Between the Lines (261/365)
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Finally made it home.
Now the cleanup begins.
Just a few photos from the trip that I never posted down in Stray Pixels
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There Will Be Signs (260/365)
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Long day driving, lots of wind, but a few great signs. I wish I had more time to capture them properly. I can really see a road trip where the whole mission is photographing old road signs.
May your hope be strong.
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest — in the Gale — is heard —
And sore must be the storm —
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm —
I’ve heard it in the chillest land —
And on the strangest Sea —
Yet — never — in Extremity,
It asked a crumb — of me.
~ Emily Dickinson
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Geography of Water (259/365)
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Eight hours of driving today, too much for me. Safely in Elko, NV. Woke up to the remnants of evening rain and dew.
I hope you had a beautiful day.
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Road Photography (258/365)
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Can you smell it?
Hello from LaGrande, OR. Good day of traveling; really long day of driving tomorrow. Going to get some rest.
Herald (257/365)
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Tomorrow we begin our journey South.
Today was a day of favorites: coffee shop, hike, stores, and fish & chips. Prepping for an early departure tomorrow. Filled up with diesel, which has become painful at $7.00+/gal.
Pictures from the road tomorrow.
I hope you are reading a good book. If not, start one today!
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Life Finds A Way (256/365)
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Hikes, Bookstores, Farmers' Markets, Coffee shops. I’m in my happy place.
The farmers' market was amazing. Over 100 booths and a little bit of everything. We found a proper used bookstore that was bursting with books, on two levels, with stacks all over the floor- how it should be, in my opinion.
One of my favorite writers is Karl Ove Knausgaard, and I found a hardcover first-edition set of My Struggle. Sadly, it was missing volume 1, but that will give me something to search for.
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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I hope you found some peace today in this hectic, out-of-control world we live in.
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121 (255/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
Another day of bookstores and walking around. Found an incredible deli that made me the best vegetarian sandwich I think I’ve ever had, along with a mushroom soup that I’m still thinking about.
Lots of signs today. Got pretty creative with the processing, pushing boundaries, and probably embarrassing my future self…
Live large, make pictures, and use lots of vignetting! LOL
15 more signs down in Stray Pixels
I hope you had a good day; hug someone and tell them you love them.
Thank you for stopping by.
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Beer of the Day
Columbia (254/365)
iPhone shot and processed
All film shooting today, so just a few iPhone shots to get the pic of the day.
Found our best halibut fish & chips place yet, just about perfect. Spent a few hours in the local bookstore, which was a delight. Will be back again to spend a few more hours. Purchased two books and two magazines that are dedicated to readers and books.
Explored the village of Fairhaven for a while and went to a local park for a hike. I could really get into this nice, simple lifestyle, LOL. Going to be hard to go back to work.
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Nothing good down here, just mostly posted for the sake of memories.
A rare selfie just to document the first year my beard is totally white.
No Smokin (253/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
Good night’s sleep last night and a slower day today gave me time to catch up.
Great coffee and a six-mile hike today; caught up on some shopping and chores.
Down in Stray Pixels are the rest of the photos from yesterday. A couple of versions of “Keeping Watch”; the two people sitting out in front were just perfect. I really like the shot.
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Beer of the Day
Keeping Watch (252/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
A very long day today; too tired and too late to process more pictures. I’ll post the rest tomorrow.
Hope you had a great day, and I appreciate you stopping by.
Summer Fading (251/365)
Fall is in the air. I love and miss the seasonal transitions.
Someone needs the encouragement you almost didn’t give.
I hope it was a great day.
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Land of Fog & Moss (250/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
Easy day today. Coffee and breakfast at Locus, excellent coffee, and I can recommend the Quinoa breakfast bowl. 7-mile walk in the cool morning mist, then checked out the Community Food Co-op.
Notice something beautiful today.
I appreciate you stopping by.
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Forest Light (249/365)
iPhone shot and processed
Shooting mostly film today, so just a few iPhone pics today.
I love trying all the local coffee shops, and one here stands head and shoulders above the rest. Camber Coffee has my heart for their coffee, attention to detail, food quality, and atmosphere.
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Rails along the Salish Sea (248/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
Outstanding coffee this morning from a local shop. You know it’s good when the line is 30 minutes long. Great hike up to a lake today and halibut tacos. It’s a simple life.
Lots of film shots with the Nikon F3 today.
I hope something good happens to you today!
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Nikon Z8 and iPhone shots
Beer of the Day
Pier into the Ocean (247/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR Processed
Nice 6-mile hike along the waterfront today. Yet again, fish & chips for dinner and Lopez Island ice cream for dessert. Not a bad way to spend the day.
Down in Stray Pixels, you will see three stickers I found today. What a great way to spread positivity and love.
I need some.
Someone smiles when they think about you ☺️
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Beer of the Day
Where the Ferns Grow (246/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
Outstanding day: 7.5M / 12KM hiking, surrounded by Mother Nature and all her creations, Amazing fish & chips in Bellingham, great conversations with some of the locals. It was overcast most of the day, but we ended up with blue skies at the end, all in a wonderful temperature of 68°F/20°C.
More “making pictures” and hiking tomorrow.
Do something creative tomorrow, something that makes your heart smile and thank you very much for stopping by.
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Deception Pass (245/365)
Nikon Z8 & LR
Good day, hiking and shooting. Not ideal because it’s getting the shot right now in this light; we have to keep moving. No waiting for good light or for this cloud to roll by. There is always a price to pay for being on the move, photography-wise.
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Books (244/365)
Nikon Z8 Shot, LR Processed
Easy 3-hour drive to Fidalgo Island today. Set up camp and went into town for halibut fish & chips, followed by the best ice cream on the planet at Lopez Island Creamery. 1
Nothing too spectacular on the photo front, but finally got the Nikon out.
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Ya, whatever ice cream you think is best, when you try this stuff, I’ll bet ya you’ll change your mind. They’ve had people fly across the country just for this ice cream. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s crazy addictive good stuff. ↩︎
A River Runs Through It (243/365)
iPhone shot and processed
It was nice to sleep in this morning and have leisurely coffee while researching a local hike. We found our hike, loaded up, and went to start the truck; click, click. Huh, that’s not right. Try again; click, click. The batteries are dead, real nic...
It's a Dog's Life (242/365)
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Just a short 3-hour drive today to Ellensburg, WA. Set up camp and drove into town to check it out and take a walk around town. Wouldn’t you know it, it’s a super cute downtown with tons of historic signs and old buildings. Did Cliff bring his came...
Open Road (241/365)
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Short drive today to Eastern Oregon. Beautiful day, cool temps (71F) and easy driving. Tomorrow we get into the foothills of the Cascades.
Down in Stray Pixels is the story of our first day; I’m not sure it belongs on the front page.
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Frosty Stand (240/365)
iPhone shot and processed
Our longest day driving at 7 hours today. Working our way North still. Tomorrow we start the Westward segment to Washington.
Happened upon the Frosty Stand today, and I sure wish I had more time for proper pictures. Just quick snapshots today as well. There is something special about these old abandoned businesses. A little piece of history, a little remembrance of better times. It always reminds me that nothing stays the same. Nothing. Everything changes. Everything we have, and everything we have built, will rust and decay. There is something very photogenic about them. I can see a photography road trip one day that just focuses on old buildings, decay, and rust.
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be out of the heat.
I hope it was an awesome day wherever you were. Thank you for stopping by.
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Carl's Burgers (239/365)
iPhone shot and processed
Five and a half hours of driving today, no real photography time, just quick stops for snapshots with the iPhone. Today’s goal was getting out of the heat. Drove north as fast as we could to escape from 115F/46C to 79F/26C. It’s been a wildly adventurous start to the trip. Hopefully, within the next day or two, I’ll have time to write up the story. It involves heat warnings, 115F heat, no AC, late-night emergency callouts, desperate searches for a hotel that accepts large dogs, misery, sweat, $3500 dollars, despair, and then finally meeting wonderful people, lots of hope, and cold air.
I hope today brought you something good. Thanks for stopping by.
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Skies of Summer (238/365)
Abstract Art? - Stressed Dogs - Dehydration (237/365)
Well. Sad day on the photo front today. We are down to the wire. We leave tomorrow morning to start driving North. Long day of packing and cleaning. The dogs are a hot mess of stress and worry. Every year it’s the same thing; they see all the packing and moving around and t...
Desert Gold (236/365)
iPhone shot and processed
I walked outside to bring in the trash cans, and wow! The sunset was just aglow. I snapped a couple of shots with the iPhone, ran in to grab a bigger camera, and it was already gone. It came and went really fast. There is something to be said for the phrase, the best camera is the one with you. No saturation boost or anything; I just darkened the shadows a bit and added some sharpening and clarity.
Lots of prep work, cleanup, and busyness to get ready. Good day, but I’m just amazed at how sore I am. Up and down some ladders, packing stuff in and out, scrubbing, cleaning, up and down off the ground, and I’m so sore at night. I always think I’m in O.K. shape from swimming, but oh no, I’m clearly not. It reminds me that a workout is not just at the gym; normal work around the house is a great workout.
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Downward Spiral (235/365)
iPhone shot and processed
One last trip to the airport to drop off some paperwork. The parking garage is always good for an architectural shot. I love concrete in black and white.
Started the day with a really good hour-long swim, then prepping for the road trip. Working ou...
Morning Glow (234/365)
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One leg back home is my favorite way to end a trip, even if it means getting up at 2 AM body clock time.
Vacation is upon us now. Three days of prep and then a road trip North. I really gotta try to remember to post my daily pic while on the road; I fear distractions and long days will make me forget!
Figuring out what camera gear to bring with limited space is always an exercise in wants vs. needs. Stopped at the local film lab to buy some film. Have I said how expensive film is? Sheesh, it’s expensive!
Time for rest; packing begins tomorrow.
Tell someone you love them today. And, as always, thank you for stopping by.
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A2 (233/365)
(RDU) Raleigh-Durham for the night. Huge thunderstorms right now. Glad to be on the ground!
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope it was a good day.
Moody Morning (232/365)
My view arriving at work this morning. Moody, tumultuous skies mixed with slow-moving thunderstorms, giving the sunrise a nice glow.
Writing this in Orange County with an 11-hour overnight. Time for sleep.
Hope it was a good day!
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