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National Park of American Samoa
When my husband and I decided to get married on the island of Oahu (though we live in North Carolina), we had to consider where else we could possibly go for a honeymoon. Since we were already so far out in the Pacific, we decided we take the trek down to American Samoa. While working…
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A Teacher’s Trip to China
“Hot pot!” As I uttered those two words while crammed in the back of a taxi in Nanjing, China, my friend Keri shot me a look askance. To this day, she cannot be reminded of this moment without annoyance. The question posed to us by our hosts, teachers at a local high school, was…
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Bridge Jumping in Ofu
Here is a little video of us jumping off the bridge between the islands of Ofu and Olosega, which is in the Manu’a Island chain in American Samoa. You really couldn’t ask for a more scenic place.
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Haleakala National Park
Driving up to the summit of Haleakala National Park, we rose over 10,000 feet from sea level. Our little rental car strained up the summit road, but bicyclists passed us coming down – quickly losing altitude in a controversial tourist activity. Apparently there are lots of accidents as unskilled riders rush down the side of…
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Asheville to Cold Mountain
Here is a time-lapse video I made with my new GoPro camera. This is the drive from my house to the Cold Mountain parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway in about 3,000 photos.
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Texas Fires
I just returned home from a 2 week fire assignment in West Texas and thought I’d share a few photos. You can find more of my Texas Fire photos here. We spent 14 days working on the Rock House Fire, which is near the small town of Fort Davis, Texas. Fort Davis has a population…
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