Summer Journeys Maria Lorena Essex
Lake Tahoe, CA
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Mammoth Lakes, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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Mount Lassen, CA
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Megler Bridge, OR
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Port Townsend, WA
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Dungeness Spit, WA
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Deception Pass, WA
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Hurricane Ridge, WA
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Red Lodge, MT
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Glacier National Park, MT
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Yellowstone National Park, WY
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Devils Tower, WY
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Badlands National Park, SD
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Needles Highway, SD
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD
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Jekyll Island, GA
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Savannah, GA
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Lovingly dedicated to my husband, Jack Essex, who has shown me the U.S.A. in the best possible way, by traveling in an RV. —M.L.E.
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California
LAKE TAHOE has
many interesting and fun places. One of them is
Emerald Bay State Park,
offering cruise ships and water sports. Another one is Pope Beach, which is very accessible for kayaking and swimming during the summer months.
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In Emerald Bay, we can find the Vikingsholm Castle which is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in the United States.
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MAMMOTH LAKES is located in Mono County,
CA. The beauty of its lakes is mesmerizing.
Twin Lakes
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Mammoth Lake
Lake Mary
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The city of SAN FRANCISCO is home to one of the busiest bridges in America,
The Golden Gate Bridge.
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MOUNT LASSEN can be seen along the way when driving south through Lassen Volcanic National Park on CA-44, 50 miles east of Redding.
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Oregon
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MEGLER BRIDGE takes US Highway 101 across the 4 mile wide Columbia River. It is located between Astoria, Oregon, and Point Ellice, Washington.
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Washington
PORT TOWNSEND is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County. It is part of the
many towns connected by ferry in the Puget Sound passage.
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DUNGENESS SPIT is a long sand spit jutting out approximately 5 miles from the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula in northeastern Clallam County.
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DECEPTION PASS BRIDGE is located in Oak Harbor, WA. The bridge connects Whidbey Island with Fidalgo Island
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HURRICANE RIDGE is a mountainous area in Washington’s Olympic National Park. It is located about 18 miles from Port Angeles, WA. On a clear day, it is possible to see Victoria, Canada, across the water.
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Montana
RED LODGE is a small city located in Carbon County. Its proximity to Yellowstone National Park makes it a good destination for people who want to visit the park.
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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK is located
in northwestern Montana, on the Canada–United States border. Its famous scenic mountain road is called Going-to-
the-Sun Road.
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Wyoming
Old Faithful Geyser Mammoth Hot Springs
The Norris Geyser Basin is known as one of the hottest and most dynamic hot springs in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
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Old Faithful Geyser has erupted every 44 minutes to two
hours since 2000. Its predictability has made him one of the most visited places in the park.
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DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT is located in Crook County, Wyoming. It has an
elevation of 5,112 ft., which makes it perfect for rock climbing experts.
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South Dakota
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BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK consists of 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes,
pinnacles, and spires blended with the largest protected mixed-grass prairie in the United States. This park is located 76.2 mi. from Rapid City.
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The Needles Eye Tunnel is part of the NEEDLES HIGHWAY drive in Custer State Park, which is located 30 miles south of Rapid
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MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The granite faces depict U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
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Georgia 26
The JEKYLL ISLAND CLUB was founded in 1886 and It is now an exclusive resort with cottages along the island. It is located in Brunswick, GA.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River. It connects Jekyll Island with the city of Brunswick, Georgia.
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Down town SAVANNAH, GA.
Savannah River Savannah City Hall Old Savannah Cotton Exchange
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Maria Lorena Essex A famous line says: “a picture is worth a thousand words,� and this is true to my life. I have a BA in Interior Design, but photography is my passion, and it has always been a communication tool that helps me tell stories. I was born in Ecuador and moved to the U.S. in 2017. I have taken photography classes in Ecuador and in the U.S. Like a good photography enthusiast, I have upgraded myself from PowerShot camaras to DSRLs. Most of the photographs in this album were taken with a Nikon D3400 and a few shots taken with a Canon PowerShot sx260 camara that I tend to carry around for the size convenience. I mostly do landscape and animal photography, but I have a growing interest in photojournalism.
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