Tag: Travel
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What the Duck
A week in Mexico was much needed this past week, but then on returning, I came back to the same cesspool that I left. While I so feel that I need another vacation, what I need is a change. Hopefully that happens in short order, and leads to better things. If it does that may…
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Spirit
This summer, we roamed around Alberta. From Waterton in the south to Japser, Drumheller, and around Edmonton. Through all these travels, we made all manner of memories. Well at least three of us did. The little one didn’t but in making memories with him, I think there was something far more important happening. We were…
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The Pacific
My favorite flower is plumeria. I first saw them in Hawaii and quickly built an association with the magic of those islands with the flower. But recently, in Mexico, I also saw them. Connected by climate, and the Pacific Ocean, these flowers always catch my eye and ease my mind. I thought this special feeling was…
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Picture of the Week – Butterfly in Paradise II
Butterfly in Paradise II Originally uploaded by idarknight As Spring is trying really hard to be here next week, I thought another butterfly would be in order. This is from back on TCI (yeah, I haven’t really been able to get some new random shots yet between regular busy work and commissioned shoots). The interesting…
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Picture of the Week – Light vs Dark
Light vs Dark Originally uploaded by idarknight One of the things that I learned shooting macro is that even though shooting wide open provides a nicely thin DOF while needing less light, there is often a need for the aperture to be stopped down in order to get detail across the entire subject that one…