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From Lancaster, PA to Holbrook , AZ

October 9-20, 2025 My brother and I went on an overnight bus trip to Lancaster, PA sponsored by St. John Lutheran church. The main event was at the Sight and Sound Theater for a musical production of the biblical story of “Noah” (Noahs’ Ark and the great flood). They did not allow photos but it…

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Photographic Journey around Erie, PA and Brockport, NY

September 24-October 8 From the last post I was in North Dakota, and from there heading east, I visited with multiple friends in SD, MN, IA, IL (Chicago area). Then as I traveled further east I met up with photographers friends, Gary and Barbara, in Erie, PA. They took me to their favorite photographic sites.…

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Exploring a Few Locations in New Mexico, Colorado, Black Hills in South Dakota and Badlands of North Dakota

September 6-13, 2025 This is the first posting of my final trip of the year that lasted seven weeks. The first week objective was to head north through New Mexico, Colorado, and South and North Dakota. The first photographic opportunity was in Chama, NM where I found the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad loading up…

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A Photographer’s Guide to Maritime Adventures in Canada

July 14-22: Follow me on Instagram: charlesophardt_photo For the first time all the photos are from iPhone 13 and 15. The trip started with a flight to Halifax and then a bus tour with a group from the Ahwatukee Recreation Center and Collette Tours. Halifax has a rich history as a British colony founded by…

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North Cascades, Rainier, and Oregon Coast

June 12-19: Follow me on Instagram: charlesophardt_photos Previous posts have taken me north through California, Oregon, Washington and the Palouse area of Washington. This blog will take us south through the same states. The first scenic area is the North Cascades National Park. The first photos are from Washington Pass. As I continued a main…

Photographer’s Dream: The Palouse in Washington

June 5-8: The Palouse is a fertile wheat growing region in north central Idaho and southeastern Washington which covers over 19,000 square miles. The soil is called Loess which is a fine grained loose fertile soil which accumulated over thousands of years. In the 1920s the wheat harvest required up to 120 men and 320…

July 7, 2025 in Photography, Photos, Travel.

Breathtaking Landscapes of the Cascades and Many Waterfalls

May 30-June 5. Traveling on route 395 on the east side of the Sierra’s, my first stop was in the Alabama Hills west of Lone Pine to finally see the Mobius Arch after a short hike. Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in California can be seen through the arch. Continuing north near Lee Vining is…

July 4, 2025 in California, National Parks, Photography, Photos, Travel.

Exploring Historic Lighthouses and Grist Mills in New England

May 12 -17, 2025 The family traveled to Portland, Maine for the graduation ceremony of Allison with honors from the Maine College of Art and Design. After a few activities of celebration in Portland, I drove the rest of the family to the Boston airport. I then continued south on my own for the next…

May 26, 2025 in Photography, Photos, Travel.

Exploring Florida: Art and Bird Photography: A Spring Adventure

April 1-11, 2025 Springtime is always a good time to visit Florida with the objectives of seeing museums, botanical gardens, and to photograph birds. The first stop for two days was in St. Petersburg. I stayed along the seaside in Treasure Island, slightly north of St. Petersburg beach. The first day I visited the Salvadore…

April 25, 2025 in Photography, Photos, Travel.

A Road Trip Along Southern California’s Highway 1

March 5-12, 2025 This is a trip to Santa Barbara and up the coast on Highway 1 as far as Ragged Point. The road is closed further north due to landslides. The first photo is of cloud formations on the north side of Joshua Tree National Park. In Santa Barbara, I visited the old Spanish…

March 26, 2025 in California, Photography, Photos, Travel.

Grist Mills and Smoky Mountains

October 20 and 21. In West Virginia, near Fayetteville, is the Glade Creek Grist Mill in Babcock State Park. According to the State Park website, “You’ve seen it pictured on calendars, mugs and coffee table books. It’s the Glade Creek Grist Mill — one of the most photographed images in the world.” The mill is…

February 8, 2025 in Fall Foliage, National Parks, Photography, Photos, Travel, Uncategorized.

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