Travel Memories transformed into Photo Paintings

One of the many things I love about travel photography is that when I look at a photo from a trip it brings back that exact moment to me in perfect clarity, the excitement of seeing something new and beautiful…aromas wafting through the air…the breeze caressing my skin…foreign sounds creating curiosity!  Here are some of my travel memories edited with software that take me back to that moment…

Halong Bay, Vietnam – 2009

The view from a boat I spent the night on, very much like the one I captured here…

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Vieng Vang, Laos – 2009

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Petra, Jordan – 2009

Reaching “The Treasury” in Petra, Jordan while hiking…

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A young girl begging while hiking for two days in the incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra…

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Peru – 2009

Spending three weeks exploring Peru, this little girl and her baby Llama…

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Reaching Machu Picchu, Peru, after 3 1/2 days of hiking at high elevation…

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Cairo, Egypt – 2009

An old man at the Pyramids in Egypt pointing “the way”…

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A chaotic, but every day life scene from Cairo…

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Africa – 2012

A beautiful village woman in Zambia, Africa while on a 35-day Overland Truck Adventure through six countries…

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Men from the Masai Mara tribe in Africa…

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Path to the Baobab tree in Africa…

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Fethiye, Turkey – 2015

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Istanbul, Turkey – 2015

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Antigua, Guatemala – 2016

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Love the bright colors!

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Near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua – 2016

Horseback riding…

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Roatan Island, Honduras – 2007

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Our world is amazing and I’m leaving tomorrow to explore eight more countries in Eastern Europe…I’m so excited!

Hiking to the Cerro de la Cruz and Hotel Museo Casa Santo Domingo

Hiking to Cerro de la Cruz (the Cross) in Antigua, Guatemala has been dangerous in years past due to robberies, but I had read that the local Police have been much more vigilant in recent years and crime has dropped in the area.  The hike only takes about an hour round-trip and the view is worth it!

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Zoom in with your camera to the town below and you can almost look into someone’s living room!

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We started bright and early trudging up the steps…

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Once back down, our next stop was the beautiful Hotel Museo Casa Santa Domingo!  This place was amazing!  The gardens were filled with colorful Macaws or Parrots (not sure which)…

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A gorgeous dining area…

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