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SaltyDogPhotography > SaltyDog > Travel

Travel Galleries

Montreal & Quebec City 2008 : In October 2008 we took a little road trip through Canada and visited the cities of Montreal and Quebec.  While Montreal is a vibrant and colorful metropolis, we were particularly charmed by Quebec City.

Montreal & Quebec City 2008

Adirondacks Roadtrip :

Adirondacks Roadtrip

Salton Sea 2008 : The Salton Sea is definitely one of the strangest yet most fascinating places I have visited so far and I cannot wait to go back there one day.  Created accidentally through improperly planned irrigation routes and subsequent flooding of the Colorado River during the early 20th century, it became one of the largest bodies of water in California and a recreational hot spot during the 1950s and 60s.  During the following decades, its high salinity and bacterial imbalance caused massive fish and bird die-offs along with creating its famously putrid smell during the summer months.  Today the shores lie mostly in ruins and abandoned, save for a few hold-out residents and the so-called "snowbirds" who descend on the Salton Sea in trailers and Winnebagos during wintertime.  Despite its problems, it has become an established part of the ecosystem and many proposals for it's rescue and resurrection have been made in recent years.  According to Wikipedia, more than 400 species of birds have been sighted at the Salton Sea and it supports 30% of the remaining population of the American White Pelican.  The Salton Sea can be many things, ranging from beautiful to eerie as well as a throwback to the past, and I regret that I only had this one day in January to document its surroundings.  More interesting information can be found at this movie's website called  "The Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea"

Salton Sea 2008

Las Vegas 2008 : I had exactly one late afternoon and one morning to photograph Las Vegas, without a tripod and without a flash.  It was my first time in town and I did my best to capture the glitz, not the people. Sometimes it feels good to be the sight-seeing tourist and not much else ;D !

Las Vegas 2008

Florida 2004 :

Florida 2004

Palm Springs 2006 :

Palm Springs 2006

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