Archive | September, 2010
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Monument Valley – new images

This placed WOWed me as I came down the state of Utah from Canyonlands earlier in the day. I explored the beautiful and remote canyonlands before sunrise and by hiking early in the day. As the day grew on I drove South towards Monument Valley. It had been a hot day hiking down into the [...]

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*new*!! Colorado Rocky Mountain Images!

My images from last September in Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park are available for viewing and for purchase. This amazing place was one of the many amazing National Parks that I visited on a 3.5 week trek across the great American West (before my more recent 2 month journey). Please enjoy the vistas via my [...]

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New Rocky Mountain Promo Prints (as low as $10/print!)

Images on this page at the very low price of $20 per image as a promotion (that runs through October 16) – and the more you purchase the greater your savings. All images are printed on glossy paper and surrounded with a stunning black border. Please consider a great deal on photographic prints which helps [...]

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Photographer’s Guide to Bosque del Apache

It’s here with much more than my competitor’s (AM) guide has for $50… Mine is just $35 and contains : 30 page printable PDF with GPX files to load into your GPS device, KLM files to SEE the lay of the land before you get to Bosque, photography tips on how to photograph the birds of [...]

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Bosque del Apache Photographer’s Guide is complete!

For just $35 you’ll have your own instructional guide for photographing at Bosque del Apache. Though group workshops have their benefits they can be costly and if there are too many people in a group and you lose individual attention from the instructor. You may find yourself in a line of many others, photographing the [...]

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Let go of the straps on your Vibram Sport Treks (& put less pressure on your Achilles tendons)

I have been on task with an effort to eliminate the soreness that I experience in my achilles tendons while wearing Vibrams. I am still not quite certain if it is the shoes pressing against my achilles that are the culprit to the soreness or simply the adjustment and perhaps overuse of the tendon due [...]

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IAT Day 26 “Back in the Saddle?” (Map 88 & 89 f) 8 miles

It’s been a few months since my last IAT post. Today was a trial to see how my Achilles tendon would fare on the hilly and rocky terrain that is known as the Ice Age Trail. My tendons have been doing well under my care remedy of Arnica massage 4 times a day, eccentric calf [...]

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Alkali Trail of New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument

Download your Alkali Trail guide here! (Includes a printable PDF guide, gpx files for your GPS device, and KLM files to view your trail in google earth or google maps!) Overview: Enter White Sands National Monument and drive the scenic loop about 8 miles to get to the Alkali Trail. The drive itself was one [...]

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Photography – Something old, something new

Because I have quite the arsenal of images stashed in chunky hard drives, I go through from time to time and discover an image or more that I meant to get back to but the boardwalk of life’s journey kept me going forward … Since I really move in much more of a circular, non [...]

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Running “pre-dates” Kristen the photographer

Having a little bout with Achilles tendonitis has me researching my old running diaries to see my history with dealing with it .. twice… But the research has turned into a ton of fun! I’ve been a runner for 31 years and just now, with minimalist footwear (Vibrams) and barefoot I am enjoying it as [...]

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Horicon Snowy Owl

This image was made in Horicon a few years ago. It was a really cold day … I started out by setting an alarm for 3 am and then drove around 2 hours to get here before sunrise. I’d been here before to spend time with this little male so I went to his favorite [...]

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New Posters – Save 33%, 40%, and 50%

The more of these posters you buy the more you save! Each poster is available in 8 x 10 or 16 x 20 inch size. You may mix and match sizes to save! Buy 3 posters and save 33% • Buy 5 posters and save 40% • Buy 10 posters and save 50% Please click [...]

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Less Pressure on the Achilles Tendon .. cut the back of your shoe

I’ve been running near barefoot for nearly 2.5 months now and have not experienced a really bad day … So I hit a few stones with my forefoot or toes, but my gait is light and childlike … that is what I love. Running light and easy versus with the feeling of weighted boxes on [...]

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