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  • Touring Hobbiton in New Zealand

    Touring Hobbiton in New Zealand

    This is a post from my “Photo Rescue” project where I’m rediscovering all my pictures from New Zealand. Read all posts about New Zealand here! The Hobbiton set tour was a must-do day trip for us from Raglan while we were staying on the North Island in New Zealand. I am huge Lord of the Rings fan, and this was something

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  • Aloha from Waikiki, Hawaii

    Aloha! I am in Hawaii this week and wanted to share a few photos from our first couple of days in Honolulu + Waikiki. First things first, here are a couple of pictures of the famous Waikiki Beach… I love that view. I also love the view of this infinity pool along the beach… Awesome.

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  • A March Day Trip to Sequoia National Park

    Earlier in March, we took a day trip from to Morro Bay to Sequoia National Park. There are lots of cool things to see and do in both Sequoia and the nearby Kings Canyon National Park, but our mission was to see some of the tall sequoias in the National Forest and especially the General

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  • Disneyland during Spring Break

    Disneyland during Spring Break

    Last week, we took my sister to Disneyland during her spring break! Wanted to share a few pictures. Here she is in front of Aurora’s castle… We started off the day with my favorite ride: the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout (the old Tower of Terror!)… Got some awesome souvenirs, we all l-o-o-o-ved

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  • Seattle Weekend Vlog

    Recently, I’ve been compiling some short videos using my footage. Here’s one from a weekend in Seattle.

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  • Grand Canyon

    One of the perks of traveling to Arizona for work so often for a couple years? Trips to the Grand Canyon! I would drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff, and from Flagstaff to the South Rim of Grand Canyon…. There’s easy walking and hiking along the rim, with the expansive views of the Canyon around you.

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  • Capri, Italy

    The Island of Capri is a ferry ride away from the seaside town of Sorrento on the Southern side of Italy where we stayed. We headed to the island bright and early on Monday with the sun just starting to warm the waters… We took a boat tour around the island and into the Blue Grotto, or Grotta

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  • Positano, Italy

    Positano is full of breathtaking views, Mediterranean sea breezes, and stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. The bus that rides along the Amalfi coast can drops you off along the main road near the top of the town. Here you can see some amazing views from the high vantage point: I walked down and down and down

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  • Gulf Coast 2k13

    I like to make pictures with film. But… I always take a while getting the film developed. And when I do bring it in? It’s full of surprise, long-forgotten photos. So now it’s December, and I love the cold. But these fresh prints have me thinking about the warmth of the beach… …with water at

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  • Cape

    Headed down to the cape in Florida. Savored some sunsets… Enjoyed the coast… Bought a new pink hat… …and introduced Ella to the beach: She loved the cool sand and the wind in her face  –  especially the wind! Ella is now officially a beach pup. : ) photos by pam hollingsworth

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