Highlights

Musings, Observations and Interesting Experiences from the Philippines

A collection of observations, musings and interesting experiences from three weeks backpacking and relaxing in the Philippines.
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A Horrible “Hostel” in Taipei… Where I Had a Great Night’s Sleep

A feeling of dread filled my body as I opened the front door. Was this really happening? I had to sleep here?! OMG, this is pretty much the worst place ever!
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48 hours in 15 Modes of Transportation to See Coffins and Rice

See how I spent 48 hours traveling 1,150km in 15 different types of transportation, all to see some rice terraces and coffins hanging from mountainsides.
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It’s OK to Draw on the Walls at 5 Pointz in New York City

With wall-to-wall graffiti art, 5 Pointz attracts the world’s best spray paint artists to its hallowed halls in Long Island City, New York. Take a photographic tour of the site, complete with info on the past, present, and future of the site.
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I Love My Wife, Carrie, With All My Heart… Want to Know Why?

I’m in love with my wife, Carrie, and I want to shout it from every corner of the world! This Valentine’s Day, I’m doing that with my favorite photos of her from around the world.
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My Bright Pink House in Chiang Mai, Thailand

My home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, may be the nicest place I’ve ever lived. Here’s a photographic tour of the 2 story, 3 bedroom house Carrie and I live in.
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Explore the Ancient Lost City of Wiang Kum Kam, near Chiang Mai, Thailand

Explore the ancient lost city of Wiang Kum Kam near Chiang Mai, Thailand with photography and a detailed history of the site. It’s the stuff legends are made of.
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My 12 Favorite Photos from 12 Months of 2012

Explore my 12 favorite photos from 2012: a year of life and travel. Location highlights include India, Thailand, San Francisco, and New York City.
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RA Dickey Wins 20 Games & the Cy Young Award

Photos and stories from Cy Young winner RA Dickey’s 20th win of the season at Citi Field: home of the New York Mets. Learn all about how a 37 year old journeyman knuckleballer was the best pitcher in baseball in 2012.
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A Thrilling Win for the San Francisco Giants! Game 7 NLCS Photos & Videos

I was there when the San Francisco Giants won Game 7 of the 2012 NLCS in the middle of a thunderstorm and in front of 44,000 screaming fans. Photos and videos galore!
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A Photographic Tour of Camden Yards — Home of the Baltimore Orioles

Home Runs, Playoff Games & more at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Join me on a virtual trip around the stadium, as seen on a great day!
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To Postprocess or Not to Postprocess? That is the Question!

Just because I can postprocess an image, does that mean that I should? In this post, I explore that question by taking a look at 4 versions of the same image and letting you decide.
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Say Cheese :) … a Happy Piece of the Symmetry Project

To me, any smile is beautiful. From birth, it’s a core part of who we all are. So rather than trying to hide it, I say: Say Cheese! Which, in the Symmetry Project… looks like this.
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Painting With Travel Photography // the Symmetry Project

Learn how I use collections of images to paint a new style of graphic art collage that demonstrates how our whole world is same same, but different.
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Ponds on Fire, a Full Moon & Buddhist Lent (Asalaha Bucha Day)

Asalaha Bucha Day is one of the most important holidays on the Buddhist calendar and a wonderful time to be in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Learn the history of Buddhist Lent, complete with vibrant night photography
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Placemat // a Graphic Art Exploration of Food Around the World

What do kitchens, food, restaurants and street stalls look like all around the world? That’s what Placemat explores through travel photography and graphic art.
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What is the Symmetry Project? (it’s my life’s work!)

the Symmetry Project is my life’s work and a new way of exploring the universal needs of humanity through travel photography and digital art. Learn more and see samples.
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Nature’s Intersection With Humanity :: Skylines on Mountainsides

In McLeod Ganj, lush green hills hug rows of colorful buildings while single farmhouses dot the nearby forest. Houses are horizontally and vertically staggered and everyone has a view of the mountainside and Himalayas.
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Torture Feels So Good(ish) ::: 5 Days of Iyengar Yoga Training

I’m not a particularly flexible person and the concept of yoga is pretty scary to me. So why did I take a 5-day Iyengar Yoga course? Read about the experience, see some photos and have a few laughs…
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Hangin’ @ His Holiness’ Home ::: the Dalai Lama Complex in McLeod Ganj

Photography, stories and video from a visit to the exiled home of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, in McLeod Ganj, India. Highlights include a monk debate, temples, off-limit rooms and more.
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