Ben Ridge's popular US Travel photos

The fog rolls into the oceanside... more photos are on the way!

2009-02-17T05:55:48Z

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The fog rolls into the oceanside... more photos are on the way!

Using a gazing globe for a poor mans fishe eye lens. My nephew Josh was impressed.

2009-08-11T06:33:52Z

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Using a gazing globe for a poor mans fishe eye lens. My nephew Josh was impressed.

Glowing poi poi action during the evening music.

2009-06-25T14:38:29Z

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Glowing poi poi action during the evening music.

Lindy at the waterfall we hiked to. One of the best waterfalls I've seen in a while. Y muy refrescita!

2009-06-25T14:32:45Z

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Lindy at the waterfall we hiked to. One of the best waterfalls I've seen in a while. Y muy refrescita!

Coming back to North Carolina, I was happy to get to see these guys and gal. From L to R: My niece Leah, nephews Noah and Josh,

2009-02-10T21:21:20Z

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Coming back to North Carolina, I was happy to get to see these guys and gal. From L to R: My niece Leah, nephews Noah and Josh,

The next night we started the night with a mass pillow fight in downtown Portland that Nate knew about. This is one of the mighty abilities of the internet - to organize mass pillow fights.

2009-06-15T01:33:32Z

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The next night we started the night with a mass pillow fight in downtown Portland that Nate knew about. This is one of the mighty abilities of the internet - to organize mass pillow fights.

My father, myself, and Zodi at the top of Mt Mitchell, after taking the harder but much more scenic route of hiking up the mountain.

2009-02-21T23:33:29Z

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My father, myself, and Zodi at the top of Mt Mitchell, after taking the harder but much more scenic route of hiking up the mountain.

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2008-05-27T14:45:26Z

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Sunrise as our flight comes into the Auckland Airport.

2009-06-11T05:46:12Z

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Sunrise as our flight comes into the Auckland Airport.

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2009-02-16T20:57:35Z

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Yes, we made it to San Francisco. Look, Alcatraz!

2009-02-16T20:59:36Z

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Yes, we made it to San Francisco. Look, Alcatraz!

Margaret and Kevin Sullivan getting married at the outdoor Episcopal Cathedral in Orkney Springs, Virginia.

2009-02-16T21:00:38Z

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Margaret and Kevin Sullivan getting married at the outdoor Episcopal Cathedral in Orkney Springs, Virginia.

This guy Ralph set us on our way to the airport after showing us around his stomping grounds in San Fran. Great guy.

2009-02-16T21:00:50Z

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This guy Ralph set us on our way to the airport after showing us around his stomping grounds in San Fran. Great guy.

My nephew Noah takes Tae Kwon Do... don't mess with him.

2009-02-16T20:56:33Z

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My nephew Noah takes Tae Kwon Do... don't mess with him.

Bella shows Noah her soccer skillz.

2009-02-16T20:57:54Z

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Bella shows Noah her soccer skillz.

I bought a new lens to take on my trip. It takes great photos, too bad it's twice the size of my old one, and then some!

2009-06-11T05:40:05Z

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I bought a new lens to take on my trip. It takes great photos, too bad it's twice the size of my old one, and then some!

"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow this inversion away!"

2009-02-16T20:58:34Z

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"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow this inversion away!"

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2009-02-16T20:58:46Z

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Mark Detsky picking out his holloween costume in the Shenandoah National Park. He's trick or treating as Adam.

2009-02-16T20:56:35Z

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Mark Detsky picking out his holloween costume in the Shenandoah National Park. He's trick or treating as Adam.

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2009-02-16T20:58:01Z

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2009-06-11T05:44:27Z

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Josh showing me what gold can be found underneath rocks...

2009-02-16T21:00:51Z

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Josh showing me what gold can be found underneath rocks...

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2009-06-11T05:45:37Z

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Since when do they sell $400 iPods in a vending machine!? I think this was in the San Fran airport.

2009-06-14T19:22:20Z

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Since when do they sell $400 iPods in a vending machine!? I think this was in the San Fran airport.

Kati and Heather got the groove.

2009-02-16T20:58:30Z

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Kati and Heather got the groove.

Proof that seats are too close together on planes these days.

2009-02-16T20:59:28Z

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Proof that seats are too close together on planes these days.

Worn out after climbing the tallest peak in the Shenandoah National Park, all of 4000 feet. I think we climbed 200 feet of that.

2009-06-11T05:50:15Z

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Worn out after climbing the tallest peak in the Shenandoah National Park, all of 4000 feet. I think we climbed 200 feet of that.

This is my grandpa with the coolest vintage moped ever made, the whizzer. It still runs like a charm after more than 50 years.

2009-02-16T20:57:46Z

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This is my grandpa with the coolest vintage moped ever made, the whizzer. It still runs like a charm after more than 50 years.

Grandpa sees if Crocs are all that. I don't think he was impressed.

2009-06-11T05:45:36Z

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Grandpa sees if Crocs are all that. I don't think he was impressed.

The Ridge clan.

2009-06-11T05:53:38Z

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The Ridge clan.

My brother and his wife with their two huskies, Ina (top) and Cora.

2009-02-16T20:57:05Z

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My brother and his wife with their two huskies, Ina (top) and Cora.

"We'd like a show of hands of all those that don't get embarrased dancing at weddings."

2009-06-11T05:49:16Z

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"We'd like a show of hands of all those that don't get embarrased dancing at weddings."

Crane at the Piedmont Nature Center in High Point, NC.

2009-06-11T05:52:37Z

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Crane at the Piedmont Nature Center in High Point, NC.

Jess and Danny's husky, Cora.

2009-02-16T20:58:58Z

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Jess and Danny's husky, Cora.

This is one of my favorite shots of the trip. Taken on the Oregon Coast Trail at the Cape Perpetua State Park.

2009-06-15T00:06:38Z

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This is one of my favorite shots of the trip. Taken on the Oregon Coast Trail at the Cape Perpetua State Park.

A slanted shot of the tunnel falls, which is the huge waterfall at the end of our hike.

2009-06-15T01:36:37Z

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A slanted shot of the tunnel falls, which is the huge waterfall at the end of our hike.

Punch bowl falls, another one of the waterfalls on the Eagle Creek trail.

2009-06-10T20:44:19Z

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Punch bowl falls, another one of the waterfalls on the Eagle Creek trail.

This is the kind of breathtaking coastal views we had all along the Oregon coast. The weather would quickly change from this to sunny, then back to cloudy/rainy.

2009-06-10T20:51:37Z

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This is the kind of breathtaking coastal views we had all along the Oregon coast. The weather would quickly change from this to sunny, then back to cloudy/rainy.

The trail that leads behind the tunnel falls. Apparently this trail was quite the engineering feat.

2009-06-15T01:39:55Z

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The trail that leads behind the tunnel falls. Apparently this trail was quite the engineering feat.

This is my new Windows Desktop background :)

2009-06-10T20:50:20Z

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This is my new Windows Desktop background :)

This sunset just kept getting better and better.

2009-06-10T20:49:47Z

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This sunset just kept getting better and better.

Another Bella flight silhouette.

2009-06-10T20:53:59Z

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Another Bella flight silhouette.

Bella was getting her first taste of ocean saltwater on this trip since living in Australia. Nothing like playing catch in the waves to wear her out. I dug the reflection in this photo.

2009-06-10T20:33:33Z

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Bella was getting her first taste of ocean saltwater on this trip since living in Australia. Nothing like playing catch in the waves to wear her out. I dug the reflection in this photo.

Another photo from the Vancouver Aquarium. This is a white whale; they also call them Bellugas, if I remember that correctly. They were mesmerizing to watch...

2009-06-15T03:06:11Z

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Another photo from the Vancouver Aquarium. This is a white whale; they also call them Bellugas, if I remember that correctly. They were mesmerizing to watch...

I pretty much copied the idea for this photo from Mark Detsky on our previous visit, but I can't find his photo online any more so I don't feel too bad, ha!

2009-06-10T16:54:53Z

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I pretty much copied the idea for this photo from Mark Detsky on our previous visit, but I can't find his photo online any more so I don't feel too bad, ha!

Taken from the plane, a view of Chicago. I thought it looked like a lit up circuit board.

2009-06-06T03:50:49Z

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Taken from the plane, a view of Chicago. I thought it looked like a lit up circuit board.

dan shay: come out on my boat and we'll catch em this big

2009-06-03T22:50:54Z

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dan shay: come out on my boat and we'll catch em this big