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6 Day Seattle & Mt Rainier Road Trip Itinerary
6 Day Seattle & Mt Rainier Road Trip Itinerary

I saw my parents for the first time this July after three years. Ever since their visit, we’ve taken day trips around Olympic Peninsula. As my comfort zone expanded, I planned for a longer trip: a 6-day road trip to Seattle and Mt. Rainier for 5 of us.

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TravelBelinda ShiAugust 16, 2022cityscape, children, Washington, USA, landscape, mountain, river, hiking, long exposure, landscape photography Comments
10 Day Road Trip Itinerary To Banff and Canadian Rockies
10 Day Road Trip Itinerary To Banff and Canadian Rockies

We took a 10-day road trip to see Banff, Jasper and Yoho, 3 national parks of the Canadian Rockies. Words couldn’t describe the picture perfect sceneries we saw everyday. You’ll find a family/kids friendly itinerary as well as our travel photos.

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TravelBelinda ShiJuly 12, 2022landscape, national park, lake, mountain, river, Road Trip, canada, hiking, glacier, North America
4 Day Road Trip To Lake Quinault
4 Day Road Trip To Lake Quinault

After 100+ visits to Olympic National Park over the past 2 years, we finally marked our footprints onto Lake Quinault, the southwest corner of this park, and somehow completed our knowledge and experience of this beautiful place!

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TravelBelinda ShiMay 20, 2022children, hiking, USA, Washington, mountain, lake, beach, national parkComment
4 tips to Take beautiful backlighting photos
4 tips to Take beautiful backlighting photos

A backlit photo gives your subject a golden glow. It almost instantly enhances your photo quality - if you know to do it right.

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Photography Tips, How To PhotographBelinda ShiFebruary 18, 2022lighting, sunset, children, portrait, backlighting, backlightComment
11 Day Winter Cross Country Road Trip
11 Day Winter Cross Country Road Trip

We were on another cross country road trip. Here is a small collection of what we saw in the last few days of 2021 and in the beginning of 2022.

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TravelBelinda ShiFebruary 1, 2022Colorado, winter, mountain, snow, hiking, USA, Road Trip, landscape photographyComment
2021 - A year In Review
2021 - A year In Review

Less travel continued to be our theme in 2021. However, we are grateful to be able to mark our footprints onto a few new territories - 8 US national parks in total, the Caribbeans and several short and long road trips.

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Travel, A Year In ReviewBelinda ShiJanuary 10, 2022USA, Washington, Florida, Bahamas, island, beach, Caribbean, oregon, Road TripComment
5 Day Family Trip In Oregon
5 Day Family Trip In Oregon

We took a spontaneous 5-day road trip to Oregon and enjoyed the gorgeous scenes in Columbia River Gorge. It was the rainy season, probably not the best to travel. But if you love waterfalls, it’s perfect!

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TravelBelinda ShiNovember 16, 2021oregon, mountain, river, waterfall, children, hiking, road, long exposure, landscape photographyComment
How I Photographed Northern Lights and Star Trail
How I Photographed Northern Lights and Star Trail

My first northern light photography in 2021. It’s not the first northern light I photographed, nor the first star trail I photographed, but definitely the first combo of the two.

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Photography Tips, Planning and LogisticsBelinda ShiNovember 4, 2021night photography, long exposure, Washington, astrophotography, landscape photographyComment
3 Day Family Trip At Mt Rainier
3 Day Family Trip At Mt Rainier

We made our second trip to Mt Rainier National Park this year, and enjoyed a completely different scenery in a different season. Despite the crowd and the rain, we managed to do 3-4 hikes with our kids, and saw Mt Rainier from a different angle.

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TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 28, 2021children, hiking, USA, Washington, mountain, lakeComment
3 Day Family Trip At North Cascades
3 Day Family Trip At North Cascades

We made our first trip to North Cascades National Park over a 3-day weekend. We completed a 4.6-mile Blue Lake hike, the longest hike with our kids, in a 4-hour drizzle, followed by a 3.8-mile hike at Sauk Mountain in the fog. We were completely soaked in the incredible views, and knew for sure we’d come back.

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TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 22, 2021children, hiking, USA, Washington, mountain, fog, rainComment
3 Day Family Trip At Mt Baker Washington
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.

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TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 11, 2021children, hiking, USA, beach, Washington, long exposure, mountain, fog, rainComment
Our Favorite Beaches At Olympic National Park
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.

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TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 1, 2021children, hiking, USA, beach, Washington, long exposure, sunset, landscape photography, seascapeComment
Family Friendly Local Spots in Olympic Peninsula
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.

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TravelBelinda ShiMay 28, 2021USA, Washington, children, forest, mountain, beach, hiking Comments
4 National Parks Over 4 Weeks - From Caribbean to Washington
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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TravelBelinda ShiApril 24, 2021children, hiking, USA, mountainComment
How We Spent One Week In Miami Beach
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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TravelBelinda ShiApril 14, 2021children, hiking, USAComment
Our Favorite Hike In St John US Virgin Island
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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CaribbeanBelinda ShiApril 6, 2021Caribbean, children, hiking, USA, beach, seascape, mountainComment
US Virgin Island - Our first impression
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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CaribbeanBelinda ShiMarch 30, 2021Caribbean, children, USA, island, sunset, beach, Road TripComment
One Week Chartered Sail in Exuma Bahamas
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!

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Caribbean, Travel, FeaturedBelinda ShiMarch 29, 2021Caribbean, animal, children, seascape, hiking, island, Bahamas, sand, sail, beach, clouds, North AmericaComment
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Maybe more.  Each time, a little higher. A little bolder.

Each time, I stayed with the moment—and moved just a little.

First from the front. Then from the side.
Crouched low. Reached high
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All shot in spontaneous moments with no perfect plans—just intuition, built over two decades behind the lens.

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View fullsize Slow travel has taught me this: revisiting a place doesn’t mean you failed the first time. It simply means you showed up again—with new light, a fresh mindset, and more space to notice the things you missed.

Over the past few months, my
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Our Oʻahu day trip took us from the misty cliffs of Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout, to the lush canopy of Mān
View fullsize We didn’t make it to the end—but the light still found us. 🌅

Over Memorial Day weekend, we set out to hike the west trail of Kaʻena Point State Park—the northwestern tip of Oʻahu. It was our second attempt after turning back in Ma
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View fullsize Two years ago, we wandered into St. Peter’s Square  without a plan—just a mom exploring with her kids.

By pure chance, we arrived right as the Pope appeared for the Angelus. The square was overflowing, the air electric with reverence and

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