Being avid outdoorsmen, living in the Pacific Northwest has a distinct advantage: It’s not a far drive to either the ocean nor the mountains. You practically live in the outdoors.
Sunset Kayak:
This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Carefree. Living up here promotes a carefree lifestyle and encourages one to visit the Great Outdoors.
On weekends and even during the week when neither has work to do, my wife Heidi and I like to drive around and enjoy the area. We are both from Colorado. She’s from Colorado Springs, and I from Aspen. I worked at The Aspen Times for over 7 years as their Chief Photographer. After living in Colorado for many years being and avid camper, hiker, backpacker, biker, snowboarder, and Jeeper, we needed someplace in the great outdoors.
Joy at Sunset:
Before meeting my wife, I moved out here after the newspaper industry began taking the big economic hit in Jan. 2009. I pulled roots from the great little town which I have great friends, some of those I almost consider family. Heidi moved out here after we met in 2010.
Dancing With Itself:
Blazing Fast:
We live now in Bellingham, Washington, where we go on drives to enjoy the carefree outdoors of the Pacific Northwest.
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Trying His Luck:
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I very much like the photo of the jogger @ sunset. I know exactly what she feels like and it is a great shot!
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Thank you!! It was a planned shot. I used The Photographer’s Ephemeris to find my position and just waited for the right moment.
This is another from that day: http://www.pabloconradphotography.com/NatureAndCityScenes/Urban-Scenes/Bellingham-Wash/20930968_j6Hhss#!i=2459310859&k=655TPdF&lb=1&s=A
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i love that photo of sunset .. she must really love the water .. looks like she is conducting the sunset single handedly 🙂 she truly looks like she is lost in bliss
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Yes she is. She is a water baby. Loves the water.
I love you Sweetpea. 🙂
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Stunning!
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Thank you!
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Love all the photos!! http://holley4734.wordpress.com/
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Thank you Holley! You have some nice work as well.
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Great shots, you like to shoot into the sun I see.
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Not really. I just find it challenging to capture a good silhouette.
I wrote a blog awhile back on tips to create good silhouettes: http://wp.me/pEP2O-NF
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The crane is fantastic! Amazing capture. A true representation of “Carefree”. 🙂
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Thanks Josette!!
To me it looked like it was dancing. Such a fun photo.
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Absolutely stunning photos. You capture the northwest splendidly,
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Thank you!! I love shooting photos in this area. It has a good variety to be able to do so. Sea, shore, city, and mountains. Plus all 4 seasons!
Thanks again!
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Great photos! I see you have a sight at SmugMug. Do you sell a lot of photos from there?
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Hi!! Just recieved notice that you commented.
My apologies for the late response. As for SmugMug, about one a week or so. Nothing big. Mostly 8x12s and 11x17s. No canvas nor metal yet.
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Cool, for only a week, I’d say that sounds like it might be worth it. No biggie on a “late” response. Thank you for letting me know. I really appreciate it. I would really like to sell my photos, but not quite sure where to turn. I want to sell them, but not sell myself short either. The artist dilemma, perhaps.
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I’ve had my website for over two years and sell anout 1 print per week.
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That sounds pretty good! Thank you!
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You’re welcome. I think the responses I’m doing on my phone don’t work.
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Bummer. Technology, huh. 😉
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Yeah, but without it, we wouldn’t be taking photos 😉
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Ha, too true!
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