Travellin’ Man

Photos from Mark’s trips and vacations.

The 4 active tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike: Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel, Blue Mountain Tunnel. Photos by Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography - https://spectralight.com

Driving Through the 4 Active Tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike

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  This video features a drive through of the 4 active tunnels of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike: Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel, Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel, Blue Mountain Tunnel. Who doesn’t like a good tunnel… unless you’re claustrophobic? I’ll share my personal reflections in a moment. But first, a little history… (continues below this video) […]

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Fireworks photos with a unique twist… these aren’t your mamma’s snapshots!

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  For years I’ve been bored with photographing fireworks. Fighting the crowds to get a good spot, dealing with hot and humid July weather, bugs, crying children… the list goes on. I’d rather stay home and chill-out with the Mrs. – UNTIL NOW! A few years ago, I read an article by a photographer who

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9/11 – Remembering that heartbreaking day… 20 years Later

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  Tomorrow marks the 20-year anniversary of the terror attacks on our country. Along with the thousands of innocent people who lost their lives that day – the world lost its innocence as well. September 11, 2001 was a glorious fall day in Northeast Ohio. My oldest daughter was home from school recovering from her

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My Visit to Udvar-Hazy Center – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ✈️

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    I’ve always loved anything dealing with outer space going all the way back to my childhood. I was thrilled to watch the Gemini missions 🚀 in the 1960s when teachers brought TVs into the classroom so we could see lift-offs and splashdowns as they happened! I always wanted to be an astronaut when

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Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center 🚀- 75 Year Anniversary

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    It was a birthday present to myself… a visit to Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center’s 🚀- 75 Year Anniversary Open House on May 22, 2016. When I read that the sprawling facility was going to be open to the public with many areas previously unseen – I just HAD to “get onboard!” The

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Duck Tape Festival – VIDEO: Duct Tape Fashion Show Sets Guinness World Record

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    Since the 2020 Duck Tape Festival was cancelled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic; I went through my old archives and created this video to celebrate the 2014 festival. That’s when a Guinness World Record was set for the most people modeling in a duct tape fashion show. It took place in Avon,

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Schoepfle Gardens – Lorain County Metro Parks

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    This video highlights photos taken at Schoepfle Gardens – a park in Birmingham, Ohio in the Lorain County Metro Parks system. Schoepfle Gardens is truly beautiful – 70 acres of botanical gardens and natural woodland bordered on one side by the Vermilion River. The gardens feature collections of rhododendrons, roses, cannas, hosta, shade

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Kayaking with My Brother George at Resthaven Wildlife Area – Castalia, OH

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    In October 2018, my Christian Brother, George Mason, and I enjoyed a kayak adventure at Pond #7 at the Resthaven Wildlife Area in Castalia, OH – not far from the famous “Blue Hole.” It was a warm, sunny day (got pretty sunburned as you’ll see in the video) and had a great time

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40th Anniversary: Kayak Trip from Brockway, PA to New Orleans

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  Back in 1978, when I was a photography student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, I caught wind of an adventure brewing in Brockway, PA – a town about 10 miles from my hometown of Du Bois, PA. Four men were planning a journey from Brockway, Pennsylvania to New Orleans via the mighty Mississippi

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Amazing software makes Winter in Northeast Ohio come to LIFE

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Winter in Northeast Ohio can be pretty dull – white and gray everywhere. Almost makes you want to hibernate (let alone take outdoor photos) until the weather gets nice. However, a cool and affordable software program I discovered has changed all that! It can take ANY drab photo and make it a work of art.

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