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A spring day in the Oregon hills, not far from Portland.
Matt Feldman PhotographyInspiring you to get out there, in the distance, and see it for yourself.
Matt Feldman Photography
A spring day in the Oregon hills, not far from Portland.
Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom…is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go. – Anthony Bourdain
Lines of jumpers had been exiting C-47s and C-130s all day, their chutes unfurling as they left the aircraft doors. Standing in the drop zone shooting photos all morning, the USAF Combat Controllers had seen me running back and forth as people came in, landed, packed up and left. In a pause between airplanes, one Controller said to me, “Watch – these guys will be different.”
The bridge was critical. As the invasion of Normandy began, seizing and holding the La Fière bridge was one of three central objectives for the USAF. This route was essential for movement inland from Utah Beach and to prevent German reinforcements from moving west. It simply couldn’t be done without securing the bridge.
The curve of the Tagus river, in a huge panorama, shot from Mirador del Valle.
After two weeks of being mostly offline, a return to posting. This incredible cloud formation was just minutes before the sky around Lake Naivasha opened with a massive…
The craggy, green emptiness of the Gobi, in a National Park a few hours from Dalanzadgad.
In the late afternoon light, we race across the South Gobi to reach Dalanzadgad before the sky rips open.
A late afternoon hike near Paarl. It’s not every day that you see warnings to “Beware of Mountain Lions.”
Cold water after a long and difficult hike to the top of Cerro Chato, a dormant volcano near La Fortuna, Costa Rica. The proportions made me think of Mark…
Fisherman on Lake Kivu at dusk, with outlines of DR Congo in the distance.
On the beach in Lima, watching surfers navigate the late afternoon swells.
A solitary settlement amidst the low dunes of the Gobi Desert, just outside Dalanzadgad, Mongolia. All the essentials (left to right): mean guard dog (who chased our Hummer),…
Long exposures just after dark, as the waves crash in from the sea.
The dunes of Mongolia, a few hours drive from Dalanzadgad.
There were many shots out the window of moving cars on this trip, but this continues to be one of my favourites. Also, it was out the window…
A rare break in the clouds from 39,000 feet (11.8km) above the Arctic Ocean, on the route between Washington and Seoul.
From a path along the Bruce Trail, near Big Bay, looking south.
In Great Falls Park, looking across the Potomac River to Virginia.
A hot day with storms brewing. From the bridge between Phalombe’s Healthy Center and the village.
Table Mountain, as seen while hanging out my hotel window in Cape Town.
Flying between Amsterdam and Johannesburg last week. I probably should have pulled out my proper camera.
Shooting off into the Atlantic on a rainy day.
The swamp by the side of the road.
Along a road leading to the Atlantic Ocean, away from the artillery batteries between the landing beaches Omaha and Gold.
Looking back toward the mainland.
When I originally edited my New Zealand trip galleries, the Milford Sound portion of the trip made for some difficult decision making. There were just too many amazing…
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