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Organic Vegetarian Cuisine at Avanti Cafe — Costa Mesa, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:15:13 +0000

Tucked away in a small shopping center, one would never know to look for this trendy eatery located on the south end of Costa Mesa. Fortunately, Avanti Cafe's long-standing reputation in the community and beyond keeps diners and foodies coming back to this gem of a restaurant that serves local and organic vegetarian food. Kim [...]

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A Contemplative Drive and iPhone Photography of the Getty Museum — Los Angeles, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:34:20 +0000

Perched atop the hills of the Santa Monica Mountains, I can see it from a distance. It's a blue sky and sunny day, the kind that only Southern California knows in the middle of a January winter. Winter? Eh, sure. No doubt there's a snowy blizzard in some other part of the world, just not [...]

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my. Photo Inspiration — The Open Road, the World Before Me

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:50:42 +0000

It’s been a while since I posted here. I took some time to reflect on life, and everyday, I am reminded of how truly amazing life is. There’s beauty in the mystery of what lies ahead. I came across this quote today and wanted to share it: “Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open [...]

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Postcards from Friends: 2011 Holiday Season from Around the World

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:49:11 +0000

I love postcards. I love collecting them. I love sending them. I love receiving them. In fact, I shamelessly beg friends to send me postcards when they travel. Ahem, hint hint. For this holiday season, I did some more begging and asked some friends to send me a “digital” postcard of what they were doing, [...]

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Photo Postcard: The Iconic I Amsterdam Sign — Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:09:43 +0000

It seems every tourist that visits Amsterdam makes an obligatory stop at the iconic I amsterdam structural sign located in front of the Rijksmuseum. I am no exception. The catchphrase was initially used as a marketing campaign to promote the city and its businesses, but quickly became a motto that represents the pride and dedication [...]

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Karyn + Marcello’s Family Portraits — San Rafael, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:21:12 +0000

I was sitting at the restaurant bar waiting for her. I was in San Francisco for a visit and had called Karyn to meet up for dinner. I reminisced the fun times we had together as foreign exchange students in Italy. We were much younger back then, still in college and on top of the [...]

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Photo Postcard: Golden Gate Bridge — San Francisco, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:39:58 +0000

This was taken a few weeks ago during my trip to San Francisco. I made two attempts to wake up at 5:00 am to capture some sunrise shots of the Golden Gate Bridge. Alas, it was never meant to be because who really gets up that early when they’re on vacation? Apparently, not me. Instead, [...]

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Sailing to Our Passions — iPhone Photography of San Francisco Bay, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:13:04 +0000

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain He ran as fast as he could to [...]

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Harvest at Tedeschi Family Winery — Calistoga, Napa Valley, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:04:44 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Dave Thompson invited me to join him to help with harvest season in wine country Napa Valley in Northern California. Dave started The Napa Wine Project, in which he is personally visiting, tasting and reviewing every winery and commercial wine producer in Napa Valley. He has visited more [...]

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Family Portrait of Grandma and Her Grandchildren at Tewinkle Park — Costa Mesa, California

Michelle -- my. Traveling Lens — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:27:57 +0000

There is a special bond between a grandma and her grandchild. For Grandma Lynie, the bond is six times extra special. There’s the lone handsomely shyish boy and the darling five little girls in their colorful matching pink and polka dots. They are her six grandchildren, having a great time at Tewinkle Park in Costa [...]

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