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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…

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). …

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…

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…)

Biweekly Wow: Scenes of Norway

September 6, 2018September 11, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

This is going to be a quick post this week. As mentioned on Monday, I'm working on some big things for my site behind the scenes, so I'm taking it easy on the blogging. Instead, I'll leave you with just a few images from Norway. I couldn't quite decide on…

The Kjenndalen glacier from the rock wall that rises right next to the glacier proper | LotsaSmiles Photography

Photostory: Discovering Norway’s Kjenndalen Glacier

August 30, 2018September 11, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Every day in Norway brought yet another magnificent wonder. Just when we thought we had reached the ultimate level of amazement, Norway ratcheted it up another impossible level. See this stunning waterfall? Now feast your eyes on this! Think this view is beautiful? Wait till you get a load of…

A thick layer of ice bridges a chilly stream in Norway.

Biweekly Wow: Norwegian Ice Tunnels

August 23, 2018September 3, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Exploring Norway is a new scenic wonder around every corner. Just when we thought we had been wow’d enough for one day, something else fell across our path that renewed the amazement. This particular day, we had already visited an adorable church and hiked a spectacular glacier (that story's coming…

TWO5: 8/20/18

August 20, 2018August 25, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Two new on Instagram and three on 500px this week. More of a TWO3 than a TWO5; this week got away from me a bit! On the other hand, I've been working on a version 2.0 of my new scatter photos, and I'm really excited about it. If you've been following me on…

Norway: Ascending Brekkefossen

August 16, 2018August 23, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Norway is known for it’s countless fjords, each meticulously carved by waterfalls and glacier melt. Most of these fjords are embraced by towering arms of land, rising up from the seawater in steep ridges and sharp cliffs. So it’s no wonder that most of the hikes will send adventurous hikers…

TWO5: 8/13/18

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Two photos on Instagram; five on 500px. Here are this week's highlights! This first one is from the beautiful Land of the Rising Sun. We visited many shrines and temples in Japan, most of which in Kyoto. This particular one was just up the hill from our ryokan (traditional Japanese…

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