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An interesting bridge and a portrait

Today I just have a few things to show off.  Earlier, I was able to get out on a bike and get 20 miles in.  On the way, I stopped at a decommissioned railroad bridge over the Youghiogheny river that I’ve had my eye on for a while.  I first saw this bridge when I first started to date my wife.  We were tubing lazily down the river with friends and once we got to it, we got out of the river and onto the bridge to jump off.  This was the first time I’ve actually jumped from a bridge for a woman, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

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A few from yesterday

Beam’s Rock in black & white

It has been a while since I’ve gotten out to just hike around with a camera and I felt the need to get lost in the woods for a bit.  I packed a light camera bag and planned on stopping at Laurel Mountain State Park and Linn Run State park after work.  Another reason to get out was to test my newly acquired Olympus 14-150mm superzoom.  I have been contemplating this lens for awhile to use primarily on outdoor hikes and camping when a single lens solution would be preferred to carrying multiple primes or zooms.  5 of the 6 shots are with this lens.

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