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Lost on the Hard Drive; Episode 87b: Scenes from Seattle

Picture #01: Seattle city skyline with Mount Rainier in distance, Washington Purchase Prints or License Usage: ID# SEAT-2030. Photos and pictures of Seattle scenes; More images from the back of the virtual closet. In my last post, I shared some images from a family spring break vacation featuring photos of…

Gary CrabbeApril 6, 2023

California North Coast Photos Travel

Mendocino Coast Photos from a Weekend Getaway in Fort Bragg

Picture #01: Stormy evening sunset over the coastal cliffs at the Pomo Bluffs, Fort Bragg, Mendocino County coast, California Purchase Prints or License Usage: ID# 221021ra_MNDO-0698. Mendocino Coast Photos taken during a Fort Bragg Weekend Getaway, California. Earlier this fall, my wife and I made a long weekend getaway trip…

Gary CrabbeDecember 4, 2022

California Coast Photographing California Travel

Beautiful Big Sur Coast Photos 2022

View of the Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, Monterey County, California Purchase Prints or License Usage: ID# 220331_BSUR-0040. Soaking Up the Scenes and Taking Photos of the Beautiful Big Sur Coast, California. Earlier this year I had an opportunity to return home to the Bay Area from…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 7, 2022

Mexico Photos Travel

New Photo Gallery: Cancun, the Maya Riviera, and the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Photo: (Above) White sand beach at Playa Norte Beach, Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico Purchase Prints or License Usage.ID# - CNCN-2012 Pictures of Cancun, the Maya Riviera, and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Photos; A New Image Gallery online. - I'm happy to announce that I've created a…

Gary CrabbeAugust 10, 2022

Roads Travel

What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been

Photo: Truck on rural two-lane highway road in the Central Valley, Butte County, California What a long, strange trip it's been... or hasn't been... or will be. If you like musical references, you might also recall David Byrne's classic lyrical line, "We're on a road to nowhere..." With that in…

Gary CrabbeMarch 31, 2021

ART Mexico Travel

A Look at the Beautiful Street Art of Cancun & the Maya Riviera

Photo: (Above) Sidewalk outdoor wall art in Isla Mujeres, near Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico A Sampling of the Wonderful Outdoor Sidewalk Wall Street Art of Cancun & the Maya Riviera, Mexico My lack of any photographic travel during the new Covid-19 era of 2020 has been getting to me. To…

Gary CrabbeOctober 5, 2020

Photos Roads Travel

ROADS, HIGHWAYS, and BRIDGES; New Photo Gallery is now online

Photo: (Above) Storm clouds at sunset over lonely empty rural coutry road in the southern Central Valley, Kern County, California My brand new Premier Photo Gallery of ROADS, HIGHWAYS, and BRIDGES is now online. I'm delighted to announce a new three-page Premier Photo Gallery Portfolio containing Pictures of Roads, Highways,…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 23, 2020

China Travel Travels With a Camera

Two days in Suzhou, China – 2019 Trip Report – Five Weeks in China, Part Two

Photo: (Above) Visitors in The Humble Administrator Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Two days spent visiting the gardens and canals of Suzhou, China. Five Weeks in China; Part Two. In my first (previous) post, I reported on how I came to spend nearly five and…

Gary CrabbeDecember 3, 2019

China Travel

How Doing a Small Favor Turned into My Spending Five Weeks in China; Part One & Preview Photos.

Photo: (Above) Imperial Roof Charm Decorations on the Daci'en Temple at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Xi'an, China How Doing a Small Favor Turned into Spending Five Weeks in China; Part One & Preview Photos. It all started with a Facebook post from a friend:…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 29, 2019

California Coast North Coast Travel

A Visit to Glass Beach in California – Please Don’t Take Our Trash

Photo: (Above) Waves rolling onshore at Glass Beach, MacKerricher State Park, Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California A Visit to Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California -Please Don't Take Our Trash. I was out of the office for most of October traveling or working on outside projects. Among my travels was…

Gary CrabbeNovember 16, 2018

Oregon Photos Travel

A Week in Oregon; My Most Disappointing Photo Trip Ever

Photo: (Above) "Obsidian Dreams" - Big Obsidian Flow, Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon I recently returned from a full week in Central Oregon; Granted, it was an extended-family vacation. As I had done on numerous other family vacations, I brought multiple cameras with definitive plans for a variety of picture…

Gary CrabbeAugust 7, 2018

California Coast Photos Travel Uncategorized

New Premier Photo Gallery: The California Coast

A brand new Premier Image Collection has been added to the website. I'm delighted to announce that I have added a brand new Premiere Photo Collection containing images of the Beautiful and Scenic California Coast. I hope you'll take a moment to look through this three-page gallery and if you…

Gary CrabbeJuly 3, 2018

California Travel

The Photographic Chase isn’t always for the obvious subject – Carrizo Plain Wildflowers

Looking back on California's Super Bloom of 2017 at Carrizo Plain National Monument Image #01: (above) : Sunrise over wildflowers in spring, Carrizo Plain National Monument, California Purchase a print or license for use in publications.) "Know Thyself." - A simple maxim that harkens back to the Ancient Greeks where…

Gary CrabbeMay 24, 2017

California Clouds and Sky Outdoors Photos Travel Winter

A much-needed Los Padres Sunset – Pt. 1

Photo: Storm clouds over road in Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California (Click here to purchase a print or license for use in publications. - 160107_CMT-0013) Just after the New Year holiday had passed, I had a chance to join a friend for a quick trip to the Los…

Gary CrabbeApril 14, 2016

California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Travel Workshops

Off the Beaten Path Point Reyes Workshop May 4-6

Picture: Trees at sunset, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Join me for a wonderfully intimate photo workshop called "Off the Beaten Path" in early May at the magnificent Point Reyes National Seashore. This mid-week workshop is guaranteed to avoid the crowds. It starts on Wednesday, May 4th and…

Gary CrabbeApril 8, 2016

California Coast Photo Workshops and Tours Photos Point Reyes Travel Workshops

Intimate Details & Personal Visions – Point Reyes Workshop Class photos

In mid-February I was delighted to teach a one-day workshop at the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore. This class focused on developing a stronger personal photographic vision by seeking out beauty in more intimate details to be found at a location. Finding intimate visions of beauty at a scenic beach…

Gary CrabbeApril 5, 2016

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