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Photo of the Day: Cabot Trail Lookout

January 27, 2017February 18, 2018 Michael RappaLeave a comment

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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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Reflection

January 24, 2017February 18, 2018 Michael Rappa2 Comments

I recently came across this photo from my 2014 hike through Yosemite Valley and thought it was worth sharing.

Date: 10/18/2014
Camera: Nikon D5100
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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Tunnel View

August 12, 2015February 18, 2018 Michael Rappa4 Comments

I took this photo at the Tunnel View lookout on my way down to Yosemite Valley. The scene looks so pristine you’d never know that, as I snapped this photo, I was drowning in a sea of selfie stick-wielding people who seemed more interested in taking photos of themselves than of the gorgeous view in front of them.

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Photo of the Day: Yosemite Valley

July 27, 2015February 18, 2018 Michael Rappa2 Comments

This was taken during my hike through Yosemite Valley last year. I think I was on the Cook’s Meadow loop (at least that’s the trail I had been looking for when I started, though I had trouble finding it and just sort of made my way toward the open area). It was a beautiful October day and I had the trail mostly to myself for large stretches.

One thing I like about this photo is how the tiny people in the distance provide a sense of scale to the enormity of the tall tree and surrounding mountains.

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Photo of the Day: Livin’ on the Edge

July 16, 2015February 18, 2018 Michael Rappa1 Comment

This is where we stayed on our final night on the Inca Trail. Our tents were so close to the edge of the cliff, in fact, that at one point, as I was walking behind someone who was getting something out of his tent, had he decided to back out of his tent at that moment, he would have sent me flying over the edge.

It was an amazing way to end three days of arduous hiking before beginning the final leg to Machu Picchu in the morning. Sleeping on the edge of that mountain is an experience I’ll never forget, and I’m eternally grateful to our guides and porters for staking out this prime real estate for our group.

Date: 8/26/2012
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ40
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Photo of the Day: Grazing Along the Inca Trail

July 7, 2015February 18, 2018 Michael Rappa4 Comments

Here’s a photo of some donkeys grazing up high in the mountains, shot during the first day of my Inca Trail hike. Every time I look back on these photos I’m thankful that I decided to do the hike–there’s so much beauty along the Inca Trail that I would have missed had I chosen to take the train straight to Machu Picchu.

Date: 8/24/2012
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ40
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