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Trail of 10 Falls - Lower South Falls

Pacific Northwest – Trail of 10 Falls

Trail of 10 Falls Silver Falls State Park is located about 55mi south of Portland, Oregon. At over 9,000 acres, it’s a pretty big park,… Read More »Pacific Northwest – Trail of 10 Falls

Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People lighting up green at night in fall

Pacific Northwest – St. Johns Bridge and Tilikum Crossing

Breaking the Creative Slump Over the past month or so, I’ve been in a creative slump with my photography. Maybe it’s because I wasn’t going… Read More »Pacific Northwest – St. Johns Bridge and Tilikum Crossing

Organ Room in Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park – Crystal Cave

Family Firsts Minhan and I often compare childhoods. Whose was better? In what way? Things like that. She claims to have had a better family… Read More »Sequoia National Park – Crystal Cave

ND x8 vs ND x400 filter

Photography Tip: Neutral Density (ND) Filters and Long Exposures

Neutral Density (ND) Filters Oftentimes, photographers love bright light. Bright light allows us to shorten our shutter speed and/or shoot with decreased aperture (higher “f”… Read More »Photography Tip: Neutral Density (ND) Filters and Long Exposures

Stacked image of the Milky Way at Joshua Tree (Cholla Cactus Garden)

Joshua Tree – Astrophotography (Milky Way and Perseid Meteor Shower)

Inspiration and Fulfilling Goals Those of you who have been following my blog for awhile may remember that I got my first mirrorless camera in… Read More »Joshua Tree – Astrophotography (Milky Way and Perseid Meteor Shower)

Golden Hour at the Great Salt Lake from Antelope Island

Utah – Antelope Island State Park, Great Salt Lake

Raining Gnats We heard that Antelope Island State Park is one of the better places to see the Great Salt Lake and decided to go… Read More »Utah – Antelope Island State Park, Great Salt Lake

View of the floor from the Mezzanine level

San Diego Comic-Con 2018

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) started in 1970 in the US Grant Hotel basement, with just over 300 attendees. Now, there are… Read More »San Diego Comic-Con 2018

Council Hall at Salt Lake City

Utah – Salt Lake City

Whirlwind Trip In the beginning of June, I attended the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The… Read More »Utah – Salt Lake City

Top of Mastodon Peak at Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree – Lost Horse Mine, Mastodon Peak, Pinto Basin

Interpretive Hiking (continued) I thought I could squeeze everything about Joshua Tree National Park in two posts (check out Part I and Part II if… Read More »Joshua Tree – Lost Horse Mine, Mastodon Peak, Pinto Basin