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A yellow flower of a Glacier Lily grows on Scorpion Mountain, a hike (9 miles round trip, 2500 feet total gain) near Skykomish, US Highway 2, Washington, USA.

2008: Panasonic FZ8 vs FZ7, Canon G7, G9, SD700

by Tom Dempsey
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Tom compares Panasonic FZ8, FZ7, Canon G6, G7, G9, SD700 IS (2008 cameras), and JPEG versus raw. “Hi Tom …I was very keen to buy… Read More »2008: Panasonic FZ8 vs FZ7, Canon G7, G9, SD700

Sea nettle (Chrysaora species) Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon. Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the class Scyphozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. Although they are commonly named "jellyfish", jellies are not fish.

USA: OREGON: sea life, Newport Aquarium

by Tom Dempsey

Abundant sea life thrives along the Oregon Coast. View photos of the Newport Aquarium, sea nettles, starfish, sea anenome, fish, and other animals. The Oregon… Read More »USA: OREGON: sea life, Newport Aquarium

The pounding Pacific Ocean eroded a bluff to create Haystack Rock, a 235-foot (72-meter) tall monolith (or sea stack), on Cannon Beach, on the Oregon coast, USA.

USA: OREGON Coast: seascapes, lighthouses

by Tom Dempsey

See attractive seascapes and lighthouses along the Oregon Coast for a great fall, winter, or spring escape. Summer has more crowded camping and lodging, but the… Read More »USA: OREGON Coast: seascapes, lighthouses

Bell towers and blue-domed Greek Orthodox Churches, Oia, Santorini Island, Greece, Europe

GREECE: Athens, Santorini, Crete, Zagori, Pindus Mountains, Meteora

by Tom Dempsey

After five weeks in Greece (called Ellada or Ελλάδα in Greek), we most enjoyed wandering romantic Santorini Island and trekking the rugged northern mountains of Zagori. We hiked a… Read More »GREECE: Athens, Santorini, Crete, Zagori, Pindus Mountains, Meteora

A ray of sunlight pierces Upper Antelope Canyon, near Page, Arizona, USA. Antelope Canyon Navaho Tribal Park. (I stitched this picture from three overlapping images.)

USA: ARIZONA: Antelope Canyon Navajo Park

by Tom Dempsey

Photo Tips for Antelope Canyon Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona Where: Page, Arizona: Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons are very easy to visit, great for both… Read More »USA: ARIZONA: Antelope Canyon Navajo Park

2007: compare Nikon D40X SLR, Canon Pro1, G7, Panasonic FZ8

by Tom Dempsey

In 2007, I upgraded from a Canon Powershot Pro1 (2004) to Nikon D40X SLR (2007), mounted with the flexible Nikkor AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED… Read More »2007: compare Nikon D40X SLR, Canon Pro1, G7, Panasonic FZ8

Mount Egmont or Taranaki in Mount Egmont National Park, New Zealand, North Island.

NEW ZEALAND guide and itinerary

by Tom Dempsey

You’ll quickly forget the long flight from Seattle’s winter after stepping off the plane into summer Down Under, with just 3 hours of jet lag.… Read More »NEW ZEALAND guide and itinerary

ANTARCTICA

by Tom Dempsey

From Ushuaia, Argentina, we cruised 12 days to Antarctica, through Beagle Channel and across the treacherous 400-mile Drake Passage, February 9-20, 2005. My father, my wife,… Read More »ANTARCTICA

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