Photos from Mark’s trips and vacations.
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Back in 1984, I left a bag loaded with thousands of dollars of camera equipment along side a country road in Austria. I had just photographed some amazing views of the Austrian Alps before moving on to photograph some castles in Germany. About an hour later (and 50 miles of treacherous, mountainous roads) I realized
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The Mocha Monkey has been doing some serious travelling lately. After visiting San Francisco and then Cleveland for my daughter’s wedding – he took off for Washington, D.C. for a visit with President Obama. Unfortunately, the President didn’t know that MM was coming. MM sat outside the White House for two days before giving up.
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Saturday in San Francisco included a stop in China Town. The Mocha Monkey found a store offering the most “heavenly” of foods and immediately made himself at home. Check back often to read about other San Francisco adventures of the Mocha Monkey.
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The Mocha Monkey scarfed down half my Grand Slam at Denny’s (at 5 a.m.!) before heading out toward San Francisco on Saturday. We then burned a lot of “shoe leather” hiking up-and-down the streets (hills) of San Francisco. I knew the city was built on hills but I never knew how STEEP they were! Check
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Late Friday, the Mocha Monkey nearly fell off a cliff along California Highway 1 between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Apparently trying to get a closer look at the Pacific Ocean, he got too close to the edge of the rocks and slipped. After he called out that he was in trouble, I immediately pulled him to safety.
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The Mocha Monkey and I took in some sites at Chicago O’Hare International Airport enroute to San Francisco on Friday. Check back often to see what the Mocha Monkey gets into while visiting the San Francisco area.
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Architecture can lend itself to striking photographs. While a full view of a building shows the overall appearance; it is the detailed close-ups that can present a whole different “feel.” The photo on the far left was the first view that caught my attention. I then utilized my zoom lense to bring out many of the
Here’s a photo of me getting up close and personal at the Rose Bowl Parade. The red arrow is pointing at my face with a camera up to my eye. See more of more photos in my Pasadena and the Rose Bowl album on Facebook. So what do YOU think? Please click the “No Comments” link
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Sometimes tipping your camera a little sideways can give an ordinary composition a lot more interest. The photo at far left shows the palm trees growing naturally. I then tipped the camera to one side for a more interesting take on a subject that’s been photographed millions of times (other photo). Other notes:
