moray ruins

this place was crazy. a huge circular set of ruins in the middle of nowhere...

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moray ruins
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

homies

good friends and good relationships are invaluable. the people we gravitate towards; and cultivate relationships with, are the ones who help us stay on path. they are the ones who value your ideas, but will push you to take them further. these values hold true in all avenues of life, from friendship to business.

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homies
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

2 norfolks

norfolk pines are my favorite trees. i have always gravitated towards these trees because of their aesthetic presence. they always remind me of something out of a dr. seuss book. before moving to seattle i requested our new lawn contain one. upon moving we realized seattle is too far north and the climate is not agreeable. shortly after accepting my non-norfolk fate i was surprised with a housewarming gift, my very own norfolk that now resides in our kitchen. the photograph below was taken in lima during our last night in peru.

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2 norforks
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

floors

they just don't build them like they use to.... its been a while since i've stayed in a hotel with a floor plan like this. can you say liability????.....makes for a fun photograph though.

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floors
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

cusco church

we got to cusco and made it to the town square just in time to see some pretty crazy weather.

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cuszco church
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

3 _trees

the mountain peak to the left (the one in the clouds) was over 18,000 ft. it is the largest mountain i have ever seen. HUGE! otherwise....it looks like the high country in colorado.

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3 _trees
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

rough road

the inquisitive mind of stephanie asks: "why did they make one straight line and place the rest at random?"

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rough road
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

ollyntatambo_sun

we were in the town of ollyntatambo twice, once on the way to aguas calientes and once one the way back. the second time we were there during the day which gave us some time to explore this unique little mountain town.

enjoy.

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ollyntatambo_sun
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

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this concludes the macchu picchu portion of our trip for now.

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mp_ruins05
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

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i'm only posting one more image from macchu picchu for a while, after tomorrow i will diversify my posts again.

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mp_ruins04
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

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by the end of the day i did not want to see another staircase. i can only imagine how the people who actually hiked the inca trail felt compared to those of us who took the train in.

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MP_ruins03
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

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more of that great inca design...

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mp_ruins_02
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

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there were lots of interesting angles and juxtapositions to be found at "the mach". i will continue to post imagery from the park for the next few days and then move on to other elements of the trip.

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mp_ruins01
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

when_the_clouds_broke

peek-a-boo. actually, it should be peak-a-boo. ha!

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when_the_clouds_broke
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

view_of_heaven

the exhausting hike (without water) and soaking wet wait was rapidly becoming a thing of the past and at this point it was apparent we were witnessing something special.

view_of_heaven
Originally uploaded by kooiman photo

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the 30 year gaze.

hello again,

.....aaaaaand were back. as most of you know we were in peru last week to celebrate starph's 30th, which is something she has wanted to do since i've know her (6 years). we had a crazy yet amazing week covering a lot of ground in a short amount of time. peru is a very beautiful and diverse place and in my opinion one week was not enough time there. even with our limited schedule we managed to maximize every moment and had a fantastic trip.

in the spirit of my blog i will show imagery from our trip in the typical fashion of "1-a-day". one notable change is that i shot the whole trip using the new canon g11. yes, there were a few instances where i would have liked to have some longer lenses and a tripod but other than that the g11 was the perfect camera for this "on the move" trip. if you would like to learn more about the g11 read the link below:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong11/

since stephanie was the reason for the trip it only makes sense to start the series with a picture of her on her birthday, reaping the rewards of an intense hike up wayna picchu.

1-a-day....