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Aerials & Stars at Point Judith Light

The skies have cleared!  It finally feels like winter has departed and made way for spring (if not summer).  By mid-month we had several days of calm skies, light breezes, and plenty of sun.  I took the opportunity to venture to Point Judith Lighthouse one Friday afternoon with fellow photographer Kat Carney. We arrived with plenty of time before sunset, and after a quick judgement call regarding...

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Hikes in Acadia // Day 2

After experiencing some of the iconic locations for Acadia on Friday, we decided to do a longer hike on Saturday. We chose another iron rung trail since we loved Beehive so much, and combined a couple of ridge hikes to make for a 4 mile total. A lot of the trails in Acadia can be done as short day hikes, but the quantity of trails allows for combined hikes and loops if you want something longer....

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Block Island & the Milky Way

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Block Island during the September off-season. With no crowds in sight and wonderful weather abundant, it seemed like the perfect time to visit this little off-coast gem. This year I was able to make a return trip, and if you can believe it, the weather was even nicer! I managed to take 5 days off for this little visit offshore and it was...

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First Days in Baja

Here begins the epic tales of a trip to Baja California Sur and Los Cabos of Mexico!  A trip planned since late last year that finally became a reality for myself and my boyfriend early this March.  See the photos on my website under Baja Expeditions and continue following the blog for stories about the trip.  All images on the website are available as Fine Art Prints.Day 1: Arrival – San Jose del...

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Moonrise and Sunrise

I recently attended a seminar by photographer Jennifer Wu, landscape and astral photographer from Sacramento. And I was inspired! I have always admired night photography, and with my new found comfort with long exposure I figured now is as good a time as any to go and give it a whirl. I had tried casually a couple times before, but this time I did my research about the moonrise, the weather,...

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