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Chris
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I work on boats, and write science fiction.
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Looking out over Monument Valley.

#travel #southwest #photography #canon #monumentvalley #utah #arizona #landscape #desert
Photo looking out over Monument Valley.
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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One of the most unexpected jaw dropping spots on our cross country trip this year— Big Horn Mountains.

#travel #outdoors #roadtrip #photography #wyoming #mountains #bighorn #mountainwest
Photo of the pass over the Big Horn mountains, in Wyoming, late this summer. The road cut is visible at the base cliff in the background. Looking west, along the pass over the Big Horn mountains, in Wyoming.
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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One of the best places to see the bridge is from Fort Point, in the city.

#sanfrancisco #california #bayarea #norcal #cali #travel #photography #canon #goldengate #architecture
Looking up at the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, from Fort Point, with a part of the fort wall in the foreground.
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Looking toward the coast on the Hilo side of the big island. I know most people like the Kona side better, but not me.

#hilo #Hawaii #travel #photography #bigisland #kodak #rural #islands #hi
Looking down a back road toward the coast on the Hilo side of the big island in Hawaii.
January 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Photo looking up from the valley in Zion National Park.

One of the coolest places in the southwest.
#travel #photography #canon #utah #southwest #zionnationalpark #landscspe #desert #mountains #outdoors #nationalparks
Photo looking up from the valley floor in Zion National Park.
January 21, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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One of the best shots I got while in Altos de Campana National Park, in Panama. I was just learning how to use the DSLR, so seeing this made me happy.
#travel #panama #photography #nature #canon #butterfly #butterflies #wildlife #bugs #insects #macro
Photo of mating butterflies in Altos de Campana National Park, Panama.
January 20, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Years ago I ended up working in Alabama for a summer. One day, while trying to escape the coast, I just drove north, not really knowing the geography of the state.

Ended up in Selma, and to this day it’s one the most impactful places I’ve been.

#travel #photography #mlk #alabama #selma #canon
Mural at the civil rights memorial in Selma Alabama. 2009. Photo of the entrance to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, near the civil rights memorial in Selma, Alabama. Another view of the civil rights memorial in Selma, Alabama.
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Looking out over Mori Point, in Pacifica, CA.

#california #travel #bayarea #norcal #photography #westcoast
Photo, looking out over Mori Point, in Pacifica CA— on a very calm day in winter.
January 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Looking up the coast in Pacifica, the other day. Always loved this town.

#travel #california #cali #bayarea #norcal #westcoast #photography #oceanview #pacifica
Photo, looking north from the steps leading up to Mori Point, in Pacifica, CA.
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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St. John’s co-cathedral, in Malta.

The exterior of this place in no way prepares me for the ornate interior.

#malta #europe #travel #Mediterranean #photography #canon #architecture
Exterior photo of St. John’s Co-cathedral, in Malta. Detail photo of the clocks on the outside of St. John’s Co-cathedral, in Malta.
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Snow in the desert it’s one of the most beautiful things that I’ve ever seen (several times). These B&W shots were taken along the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada.

#travel #photography #canon #california #landscape #outdoors #desert #snow #blackandwhite #nature #mountains #winter
Black and white photo, showing a snow covered desert road, along the US 395 corridor, and the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Black and white photo of a snow covered desert hillside, with barbed wire fence in the foreground.
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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I really liked the red door with limestone combination while we were in Malta.

#travel #photography #doors #canon #malta #europe #Mediterranean #architecture #res
Bright red door with beautifully sculpted limestone surroundings, in Malta.
January 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Always been one of my favorite views, from Devil’s Slide.

#photography #california #cali #westcoast #bayarea #canon #oceanview #devilsslide ##ocean #landscape #travel
View of the ocean and cliffs from Devil’s Slide, in California.
January 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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Summit of Mauna Kea, a few decades ago. eek

#travel #photography #hawaii #mountains #outdoors #explore #kodak #trail #nature #mountain
Looking toward the summit is Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
January 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Mountain along the eastern slope of the Sierra, seen from 395.

#photography #california #cali #mountains #landscape #canon #sierraNevada
Mountain view, from US 395, along the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
January 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Sometimes I miss living near the coast- because there isn’t much that tops an ocean sunset.

#sunset #california #cali #bayarea #westcoast #norcal #sunsetvibes #ocean #oceanview
Photo of a colorful sunset in Pacifica, CA.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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We’ll always have Paris.

Home of the coolest metro signs in the solar system.
#travel #photography #europe #paris #france #artnouveau
Night photo of a woman outside of a Paris Metro station.
January 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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One of my best shots of the Eiffel Tower, at night.

#photography #travel #europe #france #paris #architecture #canon #eiffeltower #lattice
Night photo, looking up from the bottom of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
January 8, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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More Balboa Park, night photography, San Diego, CA.

#photography #sandiego #cali #california #travel #canon #socal
Row of columns at night, in Balboa Park, San Diego.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Running around Balboa Park, at night and with a camera.

#travel #photography #canon #california #cali #socal #westcoast #sandiego #architecture
Night photo of architectural sculptures in Balboa Park, San Diego.
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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Half excavated Moai in Rapa Nui. The quarry there was really one of the most interesting things I’ve ever seen.

#travel #photography #canon #oceana #rapanui #easterisland #archeology #historical #explore #moai #chile #statues
Photo of a half excavated Moai from the quarry on Rapa Nui.
January 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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At first I was pretty upset when they closed down Devil’s Slide to cars, thought I’d never see it again.

Happy to report that I was very wrong.

#travel #photography #california #norcal #bayarea #trails #bikeride #westcoast #landscape #pacific
Looking south along the new(ish) bike and pedestrian trail at Devil’s Slide, just south of San Francisco.
January 6, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Another thing I really liked about Malta was the narrow winding streets like these:

#travel #photography #canon #europe #malta #urban #citystreets #architectute
Photo of narrow winding street in Malta, with overhead walkway between two buildings. Photo of narrow winding street in Malta.
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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I know it’s a bit cliche, taking pictures of doors, but some of the ones in Malta really caught my eye.

#travel #photography #canon #malta #europe #architecture #Mediterranean #islands #doors #history
Large green door, with intricate sandstone sculptures surrounding it, in Malta. Small green door, high up in a worn out sandstone wall, in Malta.
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Raindrops on the water— tail end of a warm winter storm today.

#rain #winter #raindrops #peaceful #ripples #water #drizzle #highdesert #norcal #california #cali #windy
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM