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Multnomah Falls (Photos)

September 22, 2023 by Joe Gray in Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

Shot with Canon 80D

Canon 100mm Macro Lens & Canon 24mm Pancake

Multnomah Falls, Oregon

9/22/2023

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September 22, 2023 /Joe Gray
multnomah, multnomah falls, falls, waterfall, waterfalls, oregon, travel, photos, photography, photoblog, photo journal, nature, nature photography, tourism, PNW, columbia river gorge, columbia river, the gorge
Nature Lover, Photo Journal, Photography, Travel

Photo/Video Journal Sept 25-Oct 3 (Kauai and Maui)

October 08, 2021 by Joe Gray in Travel, Photo Journal

With our Covid vaccination cards, Travel.Hawaii.Gov QR codes, and a detailed itinerary provided by Audley Travel my mom and I flew out of PDX around 11 am to Kauai, with a brief layover in Seattle. We had been planning this trip for 18 months and we had originally planned a trip to Nepal. But, with travel to the area opening and closing from week to week and the added stress of traveling to such a remote place we decided to make it easier and changed our destination to Hawaii. I had never been, and she had only been once before.

I had always thought of Hawaii as an over-rated place for rich tourists who didn’t want any adventure and that it was too expensive and not worth the hype. I am very glad I did not continue to have this bias as we planned our trip and made our way to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii was very expensive and I am lucky to have someone that was willing to bring me along on a trip that would have had to go into debt to afford. It was a beautiful place and there were plenty of adventures to be had. It was an amazing place to photograph and document visually with video.

Thank you to my mom, Karen, for inviting me and allowing me to experience such a beautiful place with you.

The following is an account of our trip via photos, video, and written exposition.

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October 08, 2021 /Joe Gray
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Travel, Photo Journal

Photo Journal 2/22/2020

February 22, 2020 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Shot with Canon 80D and 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens

Macleay Park, Portland, Oregon

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February 22, 2020 /Joe Gray
birds, canon, flowers, hiking, long exposure, Macleay Park, macro photography, mushrooms, nature, nature photography, naturelover, oregon, Parks, photo journal, photoblog, photography, plants, portland, waterfalls
Photo Journal

SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 Photo Journal 7/5-7/7/2019

July 07, 2019 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Sunset Falls

Shot with Canon 80D

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July 07, 2019 /Joe Gray
bird, bluejay, camping, canon, crow, dog, forest, Gifford Pinchot, light painting, long exposure, macro, macro photography, nature, nature photography, night photography, PNW, stars, sunset falls, Washington, waterfalls, photo, photoblog
Photo Journal

Photo Journal 6/13-6/15/2019

June 17, 2019 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal, Travel

Road Trip to the Alvord Desert

Shot with Canon 80D

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June 17, 2019 /Joe Gray
Alvord Desert, desert, Eastern Oregon, landscapes, oregon, Painted Hills, photo journal, photoblog, photography, PNW, road trip, Shaniko, sunset, tavelblog, travel, waterfalls
Photo Journal, Travel

My Favorite Photos from 2018

December 31, 2018 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal, Favorites, Best of Photos

Here are my favorite photos that I took in 2018.

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December 31, 2018 /Joe Gray
2018, artsy, blog, canon, Christmas, favorites, long exposure, macro photography, new york, night photography, oregon, photo blog, photo editing, photo journal, photography, portland, street photography, waterfalls
Photo Journal, Favorites, Best of Photos

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