“We hear ‘eat locally’ quite often these days, but sometimes it’s difficult for landscape and adventure photographers to stay close to home when the great outdoors are beckoning. Fortunately I live in Seattle, where adventure can be found literally out my back door. Here are some photos from a half-day sea kayaking trip around Blake Island in Puget Sound. All images were shot hand-held (mostly from my sea kayak) with a Canon Rebel XT, Canon 17-85 IS and polarizer.”

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Spending the summer in Morzine, this location is a few minutes drive from my residence, and a favorite spot to visit when I feel like taking a little break. These images are from my very first visit to the lake.

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