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On the Road Again :) Long Island to Baltimore (part I)

 Love to travel. Love to photograph. Love to travel by car to photograph what I see and Tell a Story through my Lens.
 In July-August 2013 traveled from New York down South to Georgia. Destination: Woodstock, GA. Now that I am back to New York needless to say I miss Georgia, and the beautiful Cherokee County: Woodstock!! So green! So clean! Such wonderful, friendly and smiley people, they make your day!!
 Here is how the road trip started:

11:58am, July 27, 2013, after 45minutes wait, the Budget Rent a Truck had the car bed ready for us :(. The reservation was made months ahead of time for 10:00am!!

6:30pm, July 27, 2013 Long Island, NY

7:43pm, July 27, 2013, the inevitable happened!! rear-ended by a yellow taxi!! but thank God no damage!

8:21pm, July 27, 2013, New Jersey

8:41pm, July 27, 2013 New Jersey, dusk.

8:44pm, July 27, 2013, New Jersey still long way to Woodstock, GA

 Entering Delaware, the Delaware Bridge.

3:52am, July 28, 2013, Delaware bridge reached after 3hrs of rest at a friends place in NJ.

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River.The bridges are dedicated to those from both New Jersey and Delaware who died in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. On the Delaware side of the bridge is a War Memorial, visible from the northbound side lanes.-wiki.

5:43am, July 28, 2013.  Delaware toll booth.

One-way tolls went into effect on the Delaware Memorial Bridge in 1992. For passenger vehicles, the one-way fare is $4.00. Tolls are paid by vehicles traveling from New Jersey to Delaware.-wiki

5:44am, July 28, 2013, Baltimore Tunnel

 The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel is a pair of two-lane road tunnels carrying Interstate 895—the Harbor Tunnel Thruway—under the Patapsco River southeast of downtown Baltimore, Maryland, United States.he tunnel opened on November 29, 1957 (along with most of the Thruway),^[3] nearly two months ahead of schedule. At the time, the toll was forty cents.^[1] The day the tunnel was opened, it experienced heavy traffic for the first time as thousands of motorists traveled north to Philadelphia to watch the 1957 Army–Navy football game. -wiki

Photographs: Houry Najjarian

Duck Talk

 The story of Lolita and Stud Muffin

On Monday, April 11, 2011, the weather was gorgeous; the sun was shiny, the winds turned into caressing breeze, the air was crisp and clear, it was 77°.  I decided to give a visit to Central Park after work :)) As if the whole New York had the exact same urge to enjoy the day, the sun, the air to the fullest.  The Park was buzzing with children of all ages :) the birds were chirping happily, people walking nonchalantly with big happy smiles, some laying on the grass, children running and playing, dogs barking and trotting next to their owners. Colors were all around me, bright shorts and T's were the preferred attire, barefoot on the grass was the popular footwear :)   read more

Duck Talk

Pichincha to Mindo, Ecuador

Pichincha Volcano Crater, inactive and very fertile.  It was a beautiful drive from Quito to Mindo, a country like city in Ecuador located in the valley 2:30 hours from Quito.  You can view over 70 images here.

Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west.
Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.


Photo by Houry Najjarian

Flower Talk

Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after   read more

 Photos: Houry Najjarian

Celebration Talk

St. Patrick's Day - Preparation to the Parade and side streets scenes. Over 100 images, click here.

 Photos: Houry Najjarian
St. Patrick's Day parade