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American Northwest Trip, 2017: Grand Teton National Park

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When I was planning my trip out west last year, I wasn’t sure whether a day trip to Grand Teton National Park was worth spending one fewer day in Yellowstone, so I inquired with a couple of friends, who told me that I should definitely see it. I decided to go for it, and I’m glad that I did. Grand Teton is a park filled with majestic mountain peaks and beautiful lakes. The photos below feature shots taken at Jenny Lake, Jackson Lake, and Snake River (site of one of Ansel Adams’ most famous photographs), as well as miscellaneous photos taken from around the park. My next post will highlight Grand Teton’s historic buildings, such as those located on Mormon Row.

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Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake
View from the top of Signal Mountain.
View from the top of Signal Mountain.
Jenny Lake
Jenny Lake
Jenny Lake
Snake River. This is almost the exact same spot from where Ansel Adams took his famous photo.
Snake River

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American Northwest Trip, 2017: The Movie

Michael Rappa

This compilation of the videos I shot on my trip last summer includes footage of Mount Hood, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Devils Tower, and drives through Shoeshone and Bighorn national forests, Spearfish Canyon, and Custer State Park. I sped up the driving videos for effect and time—I wasn’t really driving that fast. 🙂

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Photo of the Day: Lake Mondsee

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This is from my very first Eurotrip back in 2007, a photo of Lake Mondsee in Austria, originally shot in color on my old pocket cam and converted to black and white. Keen observers will note that a heavily photoshopped version of this photo appears on the cover of my novel.

Date: 4/1/2007
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FX8
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You can view more featured photos at my Photo of the Day Collection.

Photo of the Day: Monster Cloud

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I always liked this photo taken at Disney World with my old pocket camera back in 2006. The cloud/sun combination, in addition to producing some nice colors and patterns, looked to me like some kind of monster emerging from the horizon.

Date: 9/25/2006
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FX8
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Photo of the Day: Cabot Trail Lookout

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This was taken along the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Canada, not too far from the cabin where we stayed this past September. In the distance to the left of the shack, if you squint you can make out the Atlantic Ocean.

Even though it wasn’t technically a lookout and there was no convenient place to park, we knew we had to stop when we drove past this picturesque scene. You can see why Cape Breton draws so many comparisons to Scotland–the landscape is simply breathtaking. I’m ready to move there.

Date: 9/3/2016
Camera: Nikon D5100
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You can view more featured photos at my Photo of the Day Collection.