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Badlands National Park – The Landscape #exploresd

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Badlands National Park – The Landscape

Interior, SD is approximately 550 miles from our doorstep.  It wasn’t a bad drive at all and thankfully we had no major delays.  You have a few choices for camping in close proximity to Badland National Park.  Both Cedar Pass Campground and the White River KOA are very close.  If you like trees and perhaps some shade, the latter is your better choice.  White River KOA is only 8 miles south from Interior.  Post Labor Day meant no crowds; we were fine with that.  The campground had nice sites with shade and clean restroom/showers.  A perfect base for our two-day stay.

After setting up camp we headed into the park to find a suitable sunset location;  we decided on Pinnacles Overlook in Badlands National Park.  Here are a few photos from that evening.

Sunset @ Pinnacles Overlook in Badlands National Park.

 

 

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10.14.14 – Vas Market

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Vas Market.

2014-10-14 Vas Market

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10.13.14 – Open-Air Transporters

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Open-Air Transporters.

2014-10-13 Open-Air Transporters

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10.12.14 – Plastic Sack

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Plastic Sack.

2014-10-12 Cub Sack

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10.11.14 – 1 ANGEL

1 ANGEL.  #On The Road

2014-10-11 1 ANGEL

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Photography

Photography – Brilliant Words

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Photography is not about the camera.  It’s not even about the beautiful images we create.  It is about telling powerful stories.  Photography is a tool for creating awareness and understanding across cultures, communities, and countries; a tool to make sense of our commonalities in the world we share.

I believe objectivity is an illusion but I also believe that there are a multitude of viewpoints and that no one “Truth” exists. I believe that unless we understand and give voice to these perspectives, reason remains veiled. Ignorance in each other’s stories leads us to assume we know them. It allows us to maintain perceptions of differences based on our own pre-conceived notions.

– Ami Vitale

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10.10.14 – Joe’s Hot Dogs

Joe’s Hot Dogs.

2014-10-10 Joe's Hot Dogs

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Photography

Lunar Eclipse & The Blood Moon

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10/08/2014

As a photography you look forward to opportunities such as a lunar eclipse and the Blood Moon.  These events do not always happen at an agreeable hour.  That is usually fine given the level of sacrifice (sleep) that is necessary to photography something truly beautiful.  Regular followers know that I am typically up at 4 a.m. and out the door by 5 a.m. to arrive at work in St. Paul by 6 a.m.  I was extremely pleases that the timing coincided with my commute into work.

I started out shooting just outside of New Trier, MN a little after 5 a.m. and caught the beginning of the lunar eclipse.  It was a chilly early morn.  I neglected to bring a jacket – that’s wasn’t too bright.  As I stood there sipping coffee to offset the chill I reviewed the moon-set path on The Photographer’s Ephemeris.  As I suspected the moon set was going to line up perfectly over the St. Paul skyline.   I snapped a few more frames and then headed for the overlook off of Mounds Blvd.  I wasn’t shocked to find the parking lot full.  There were plenty of photographers and look-e-loos taking in the sight.  I didn’t have any trouble finding a spot to setup.  Out of coffee, I walked back and forth from my car to my tripod to fire off a few frames periodically.  Here are a few shots from the early morning eclipse.

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Photography

An Anniversary

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Tic-Toc.  Time has run away with itself again.  5 years have passed.  Poof.

5 years

It all started with my Outdoor Guy Photography blog.  It looks like my 2010 and most of my 2011 posts & photos have gone by the wayside due to blog size restriction from dropping my premium subscription – for that very reason – storage.  I decided to host my own blog, this blog, with bluehost.com (a WP partner).  Easy-peasy; it’s a breeze.

I’ve read a few posts today from different photo bloggers stating that they intend to cease posting.  I’ve read other posts in past weeks stating some are scaling back their blogging or stopping altogether.  I get it…blogging takes time.  I think there is also a natural ebb and flow of desire directly related to your level of excitement and inspiration with want you are doing.

I have really enjoyed the sharing aspect and have learned a lot from following many different individuals, viewing their work and reading about their journey regarding a limited variety of topics (mostly photography-related).  Interacting with other photographers and photography enthusiasts has been great.  The feedback that fellow bloggers provide is also wonderful.

I am finishing out 2014’s photo a day project.  We’ll see what the next year in photography/blogging brings.  It may be time to switch things up a bit.  In closing I would like to thank those that follow and comment often; it has been a wonderful experience.

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10.09.14 – Eclectic Urban Style no. 2

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Eclectic Urban Style no. 2.

2014-10-09 Eclectic Urban Style #2

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DAN TRAUN – Photographer