trip - but a perfect time to upload them!
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA
via Instagram ift.tt/2rWblEc The paths between the beach and the campground were unreal. You felt like you were discovering something new each time. . . . . #landscape #wanderlust #digitalnomad #forest #trees #path #footpath #hiking #camping #regionalburn #otherworld #ttitd #vancouverisland #bc #canada #canada150 # #💚 #sunrise #outdoors #goexplore #pachenabay
Windsurfing VS Kitesurfing
Kitesurfen, auch Kiteboarden, ist ein Wassersport, der aus dem Kitesailing entstanden ist. Beim Kitesurfen steht der Sportler auf einem Board, das Ähnlichkeit mit einem kleinen Surfbrett oder Wakeboard aufweist. Er wird dabei von einem Lenkdrachen (engl. „kite“) gezogen.
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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- Day Two -
We rode a gondola lift to the top of Big Mountain & saw some of the most fascinating sights of my life. Mountains as far as you could possibly see. Words & photographs do no justice.
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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