Vandrelysten – Aching for the Distance
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Paddleboarding
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S.A. – February 13th, 2011 The sign said: ‘Free Paddleboard Demo’, and a half dozen people were braving the fifty degree weather (frigid by Floridian standards) to give it a try. The beginners were standing up slowly and carefully – a February morning swim was not on anyone’s agenda. That was … Continue reading
Suomenlinna – Finnish Castle or Swedish Fortress?
Helsinki, Finland – June 30th, 2008 Whenever anyone asks me what they should do in Helsinki, I know exactly what to tell them – take a ferry to Suomenlinna. A boat runs all through the year, breaking ice when it needs to, so brave souls can even visit the Unesco World Heritage Site during the … Continue reading
Mountains in the Rearview Mirror
Where: Rocky Mountain National Park, U.S.A. When: July 2010 Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T1i ——————————————- A reflection in a crystal-clear mountain pool? A break in the fabric of dimensions? Actually, it’s just an interesting way my camera dealt with my rear-view mirror while I was driving on Colorado’s Highway to the Sky. /American Road Trip … Continue reading
Notes from the Cloud Forest
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica – June 10th, 2008 When I was a child, I saw a cartoon set in the cloudforest of South America, and I had wanted to go there ever since. I was reasonable about it – I knew one couldn’t truly expect to find ancient ruins, hidden caves behind waterfalls, or … Continue reading
The Window
Where: Suomenlinna, Finland When: June 2008 Camera: Canon Powershot A550 ———————————- My friend Liisa and I were playing in the Suomenlinna tunnels when we encountered the brilliant light of this window-frame, and had some fun taking silly photos there.
U.K. 2010
From the Lowlands to the Highlands August 1st-23rd, 2010 Trip Conception, Goals, and Planning: In my second year of university, I became friends with a Scottish exchange student named Allan. We both loved walking, so we hatched a plan to meet the next summer in his country to try a long distance trek. As the … Continue reading
USA 2010
American Road Trip Plus July 10th-27th, 2010 Trip Conception, Goals, and Planning: This trip started with a email from my penpal, Liisa, who I visited in Finland in 2008. She wanted to come to America – see my haunts, and maybe a litte more – and since I’m pretty well spread out over the continent, … Continue reading
Japan 2009
Three Weeks of Japan Mania July 15th-August 5th, 2009 Trip Conception, Goals, and Planning: I’ve always been interested in Japan. Video games, sushi, manga, samurai, and most recently the Japanese language have all held my fascination at one point or another in my life. Growing up, I lived across the street from a wonderful Japanese … Continue reading
Basque Church
Where: Zumaia, Spain When: November 2010 Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T1i ——————————————- I took this photo on a stormy November day, when a Basque friend had offered to show me some of the small villages that dot her region. Despite the weather, and although her car broke down the day before we’d planned to leave, … Continue reading
Cumbres Borrascosas
Where: Irati Forest, Spain When: October 2010 Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T1i ——————————————- I took this picture while hiking and picking mushrooms in the Irati forest. The fog was so thick that day that for a long time all we could see was the path at our feet and the occasional feral pony. The cold, … Continue reading
