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Photostory: Norway’s Nigardsbreen Glacier

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

We hiked fjords and drove through icy landscapes.  We saw incredible architecture, and we scaled hillsides without food or water.  And we even marveled at thunderous waterfalls under the never-ending daylight. But we saved the best for last. We had already been wow'd to the next level and beyond, and…

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TWO5: 10/8/18

October 8, 2018October 12, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Two new on Instagram; five on 500px.  TWO5: This Week on 500px! I got all 7 up this week - yay!  I have thousands of photos I want to share, but sometimes the weeks get away from me.  This week, however, was productive. This first image was from our stunningly beautiful…

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Biweekly Wow: Pacific Northwest Sunset

October 4, 2018October 12, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

I only have one more post planned for Norway, but I'm taking a break this week to share something a bit closer to home.  We went backpacking this summer in the spectacularly beautiful Olympic National Park, one of our closest national parks.  (Fun fact: from Portland, Olympic National Park and…

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TWO5: 10/1/18

October 1, 2018October 12, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Good morning!  Happy Monday, and happy October!  Are you ready for a new month?  Autumn came so quickly, it's hard to believe summer is already past.  And now that it's officially October, I can start thinking about Halloween and Kumoricon coming up at the end of the month (I'm kind…

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Photostory: The Norwegian Glacier Quest

September 27, 2018September 29, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

If you haven't gleaned this tidbit, I'm a little tenacious.  In fact, it's just when someone says I can't do something that I'm spurned into action to prove them wrong.  As I'm sure you can imagine, this becomes quite dangerous when I'm in the company of another who likewise refuses…

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TWO5: 9/24/18

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Happy Monday yet again!  The weeks keep on spinning by.  But one thing happened this weekend for which I'm excited... the first day of autumn!  If you've been reading for a while now, you'll know that autumn is by far my favorite season (some might say I'm a little obsessed). …

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Norway: Trollstigen

September 20, 2018September 24, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

I still have lots to share from our trip to Norway!  I wanted to include the renowned Trollstigen (you can hardly visit the region without seeing this iconic zigzag road), but the harsh lighting kept my photos out of “wow” territory. There's no real entertaining photostory here, but we did…

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TWO5: 9/17/18

September 17, 2018September 24, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Two new on Instagram; five on 500px.  TWO5: This Week on 500px! Guess what??  I finally met my goal of actually posting 7 pictures this week!  I'm getting into a better groove for these things.  I like the new wildlife focus on my Instagram account, and I love sharing my best…

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Norway: Geiranger Fjord

September 13, 2018September 16, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

When in Norway, we had a plethora of choices for beautiful sights to see and extraordinary hikes to embrace.  Alas, we couldn't see it all in one short week, but Geiranger Fjord was high on our list. (more…)

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TWO5: 9/10/18

September 10, 2018September 13, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Another week has inexorably slipped by.. how did that happen??  My summer has been so ridiculously busy.  I really hope it starts to slow down a bit soon.  Incidentally, I only got two photos up this week: one on Instagram and one on 500px.  I promise more this next week. (more…)

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