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Shark Attack Adventure Golf in Myrtle Beach, SCShark Attack Adventure Golf is the newest ocean front attraction in the heart of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The two 18-hole miniature golf courses take you a winding path through an old historic hotel framework and end up at a small pond featuring a fisherman in a boat…and a gigantic shark! It is the only [...] |
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Celebrating International Dark Sky Week in Myrtle Beach, SCInternational Dark Sky Week began in 2003 as a special week each year to help raise awareness of the effects of light pollution around the world. This year, I decided to spend the week of April 5 – 11 shooting star fields and star trails around where I live in Myrtle Beach, SC. Each of [...] |
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2013 Downtown Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day CelebrationEvents are a delightful opportunity for most travel photographers, and the Downtown Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day Celebration is no exception. The celebration is only four years old at this point and has evolved since the first year, but one thing has remained true: a large group of interesting characters come out for the day, [...] |
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My Most Wonderful Disaster in PhotographyAs a travel photographer, I do a lot of traveling. I guess that almost goes without saying, but what is worth mentioning is that I use many different types of transportation while traveling. I have traveled by boat, airplane, car, train, on foot, backpacking, kayaking, and bicycling to get my travel photos. A couple of [...] |
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3rd Annual Atalaya Holiday Celebration at Huntington Beach State ParkThe 3rd Annual Atalaya Holiday Celebration was a beautiful celebration of Christmas in the old Atalaya castle at Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The celebration brings out local businesses as they decorate each of the rooms inside the castle in a holiday theme showcasing their business’ talents and services. I also [...] |
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Taking a Fall Trip on the Virginia Creeper TrailTwo years ago I took my first bicycle trip on the Virginia Creeper Trail from White Top Station down to Damascus. It was in late May so the weather was just warming up and Spring was in the air. After waiting two years, I was finally able to complete one of my many goals in [...] |
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Fall Foliage in Beautiful Abingdon, VirginiaAbingdon, Virginia is a beautiful country town almost every day of the year. I grew up just 45 minutes from this town, but I never really spent all that much time here until I began shooting travel photography. It has now become one of my favorite places to visit for amazing photographic opportunities. Although one [...] |
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The Historic Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VirginiaI spent a week shooting photos in Abingdon during the peak of the fall foliage color, so of course I had to visit the historic Barter Theatre. I remember coming here for a field trip when I was in middle school so many years ago. This theatre has played an important part in the history [...] |
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Myrtle Beach Oktoberfest 2012The Myrtle Beach Oktoberfest festival has become as big a hallmark each year as the St. Patrick’s Day Festival earlier in the year. The Oceanfront Merchants Association shuts down a few blocks of Ocean Blvd., sets up a pair of stages for live music throughout the day, and vendors set up for selling beer all [...] |
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Wilson Creek Trail at Grayson Highlands State Park in VirginiaGrayson Highlands State Park is one of the most beautiful parks I’ve visited. This stunning park located in a remote area of Southwest Virginia provides easy access to the Appalachian Trail, plenty of camping locations, hiking trails, horseback riding trails, and stunning views of the mountains and valleys. Just before I left the park on [...] |
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Historic and Beautiful Abingdon, VirginiaAbingdon, Virginia is one of those beautiful, quiet country towns most people pass on their way to bigger destinations. This little town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia has a lot to offer, however. Beautiful vistas. Cobblestone sidewalks. Unique eateries with delicious foods. Home to the Virginia Highlands Festival, the longest main street [...] |
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2012 Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon, VirginiaIt was actually a coincidence that I happened to be in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia during the 2012 Highlands Festival in Abingdon, Virginia. But I have learned coincidence can be just as good a tool as proper planning when it comes to travel photography. Although it was a coincidence I was in town during [...] |
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The Beautiful Parks Mill BBQ in Abingdon, VirginiaDuring my stay in Abingdon, Virginia I decided to head a bit out of town one day to grab lunch at Parks Mill BBQ. I’d heard the place was rustic, beautiful, and an interesting mixture of museum and great food. I wasn’t disappointed. I met the owner for a short time, snapped some photos of [...] |
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Babycakes Cupcakery in Abingdon, VirginiaI use a lot of resources for finding great places to shoot travel photography, but finding Babycakes Cupcakery in Abingdon, Virginia came from one of the most unusual sources: the blue information signs on the Interstate. On my first day visiting Abingdon in a long while I passed one of those blue signs at Exit [...] |
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Fourth of July 2012 in Charleston, South CarolinaThis year I wanted to do something different for the Fourth of July holiday. For the last three years I have done something different, but all in the Myrtle Beach area: I shot the Salute From the Shore in Surfside Beach, then I shot the festivals around the Myrtle Beach downtown area, last year I [...] |
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A New Summer of Hot Summer Nights FireworksI have many “favorite time of the year” declarations. My favorite time of the year is Spring because everything feels new and shiny. My favorite time of the year is Summer when the overnight lows are higher than the Winter highs. But right now my favorite time of the year is the start of Hot [...] |
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Falls Park in Downtown Greenville, South CarolinaAs a travel photographer, I shoot many aspects of photography: people, landscapes, urban environments, entertainment, food, wildlife, and lodging. I shoot interior photos as well as outdoor photography. I always strive to use natural lighting. I shoot wide photos that encompass the entire setting or use my macro lens to shoot the finer details. But [...] |
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Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium in Kingsport, TNBays Mountain Park & Planetarium is a beautiful wildlife park surrounding the old Kingsport Reservoir near Kingsport, Tennessee. The park features many wildlife habitats where you can view the animals, a large lake for fishing, a planetarium for special shows, and plenty of hiking/jogging/biking paths. I spent a day at that park, exploring the many [...] |
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The Exchange Place in Kingsport, TennesseeThe Exchange Place is a beautiful living history farm in the suburbs of Kingsport, Tennessee. The living history farm operates on an 1850′s farm with many buildings, gardens, and activities throughout the year. I absolutely love shooting history so I spent some time here shooting some photos of the farm. |
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Exploring Appalachian Caverns in Blountville, TennesseeI grew up about two hours from where you find Appalachian Caverns in Blountville, Tennessee. One year we took a field trip, however we visited a different caverns attraction a few miles away. During my three week road trip throughout Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, I had passed the signs pointing toward Appalachian Caverns a few [...] |
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Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VirginiaNatural Tunnel State Park is a beautiful park deep in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. The park has a lot to offer, including the namesake natural tunnel. I spent some time in the park exploring the area around the natural tunnel, a few hiking trails, and the Wilderness Road Blockhouse. Here are some of my [...] |
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The Tri-Cities Flea Market in Bluff City, TNFlea markets are fantastic events to attend. I’ve been to hundreds since I was probably about 10 years old yet I never get tired of them. I visited the Tri-Cities Flea Market in Bluff City, Tennessee one day and took a couple of hours to walk around shooting photos. Some people were amazed to see [...] |
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Steel Creek Park in Bristol, TennesseeBristol, Tennessee has many attractions: the racetrack and Bristol Motor Speedway, a drive-in theater, shopping in the historic downtown area on State Street, as well as being recognized as the home of country music. But my favorite attractions are always outdoors and I found that at Steel Creek Park. This massive park built around a [...] |
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The Hiking Trails of Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, TNSnakes, washed out sections of the trail, crossing wide creeks without a bridge, and ultimately having to turn around just a few of the adventures I had while hiking at Buffalo Mountain Park in Johnson City, Tennessee. The park also offers a few picnic shelters, tables, and very long and strenuous hiking trails that wrap [...] |
