USA

Grand Canyon…It’s smaller than I thought.
It’s HUGE. Indescribably huge. Incomprehensibly huge. It’s like a magnet – the closer I get, the harder it tries to push me away.

Horseshoe Bend…As you walk down the trail, loose desert sand gives way to sandstone rocks that date back to the early Jurassic period. Over millions of years, wind and water have eroded these rocks to create absolutely weird, but awe inspiring shapes and patterns.
Upon reaching the overlook, one is awed by the magnificence of the landscape that cannot be expressed in words or through a photograph. The overlook is at the top of a steep orange colored cliff several hundreds of feet high. Down below, an emerald green Colorado river makes a horse-shoe shaped bend before rushing towards the Grand Canyon.

Zion National Park…Carved by water and time, Zion National Park is a canyon that invites you to participate in the very forces that created it. In the warm climate of southwestern Utah, step into the Virgin River and see the colorful strata that mark the ages rising for thousands of feet up to a narrow strip of sky, then hike to seemingly impossible places and heights.

New York…the pulsing city that never sleeps. Captivating, sexy, multicultural, exotic and charming at the same time. Every time I visit NY I discover new hidden gems, ultra-modern buildings, exhibitions and performances that I’d watch over and over again. And food…oh dear! So much variety of choices. Indian, Japanese, Italian, French, Caribbean, Spanish, American…I could go on and on forever.

Chapel Hill…Being in a college town fuels a thriving community and this is why so many people enjoy living and raising a family here: from Carrboro’s Brooklyn-cool, to Chapel Hill’s Tar Heel-blue-dotted landscape, and Hillsborough’s emergence as one of the best little historic towns in the south.

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On the way to Flagstaff, AZ
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On the way to Flagstaff, AZ
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Mountains and deserts in Arizona
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Getting closer to Flagstaff – longest trains I have ever seen.
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Wedding in Oak Creek, Prescott, AZ
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Cathedral Rock, Arizona
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View from Cathedral Rock, Arizona
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Flora in Arizona desert
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Prehistoric view from Cathedral Rock, Arizona
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Majestic Rocks, Arizona
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Flora in Arizona deserts
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Red Rocks State Park, Sedona, AZ
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Red Rocks State Park, Sedona, AZ
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Granite Creek park, Prescott, AZ
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Lake Watson, Prescott, AZ
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Lake Watson, Prescott, AZ
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Lake Watson, Prescott, AZ
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Watson Lake State Park, AZ
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Watson Lake State Park, AZ
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Watson Lake State Park, AZ
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Watson Lake State Park, AZ
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Williams, Coconino County, AZ
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Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ
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Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ
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Grand Canyon, breathtaking view, South Rim, AZ
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Fauna in the Grand Canyon, South Rim, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Hitting the road, Grand Canyon State Park, AZ
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Navajo Nation, AZ
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Navajo Nation, AZ
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Me, behind the camera. Where the magic happens.
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Horseshoe Bend, Page, AZ
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Colorado River, Page, AZ
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Shades of Blue and Green in the Colorado River, Page, AZ
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Sinuous Colorado River, Page, AZ
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Colorado River, Page, AZ
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180 degrees view of the Horseshoe Bend, Page, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Red rocks hit by the light at the Antelope Canyon, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, AZ
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Hitting the road at dusk toward St.George, Utah
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Sunset in Utah
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Pit stop at dusk in Kanab, UT
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Zion National Park, UT
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Zion National Park, UT
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Las Vegas, NV
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Sunset in California
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Sunset in California
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Sunset in California
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Sunset in California
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Sunrise in New Orleans, LA
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Cafe du monde, New Orleans, LA
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New Orleans, LA
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Tulane University campus, New Orleans, LA
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New Orleans graffiti
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New Orleans, LA
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Art Festival in New Orleans, LA
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The Spotted Cat music club, New Orleans, LA
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The Spotted Cat music club, New Orleans, LA
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New York City, Manhattan
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New York City, Manhattan
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Soho, Manhattan, NY
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One ordinary day in the streets of Manhattan
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Street art in Soho, Manhattan
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Little Italy, Manhattan
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Graffiti in Soho, New York City
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Little Italy graffiti, Manhattan
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NOLITA, Manhattan
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Jazz in Manhattan
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One World Trade Center Observatory, New York
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One World Trade Center, NY
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9/11 memorial, One World Trade Center, NY
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9/11 memorial, One World Trade Center, NY
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View from the One World Trade Center Observatory, NY
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Details of the 9/11 memorial fountain, NY
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One World Trade Center, NY
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Main entrance to the One World Trade Center, NY
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Empire State Building, Manhattan, NY
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180 degrees view from the One World Trade Center, NY
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Battery Park, NY
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Battery Park, NY
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Battery Park, NY
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Tribeca, Fire station, NY
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Empire State Building, NY
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Empire State Building, NY
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Durham Farmers Market, NC
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American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC
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Lucky Strike, American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC
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American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC
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American Tobacco Campus, Durham ,NC
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21c Museum Hotel, Durham, NC
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21c Museum Hotel, Durham, NC
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21c Museum Hotel, Durham, NC
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New York, China Town
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Flora at the Cathedral Rock, AZ
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View from the end of trail at the Cathedral Rock, AZ
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Flora in Arizona deserts
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On the road toward Flagstaff, AZ
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Red Rocks National Park, AZ
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Granite State Park, Prescott, AZ
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Grand Canyon, South Rim, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Page, AZ
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Utah
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On the way to the Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Navajo Nation, AZ
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Glen Canyon Dam, Page, AZ
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Arizona, Utah border
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Utah – Nevada border
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Zion National Park, Utah
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New Orleans Trams
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New Orleans vibes
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New Orleans city center
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me
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Grand Canyon view, South Rim, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ
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Watson Lake, AZ
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Route 66, Williams, AZ
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Grand Canyon, AZ
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Thunderstorm over the Grand Canyon, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
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Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ

6 thoughts on “USA

  1. This must have been such an awesome trip! The scenery is breathtaking. I especially love the photo of sand running down through the Antelope Canyon.

    1. Thank you! It was an unforgettable trip indeed. I strongly suggest anyone who wants to visit the Grand Canyon, to drive a bit further north-west and discover the Antelope Canyon, near Page, AZ.

      1. Hopefully one day I will be able to visit the USA and see some of these beautiful places!

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