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California 2018

Our first trip to California brought me to anticipate some blue skies, aqua water, warm weather, and a beer for every meal. As our luck would have it, our entire trip was plagued by heavy rains, relentless fog, and no waterproof pants. After our flight lands and we pick up the rental car, we found …

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Valley of Fire Nevada

Heidi was the one who inspired this trip.  She and I had wanted to shoot together in the red rock region for a while, and had a good excuse to make our way down to the Valley of Fire State Park, Ronny at the wheel. With sunset fast approaching, we direct ourselves to Valley of …

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Baker, Nevada

Three and a half hours out of Salt Lake lies Baker, Nevada. This small town sits on the border of Great Basin National Park. We were hoping that our October trip would be greeted with fall foliage.  With only two days for this trip, we were able to explore Baker, with a staggering population of …

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Oregon Southern Coast 2017

I love finding new beaches and bays to explore, and Oregons’ Southern Coast had plenty of that. With the next stretch of Oregon before us, we set off from SLC to POR for an early morning coffee with my sister and her husband.   Our journey then pointed us directly out towards the ocean. Next stop, …

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Island Park, Idaho

Island Park caught our attention with riverside access and rentable canoes to float down Henry’s Fork. With a 4 hour car ride ahead, we set out for Macks Inn, a once family owned motel now gone. The room was small, and shower smaller. Outfitted with two beds and a table, we felt lucky our room …

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Boston, Massachusetts 2016

My dad passed away in June, so we decided to spend Christmas together however we could.  Lisa and Tyler lived in Boston, and we had flights scheduled to leave Christmas Morning, that was cancelled by the time we got to the airport, due to bad weather. Frustrated and dismayed, we spent the entire rest of …

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Oregon North Coast 2016

Plauged by grey skies, our first trip to Oregon was saturated with water and new territory. After our usual first stops to get the necessities for this trip, we headed off. Brownsmead showed some promise of finding abandoned structures, we braved the exit off the Columbia River Highway.  Some homes sinking into the bog below, …

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Colorado 2015

This trip came as a cheap christmas ticket from Frontier Airlines from SLC. Colorado is our friendly neighbor to the East with recreational enjoyment. So we packed our camera bags and woke up early to catch the bus down to the TRAX station. A fresh layer of slippery snow welcomed us and delayed our bus, …