Tag: Travel

Photo of the Day: Canterbury Cathedral in HDR

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This HDR image of the cathedral in Canterbury, England is a composite of two separate photos taken from roughly the same angle. My first photo had underexposed the foreground arch, so I took another one with flash, but this slightly overexposed the rest of the image (especially the sky). I hadn’t originally taken the photos with the intention of creating an HDR image so they didn’t exactly match, but I thought they were close enough in composition that merging them was worth a shot. The end result turned out better than either photo had looked on its own.

Date: 7/9/2014
Camera: Nikon D5100
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Photo of the Day: Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery

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During my exploration of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland I happened upon this small garden that has been used since the 19th-century as a burial place for regimental mascots and officers’ dogs.

A dog lover myself, I found this to be quite touching, and the image stuck with me as much as anything else I saw in the castle, so I thought I’d share it.

Date: 7/6/2014
Camera: Nikon D5100
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Photo of the Day: Stonehenge Under the Setting Sun

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I’m back from my trip to the United Kingdom but it’s going to be a while before I am ready to start posting about it. In the meantime, here’s a teaser photo from my visit to Stonehenge. My group had a private viewing after the park closed at sunset. We were able to walk inside the circle of stones, which are normally roped off to the general public. To give you an idea of how far away most people must remain, this photo was taken from behind the ropes.

One cool aspect of Stonehenge is that it is still very much off by itself, unlike many other famous monuments that have cities built up around them. It was an incredible experience to move among these ancient stones, to lie down inside the circle and stare up at the sky as the sun continued its descent below the horizon. It was without a doubt the highlight of my time in England.

Date: 7/2/2014
Camera: Nikon D5100
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Photo of the Day: Cascading Falls at Krka National Park

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Croatia has some beautiful national parks. Plitvice Lakes is the most famous, but it was too far away for us to visit on our one free day in Split, so we “settled” for Krka National Park; quite a nice consolation prize. If you ever find yourself in the area, it’s well worth a visit. I enjoyed it enough that I chose the falls as my blog’s cover photo.

Date: 11/5/2011
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ40
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Photo of the Day: Patallacta on the Inca Trail

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Patallacta was the first big Inca ruin site we came across as we hiked the Inca Trail. This photo was taken from a plateau at the top of our first moderate ascent on Day 1. Unfortunately, the classic Inca Trail does not pass close enough to these ruins for a visit, but there is an alternate five-day hike during which you can camp nearby and visit the site.

Date: 8/24/2012
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ40
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Photo of the Day: Rothenburg Covered Bridge

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While walking on top of the wall that surrounds the enchanting medieval town of Rothenburg, Germany, I spotted this pretty covered bridge.

Date: 4/4/2009
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FX8 pocket point-and-shoot
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Photo of the Day: Lucca, Italy

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Lucca is a charming Tuscan city still surrounded by medieval walls and featuring several towers that you can climb to get a bird’s-eye view. This photo was taken from the top of one of those towers.

Date: 10/17/2011
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ40
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Photo of the Day: On Top of Munich

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If you climb the 300+ narrow, winding steps all the way to the top of the Peterskirche (St. Peter’s Church) tower, you can enjoy spectacular views of the city of Munich, Germany, like this one from my 2007 Eurotrip:

Date: 3/30/2007
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FX8 pocket point-and-shoot
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