By Mark Raugas | Travel Photography
This August I was able to visit Coastal Norway by way of Iceland and Stockholm (why travel in a straight line?) and wanted to follow up on my previous Icelandic essay with one with some photos from the second half of our trip. I have been to Stockholm enough times at this point that it […]
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By Mark Raugas | Travel Photography
This August I was able to visit Iceland on my way to Norway and was struck by the beauty of its austere landscape. I live in the Pacific Northwest, where volcanic activity has developed large mountain ranges over time. In Iceland the volcanic activity is much more recent and the landscape is uniquely stark. We […]
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By Mark Raugas | Travel Photography
This year, to date, most all of my photography has been confined to my living room and small garden. I focused in the early evening hours, as the days grew longer, on using a Voightländer 65/2 Macro lens and capturing flowers in bloom and trees as they began to grow leaves on the hill behind […]
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By Mark Raugas | Travel Photography
I keep returning to Scandinavia, often to Stockholm, and enjoy walking through its urban expanse, finding photos amidst both crowds and quiet. I find during summer, when the days grow long, it can become something of an un-destination as areas empty out a bit. For example, Helsinki becomes somewhat of a ghost town as people […]
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