3 Day Family Trip At Mt Baker Washington

We spent an amazing Labor Day weekend at Mt Baker, Washington. Words can’t describe the incredible sceneries, despite the rain we encountered.

TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 11, 2021children, hiking, USA, beach, Washington, long exposure, mountain, fog, rainComment

Our Favorite Beaches At Olympic National Park

A 14-hour day trip that documented our favorite beaches at the Pacific coastline of Olympic National Park.

TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 1, 2021children, hiking, USA, beach, Washington, long exposure, sunset, landscape photography, seascapeComment

Family Friendly Local Spots in Olympic Peninsula

A summary of our favorite family friendly spots in the Olympic Peninsula after 10-month stay as locals.

TravelBelinda ShiMay 28, 2021USA, Washington, children, forest, mountain, beach, hiking Comments

4 National Parks Over 4 Weeks - From Caribbean to Washington

We visited 4 national parks across US Virgin Island, Florida and Washington within 4 weeks, not as planned, but totally loved it!

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How We Spent One Week In Miami Beach

Miami was originally just a mid point stop for our Caribbean trip but it turned out to be a destination, and the ending of our trip to the Caribbean.

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Our Favorite Hike In St John US Virgin Island

We attempted to hike on Rams Head Trail yesterday and only made half way through, as we ran out of time before sunset. We went back and completed this 2.3 mile hike this morning.

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US Virgin Island - Our first impression

A photo journal of our first two days on Water Island in US Virgin Island.

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One Week Chartered Sail in Exuma Bahamas

A collection of photos and videos from my iPhone 12 Pro Max and DJI mini 2 for an epic week long chartered sail along the Exuma Cays in Bahamas. Words can’t describe the beauty!

Caribbean, Travel, FeaturedBelinda ShiMarch 29, 2021Caribbean, animal, children, seascape, hiking, island, Bahamas, sand, sail, beach, clouds, North AmericaComment

Olympic National Park And Our Favorites

Olympic National Park is a big reason we moved to Washington, in the middle of a pandemic. After 2-3 dozens of trips over the last 6 months, we have a good list of suggestions.

Travel, FeaturedBelinda ShiJanuary 11, 2021USA, Washington, children, sunset, forest, lake, long exposure, landscape photographyComment

2020 - A Year In Review

After spending the first six months of 2020 in Airbnbs in both east and west coasts, we finally found a home in the Pacific Northwest, in the middle of a pandemic.

Travel, Travel photography, A Year In ReviewBelinda ShiJanuary 4, 2021lake, landscape, mountain, USA, rhode island, Washington, oregon, HawaiiComment

I Got A New Mirrorless Camera

Watch my video detailing why I chose Canon EOS R5 as my second mirrorless camera. Sample photos are mostly JPEGs taken on my first day trying out Canon EOS R6, another great camera, but not for me.

How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiNovember 23, 2020equipment, lens, portrait, children, Washington, USAComment

3 Months In Rhode Island, What did we see?

A collection of photos I took during our stay in Newport, Rhode Island, ranging from tiny and big aquariums, the renowned Cliff Walk and the Breakers mansion, and our favorite hikes.

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What to photograph during quarantine

A video tutorial on how to improve photography at home by photographing your favorite subjects and honing skills.

How To Photograph, Photography TipsBelinda ShiMay 7, 2020portrait, food, fashion, plants, flower, childrenComment

How I edit travel photos

Different from taking landscape photos, when I generally have heavy planning in advance, my travel photos have a much higher rate of “error” to begin with. Watch my video tutorial on how I edit my travel photos.

Post Processing, Travel photography, Photography TipsBelinda ShiApril 21, 2020children, travelComment

Our Favorite Kids-friendly Places in San Francisco

A nostalgic trip to San Francisco, my second hometown, and my kids’ hometown.

Travel, children photographyBelinda ShiFebruary 20, 2020children, USA, San Francisco, California, cityscapeComment

Our First 10 Days In Hawaii

A photo journal of kids friendly places we found during our first 10 days (out of our total 6-week stay) in Oahu, Hawaii.

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2019 - A Year In Review

We have in total visited 7 national parks and 18 states in the US, and 5 countries (4 as family, 1 for me only) in South America in 2019. We have grown stronger as a family and become better travelers.