Good thing I decided to take a photo of my "literature" shelf and not my sci-fi shelf.  Camus, Steinbeck, Dante and Kafka look so much more impressive than Philip Jose Farmer and Larry Niven.  

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Take a trip up the Oregon coast and prepare yourself for some fantastic vistas.  From Brookings to Coos Bay, to Reedsport and beyond, this coastal landscape is a playground for photographers, hikers, bikers, campers and ocean-lovers.  For more information on State parks and places of note, check this previous Southern Oregon travel blog.

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The Rio Camu begins high in the mountains in the north-central Dominican Republic and can be a refreshing getaway from the humid summer heat.  And yes, the water is cold, very cold.  

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Ahhh sunset, the most relaxing time of the day.  Just kick back and enjoy the view.  Not for photographers! When the sun starts heading for the horizon you better be ready for the most hectic twenty minutes of the day.  But hopefully you scoped out some scenic spots beforehand, and all you have to do is set up your camera and capture the moment.  

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Ran across a lone mountain goat near the summit of West Buffalo Peak in Colorado last weekend.  He was munching down a lunchtime snack of high altitude grasses and completely ignored us. 

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There's no doubt that Chiricahua National Monument is a memorable travel experience and a landscape photographer's dream.  I visited Chiricahua a couple months ago and finally have all the photos sorted and processed.  So it's time for an official photo roundup.  For more information on hiking trails, camping and directions to the monument, see my previous Chiricahua National Monument travel blog.

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These pennies have been collecting in my car and on my dresser for a while, so I decided to do something productive with them.  (no, not melt them down for the raw materials, because that would be illegal)  I gathered them up from their hiding places and spread them out under a spotlight for some macro shots.

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They're coming!  They're coming!  Birds of many shapes and sizes are coming to your monitor in the form of stock photos.  Download them now before they fly away.

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Sometimes getting up early is really worth it.  (for a night owl like myself, that's not easy to admit)  This was one of those mornings.  There was a thin fog over the valley, and the golden-hour sun made the landscape look especially magical.

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In keeping with the theme of ancient photos from my Lightroom catalog, here's some more old stuff.  In the form of textures this time, however.  (heh, if I'm going to post some old photos, I might as well do it methodically)  So here are 16 brick, shingle and wall stock textures.  Web, graphic and game designers, go forth and create.

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Many of these images are available as seamless, tileable textures here - Free Seamless Textures