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Trip Report: Hawaii Big Island
The Big Island of Hawaii is a land of contrasts. You can spend the morning hiking some of the lushest rain forests you’ll ever see and walk dry lava fields with miles stark black rock after lunch. You can explore lava tubes below ground and sip hot chocolate to stay warm while stargazing on a…
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After The Storm
My college career was book ended by two terrible events in our nation’s history. The hijackings of 9/11 took place during my first week of freshman year, killing thousands of innocent people in a senseless act of terror. Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf during my road trip home from college, causing an astonishing amount of…
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Top 5 Air Travel Insider Tips!
1. Make sure to be in the final boarding zone and carry-on as much luggage as you can. If your over stuffed-roller bag won’t fit in a tiny overhead space, just keep shoving. Although common sense and the basic laws of physics may tempt you into giving up, it’s more than likely that a just…
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LA City Hall Photosynth
LA City Hall in 3d If you click here you’ll see a a Photosynth I recently created of LA’s Grant Park and City Hall. Enjoy!
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How to run
A friend of mine just told me that she’s running her first half-marathon later this year, which got me thinking about any advice I could give her. I ran my first (and second) half-marathon this past year and I learned a few lessons along the way through research, asking friends and through my own personal…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Guangdong (China)
For the latest instalment of my quest to eat various food of the world here in Los Angeles I took the train down to Chinatown and checked out the Chinatown Bakery& Deli. Located in the heart of Chinatown, this small restaurant was full of older asian guys chatting away in a language I didn’t understand as I…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Singapore
I stopped by Singapore’s Banana Leaf at the Farmers Market near the Grove the other day for a quick snack and some Malaysian food as part of my quest to eat local food from all over the world. The Farmers Market is a part of the Grove, a huge complex in the heart of LA…
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Gear Review – Terramar Helix Mountain Tee
As part of the Terramar Tribe program, over the next few months I’ll be testing and reviewing some outdoor Terramar gear. Terramar is a sports apparel company that specializes in base layers. Here’s my latest review: Terramar Helix Tee | $20 For my first review I busted out this insanely bright neon green technical tee shirt and went for…
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Food of The World in Los Angeles: Vietnam
“The Food of The World of Los Angeles.” is a series of posts intended to identify, discover, enjoy and share unique foods which originate from various places around the world. I got a recommendation from my barber (who moved to the US in 1993 from Vietnam) for a good place to grab a Bánh mì, or Vietnamese style sandwich.…
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Elephant Seal Siesta
I took this shot at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon Bay in California along the famous Highway 1. It’s a very cool spot where you can get up close with some very large wild animals. Male Elephant Seals can grow up to 5,000 pounds. The rookery includes some information, a viewing…
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Katie and Jose
On a recent trip to Boston I attended the wedding of some very good friends of mine and snapped some photos of them at the Boston Public Garden and then later at the ceremony and reception. Here are a few of my favorite shots.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree
Jumping into the ocean off a red sandstone cliff on Prince Edward Island. This was on one of the last days of fantastic road trip through 4 US states and 3 Canadian Provinces a few summers ago.
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Summer Palms
Looking west towards the foothills from Santa Anita park last Sunday before attending the 626 night market
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Planet Jackson Square
I snapped a panoramic shot of the sun rising over Jackson Square (top) and the Mississippi River (bottom) in New Orleans and was able to photoshop it into this small planet. New Orleans is one of my favorite cities, and there’s so much potential for great photography there, I’ve got to get back and snap…
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Magic Eye Illusion
When I was young I used to think Magic Eye books were fascinating. I loved the way 3d images were hidden in plain sight and the way modern design allowed us to trick our eyes into seeing things in another dimension. While doing some surfing online today I came across a pretty cool website called Easy…
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