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Wanderlust is contagious, thanks to envy-inducing travel photography, .
Peace Among The Peaks
The term "Home" is a multi-faceted word; going beyond the simple definition of a 'permanent place of residence among a family household'. This concept of having four walls, and roof over your head, diminishes the true meaning of the word. To me, it is the wave of inescapable bliss that invades every cell of your body when you realize: home has always resided within our own souls. Known as ‘Querencia’, it is the “place in which one’s strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self”.
By Mindfully Wandering5 years ago in Wander
My City, My Home, My Comfort
There have been many times, more than I care to remember, when I have spoken about moving away. "Let's move to .... " or "How about living in ... ". It's very easy to become despondent to your home, the very place that bore you and watched you grow from the helpless baby you were to the hopeless adult you've become.
By David Dimbleby5 years ago in Wander
Nuclear Accidents, Craters, and the "Devil Boat" of Arco, Idaho
I've come to see the high desert of Southern Idaho as beautiful. Foothills, irrigated farmland, and prairie grass aren't always the first things that come to mind when you think of scenic landscapes, it's true. But the allure of snow-capped peaks, the soft purple of the kamas flower, the bright green spring growth of the sagebrush, the dark lava rock soil, and wide open skies feel like a dream. When the distant sound of sprinklers has long faded with the seasons, and snow blankets the desert, the entire landscape changes.
By Oliver Dahl5 years ago in Wander
Car Camping In San Francisco
Back in December 2019 I had the opportunity to go down to the States for a dirt biking trip with my family in southern California. I was invited to come along on this trip only a week before my family was scheduled to leave. Despite the last-minute invite, I was without a doubt all-in for this trip. I had actually been wanting to do a solo road trip down to the States sometime that Winter, so this was the moment I had been waiting for.
By Zach Doehler5 years ago in Wander
In Search of Serenity. Top Story - August 2020.
The Butchart Gardens are without a doubt one of the most majestic and fantasy-like places I have ever visited in my life. The Japanese Gardens in particular, especially with good morning light and peak Autumn colors; are nothing short of amazing. I came here early one Autumn morning and managed to get in just after the place opened. I paid my $30 entry fee and immediately started speed-walking to the Japanese Gardens. I was so excited to visit this place that I had always heard about but never visited. And I was even more excited to finally have the chance to photograph it. Plus, I came on a midweek day when there weren't as many people in the park so I could better enjoy this gem in solitude.
By Zach Doehler5 years ago in Wander
Point Dume
I took this photo almost a month ago. It was taken at Point Dume in Malibu, California. This one spot is so meaningful to me for multiple reasons. On my day’s off from work I would come to this spot to sit and watch the sunset or if I was lucky enough to wake up early, I would watch the sunrise. Sitting at the rocky overlook I would mentally think of who I wanted to be and how I would get there. I met so many people doing the same thing I was. Those conversations consisted of question like, what makes you happy or what we wanted to be when we grew up. This point was more than just that, it’s where I found who I wanted to be. For a while I never really took pictures of this spot because it was always so familiar and a place I visited quite often. Once I left for college, I regretted not taking pictures at this spot. I missed it, and never really found another place so peaceful. From this rock, and in the picture you can see people. People with different stories, different scars, different dreams, and aspirations. One thing I dreamed of being while sitting at this point was a photographer. It was my goal to capture people’s emotions, feelings, and moments to remember. Since returning back to Point Dume I have been able to accomplish a glimpse of that dream. I have been able to travel and see other beautiful places all over the United States while taking photos for people. This spot is where it all started. I took at least 60 photos of Point Dume and this is the one I truly LOVE the most! The picture was taken right before one of my best friends proposed to his now, fiancé. Making the photo even more memorable. I took this photo on my Canon 1DX mark II with my Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 lens. It captures everything I love and remember about this exact spot. I can see the people, the cars, the waves, the cliffs, the homes, the palm trees, and the rolling hills. I edited this photo for the feeling. It’s warm, like the sun on my skin. This is the one image, that I believe does this place a justice. Now, it’s printed and hanging on my wall as a constant reminder to chase your dreams and goals but never forget where it all started.
By Jacob Pickett6 years ago in Wander
Wild Horse Mesa
The San Luis Valley, just north of the Colorado and New Mexico border runs along the 38th parallel in the United States. This area, nicknamed the “Mysterious Valley” is known for its paranormal activity and unexplained phenomenon(much like the rest of the latitudinal line is world wide). It is home to a band of wild and abandoned horses, who can be seen stopping traffic most times you drive through.
By Lottie Rose6 years ago in Wander
We Put In What We Take Out
There are fewer places on earth that calm, nurture and inspire the human spirit more than the ocean. The rhythmic beats of the rolling waves as they sweep across the sand; the faint cooling breeze as it brushes your face washed with a summer sunset. The ocean is our greatest source of life, comfort and fun; it centres the mind, and like all great partnerships we take out what we put in. There are few photographs which remind me of that notion than the one above – and the irony is, it wasn’t planned.
By The Rumble Online6 years ago in Wander
Sea Turtle Crossing
Glad I Packed The Camera The first thing I make sure I pack before heading on a trip at this point in my life is always a camera. If I am going anywhere out of the ordinary or new to me, bringing my camera is of the highest priority, there may well be exquisite stories to tell. I love a story told only in words more than most people do, in fact, I spend a good deal of my life doing just that, but words alone often fail to convey specificity of color, texture, and lighting as well as a photograph can, as is the case with the photo above, one that brings me so much joy to this day. The Green Sea Turtles pictured are an endangered species and seeing so many adolescents in one frame, let alone a lifetime, is truly a treat and the photograph is one that helps seal a specific memory for me. The experience of reviewing my photos at the end of the day this scene was captured brought me to thinking about sea turtle conservation in a way that few people thought of sea turtle conservation at the time I took the photo in 2009 (obviously now if you have a plastic straw at a restaurant, someone slapping it out of your hand, letting you know it will end up stuck in a sea turtle's nose is a real possibility, but the world was different then). It got me to research the Cayman Turtle Centre, and to decide to donate to different hatch release programs, but still respect much of the work of the Centre.
By Michael Hanson-Metayer6 years ago in Wander
