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Del Mar Fall Colors

Fall Colors in San Diego?

December 14, 2012||

I walked past this house in Del Mar yesterday when scouting two new homes that we have been hired to photograph. For those of you who have never been to Del Mar on the coast of San Diego, it’s made up of fancy homes with perfectly trimmed yards.

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Hoi An, Vietnam Street Market

Organized Chaos in Vietnam

August 24, 2012||

I took this photo during our southeast Asia travels in our favorite place in Vietnam – Hoi An. We thoroughly enjoyed walking through this street market, buying unknown fruits and …

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Corso Umberto - Taormina, Sicily

Magic Hour on Corso Umberto - Taormina, Sicily

May 23, 2012|| ,

I know I’ve walked these streets at this hour before, but my previous encounters had always been stumbling home after a fun night with new Sicilian friends. It has a new feel this time.

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Insalata Verde - Green Salad in Sicily

Lost in Translation: Insalata Verde in Taormina, Sicily

May 14, 2012|| ,

After a few days of pizza and pasta, I was ready for a nice big salad full of fresh vegetables. The salad options on the menus at most of the restaurants in Sicily were limited, but…

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Buddha Statue - Laos

Our National Geographic Cover Shot

This photo was taken during our short stop in Vientiane, Laos, after a train ride from Bangkok. We were not extremely impressed with Vientiane, but they did have some interesting temples to explore…

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Dreamland Beach - Bali, Indonesia

Dreamland Beach, Bali: I Swear This is Not Photoshopped

March 31, 2012|| ,

A gorgeous view of Dreamland Beach in southern Bali.

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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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