Exploring the Intersection of Photography, Nature, and Travel
Words and Photography by Gary Donaldson
To leave my house and go around the block is a 6.5-mile walk through quintessential post-glacial landscape. I woke up this morning to see beautiful rays of sunlight beaming diffusely through a light autumn fog. A perfect morning to take the camera for a walk. Welcome to our neighborhood!
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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Waoo que belleza.
La madre naturaleza, simplemente es increíble.
Muy buena imagen
Saludos cordiales
Kirsis y Juan Carlos
Beautiful captures! The fog in these are simply magnificent!
Hi Karina. I noticed some of your recipes are Dominican. I spent 2 weeks in the DR last year. I loved it. What a beautiful country. Here is a link to a one of my posts from there: https://gary-donaldson.com/2025/03/21/beaches-of-the-samana-peninsulathe-dominican-republic/
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Exploring the Intersection of Photography, Nature, and Travel.
“The Journey itself is my home.”
— Matsuo Bashō
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