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Posted on January 21, 2019

I’ve Left My Heart in so Many Places

My friend Jes and I are planning a trip to Ireland this year. Her dream is to visit the Aran Islands, a stone's throw away from either Doolin, County Clare or Rossaveal, County Galway--depending on where you want to catch a ferry. Having visited both the big island and the small island on previous trips, …

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Posted on September 17, 2018January 17, 2019

St. Ives Vacation

For the past year or so, I haven't felt like me. Do you ever go through phases like that? Like, between work and school and whatever else you have going on, your creativity just vanishes into your daily obligations? For the first half of 2018, I didn't even feel like taking pictures. I took a …

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Posted on September 10, 2018January 17, 2019

Meet Margerie

If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you know I'm not a morning person. I am still the same little brat I was as a two-year-old if you try waking me up before I'm ready. Forty years of school, work, and life has not changed me. So, it should come as …

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Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

The Burden of Being Fancy

When I got my Nikon D800 four years ago I thought, this camera is going to change my life. I dubbed her "Fancy" and vowed to travel the world with her, taking once in a lifetime photographs that would have National Geographic pounding at my door. Today, I just think about how much she makes …

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Posted on October 29, 2017July 19, 2018

Ireland’s Most Haunted Castle

I love ghost stories. From the haunted vaults of Edinburgh to the castles of Ireland, and from New England battlefields to the streets of New Orleans, I've taken every opportunity to scare myself silly. I even went through a phase in which I watched Ghost Hunters every week on the SyFy channel just to get travel …

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Posted on August 29, 2017December 18, 2017

Freedom and the Great American Road Trip

Before flying off on my European adventure a couple of years ago, I sold most of my possessions, including my car. Well, all great adventures eventually come to an end, and when I returned home—halfway through autumn 2015—I had to find alternative forms of transportation until I could afford to buy another vehicle. I moved …

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Posted on July 28, 2017July 28, 2017

742 Pictures Later

I returned home from Ireland in June with 742 new pictures. Some of them will become part of future blog posts, some will end up on Facebook or in my online gallery. Most of them will never leave my computer. One of the challenges I have after each trip is to decide what photo to …

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Posted on July 7, 2017January 17, 2019

Yours to Explore: A Tour of Scattery Island

I’ve been fascinated with abandoned monastic sites, famine villages, and other ruins ever since I first visited Ireland seven years ago. As their bones slowly crumble into the earth, ancient buildings leave you wondering about what life would have been like anywhere from 50 to 1,500 years ago. Achill Island has its deserted village, tucked …

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Posted on May 9, 2017September 7, 2017

Every Town has its Ghosts

Ghosts are good for business, and Port Townsend, Washington has its fair share of stories. Manresa Castle is haunted by a heartbroken woman, whose love never returned from the Great War, and a Jesuit priest. A Lady in White wanders the grounds of Point Wilson Lighthouse and is, allegedly, a bit of a snoop; she …

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