Tag Archives: Photography

What’s It Like At The Top?

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Island Traveler

I get envious when I see someone on top of this hill by Carmel along HWY 1. The view from its highest point must be magnificent. And the feeling, must be incredible. So I tried a few times, but keep … Continue reading →

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Capturing Alive

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Island Traveler

To capture Alive, I leaned my chest towards the end of a massive boulder. What was I thinking? Inch even closer. Wasn’t Alive enough, so I moved a few more inches just a shy away from plunging into the deep … Continue reading →

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When Nature Gives It’s Heart

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Island Traveler

When Nature gives its heart, be ready to be overwhelmed. It doesn’t have a mark except an aluminum trash can and an electric post with 3 yellow horizontal lines. How we ended there or how it found us still baffles … Continue reading →

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Garappata Beach, Chameleon of Beaches

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Island Traveler

Today, we get to experience Summer that is truly us. For a moment nothing else matters except him, her, me and the beach we love. In my native tongue, Garappata means tick or parasite. First verbal reaction, “Eeew,” followed by … Continue reading →

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4 Mile Beach of Anti-Stress

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Island Traveler

First visit was for me. Second visit was for us. Both, a beautiful thrilling Nature revelation that is special and personal. Who can ever forget their first time…in everything? Who would have taught second time is just as good and … Continue reading →

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River Inn Big Sur

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Island Traveler

Old town charm, new exciting Nature adventure discovery. This is what to me describes River Inn Big Sur. Few images pop up in our Google search every time we search for places to stay in Big Sur but it never … Continue reading →

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Fatal and Tragedy, We’ll Never Know When

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Island Traveler

Wild Superblooms waving and smiling to drivers to stop on the roadside to celebrate Spring. So we did. Acrobatic Kite Surfers dancing and flying in hypnotizing synchrony with the tumbling Ocean waves, inviting people to stop and watch a spectacular … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms San Francisco Japan Town

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Island Traveler

We went for our son’s Pokemon cards but San Francisco’s Japan Town gave us more and a lot of first. First time to see it’s beautiful Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. First time to see the Japan Town square turn … Continue reading →

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Mask, People and Demons

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Island Traveler

We all have our masks. We wear them everyday at work and places we can’t show who we are and what we feel. We wear that mask to hide and protect our hearts from the familiar, repetitive pain, judgement and … Continue reading →

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Capitola, Greece without the Passport

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Island Traveler

From door to sand and sea, rows of pastel colored square houses at Capitola Seaside Village brings back child-like curiosity and imagination. It’s our secret little Santorini, Greece in this surfer beach lover playground of Santa Cruz County California. So, … Continue reading →

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Same Walk, Different City

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Island Traveler

Did my long city walk today after months of unhealthy sedentary lifestyle. Same walk, very different city. The fear is gone only to be replaced with something else…loss. Some permanently, others temporarily. Either way, victims continue to struggle for survival … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready For The First COVID-19 Surge of 2021? Will History Repeat Itself?

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Island Traveler

A year ago, we were so afraid of COVID-19 that we stayed home for months during the lockdown and followed CDC guidelines even to an excess. Streets were hauntingly empty. The world overnight was in a mix of chaos and … Continue reading →

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