Places
Articles about places, sights, and general travel details.
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Bucket List Places
Santa Fe Tent Rocks Bandelier National Monument 15 Must See Places in WA Glacier National Park and Lake McDonald which contains multicolored rocks Road Trip: Eastern Oregon Ghost Towns Eastern Oregon Road Trip The One Place Near Portland That Must Be Seen To Be Believed 15 Off-the-Beaten Path Places in Utah Rhyolite Ghost Town Oyster Dome, Chuckanut Hidden Lake near Marblemount Hike to B-17 Crash Site Sunset Falls near Index, WA Hwy-9 to 542 to Truck Road to bridge (eagles), N Fork Road Through Kendal to Maple Falls past Glacier on Mt Baker Hwy. Picture Lake and Highwood Lake Ala Spit 2 miles south of Deception. Left on Truxell Rd…
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone is one of those truly remarkable and magical places. Geysers, hot springs, colorful pools, and fascinated geology abound throughout the park. The wildlife are incredible and seeing bison roam free is spectacular. Yellowstone is in bear country so be sure that you know what to do if you come in contact with a bear and how to avoid bear contacts (details). Old Faithful: Be advised that this is a very touristy spot. After seeing Old Faithful take the boardwalks through the smaller geysers and pools. Be sure to do the loop trail so that you can see different sights both going and returning. Mammoth Hot Springs: Mammoth is one…
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Vancouver BC
If you want a fun place to visit then consider Vancouver British Columbia (BC). This sprawling city has something for everyone. Years ago we stayed in the center of downtown during spring break. I was concerned about staying in the city but my fears quickly left. Vancouver is a business hub but it is also home to many thousand residents. Our condo was a few blocks from the Burrard Bridge. Vancouver is a walking city. It is densely populated and parking is metered and at a premium. When in the city we just walked everywhere. Places that we saw included Granville Island, Gas Town, the bridges, the outdoor sculpture gardens…
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Grand Teton
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Roadtrip 2016
Yellowstone was the destination for our 2016 summer road trip (starting Wednesday 5/18/2016). The goal was spent 4 days getting there and finding as many photo spots as possible. The route varied and changed as we drove. Day 1: Marysville to Grand Coulee Got a mid-morning start and drove east on Hwy-2. In eastern WA we photographed a variety of old and abandoned buildings, rusty vehicles, and other interesting subjects. We took a detour to the Grand Coulee Dam and photographed the old-school metal bridge in front of the dam. Continuing on the road to Wilbur we found a very nice campground at Lake Roosevelt just outside of Coulee City.…
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Road Trip Rules
Road trips are a fun way to vacation, to see new sights, and to practice photography. I have taken many road trips over the years and decided to write my own set of road trips rules. I hope these make your road trips more enjoyable! Be an Optimist Remember that a road trip is not just about the destination but it also about the journey. Take the time to enjoy the journey and see the sights along the way. Be sure to stop at interesting places, ask locals about things to see and do, take photos, and do not be afraid to take the roads less traveled. Be a Pessimist…
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Visit to The Wall
It was late November and a coworker and I were in the Washington DC area on a typical business trip. One night we decided to do some sightseeing in DC. On a previous trip I was very limited on time and saw a few museums but was not able to see much else. We wanted to visit the Vietnam memorial, also known as “The Wall.” My co-worker served in Vietnam and lost a good friend there. We drove and parked when we saw a sign for The Wall and parked. We walked but we could not find The Wall. As we followed the walkway we found pedestals with books of…