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Here are some shots of our travels. Some are vacations and others are mission trips. We hope you enjoy.

 

Chicken-Itza Market
This is one cool place to visit. My family and I got to spent a whole day there exploring the ruins. The Chicken-Itza ruins are in Mexico and I highly recommend them to any traveler. Keep in mind it will take you the whole day to see everything there, but it is worth it.
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Brazilian Friends
I had the privilege of spending two weeks with these Brazilian indians.  We swam in the jungle streams and hiked on the plains. This was a mission trip that I will never forget and hope and pray that I get the chance to go back and see me brothers and sisters in Christ.
(Travel pic #02)

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Brazilian Indian Chief
This guy was a little intimidating, as we drove up to the tribe, he came out with bow in hand ready to run us off. The indians in Brazil have been very mistreated and are very weary of people they don't know. It all worked out when he saw a familiar face. Would he have scared you, coming right at you?
(Travel pic #03)

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The Get-A-Way
This old abandon cabin is on the Obed river in Cumberland County. I was hiking along the river with my dad and we came across this cabin. I took several shots and different angles of this spot. It wasn't until I got back home and looked at this shot on the computer that I knew it would make a great color, black and white mix. What do you think?
(Travel pic #04)

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Evening on the River
As I was wrapping up a shoot of my friends the Osprey hawks, I just happened to look behind me and saw this great shot staring me right in the face. I used the star in the sky to set my composition.
(Travel pic #07)

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Bird Lady
As we visited the people I kept watching this lady. She just loved her bird and took it everywhere she went. If you noticed her teeth, they all suffer from tooth decay. Most of their diet consist of a root called manioc. It is almost all sugar, so their teeth don't last.
(Travel pic #10)

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Chicken-Itza Pyramid
This is a great pyramid in Mexico. I climbed this baby with my son Jake on a very hot day. As we got to the top Jake realised it was a lot higher than he thought. When we finally got the nerve to look around we could see for miles.
(Travel pic #05) 

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Brazilian Mother and Child
On one of my trips to another tribe, we visited this ladies village. As I watched her and her child I felt so sad for her. She was setting on the dirt, and sleep on the dirt too. I left there thinking how many of us could make it in that kind of life. But I will say, those where some of the happiest people that I ever spent time around. I guess it all comes down to priorities.
(Travel pic # 08)

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Early Morning Fisherman
While on vacation on Hilton Head Island I witnessed several great sunrises. But this one morning I got to the beach and saw the old gentleman fishing in the surf. I went up and ask how his luck was going, then I ask if he cared if I took his picture. One of my favorites.
(Travel pic # 06)

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Brazilian Hunter
This guy really got me exicted, I
have seen pictures of the indian men. Even seen them on TV, but to really be standing next to one, it will get your blood pumping. Just a little foot note: The first four sets of missionaries down here were killed, and I was sleeping around these guys. But they are very nice people now.
(Travel pic # 09)

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Man, This stuff makes me want to just get out there and go.