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These are my stories. Some may be new, some may be old, but I hope you will find them all interesting.

Latest Uploads

New Uploads for August, 2019

By Darin Volpe September 15, 2019 February 26, 2021 1

It seems like there’s never a shortage of rediscovered images. August was a particularly good month because I went through all of my old photos for my “Thirty Years of Photography” series. Donkey in Santorini, Greece. Hoover Dam, Highway 93, and the Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Terrestrial Garter Snake …

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My Travels

Thirty Years of Photography (Part III 2010-2014)

By Darin Volpe September 1, 2019 February 26, 2021 0

I took far more photos and made far more journeys in this decade than the previous two. Whether that’s from having better photo gear or finding a travel partner who set me on the road to visiting Alaska, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean, and more, I don’t know. Whatever the cause, …

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My Travels

Thirty Years of Photography (Part II 2001-2009)

By Darin Volpe August 15, 2019 November 1, 2021 0

Be sure to read Part I of my Thirty Years of Photography series covering 1989 – 2000. In 2000 all of my film photo gear was was stolen from the back of my computer store. This was a tragedy for me photographically and I didn’t get a new camera for …

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New Uploads for July, 2019

By Darin Volpe August 1, 2019 June 22, 2020 0

New photos for July are from San Jose, the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, and the Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Reserve near Moss Landing. Soviet 7K-OK descent module at Chabot Space and Science Center Ground Squirrel at Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Reserve Wedding at Five Wounds Church in San Jose, …

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My Travels

Thirty Years of Photography (Part I – 1989-1999)

By Darin Volpe July 15, 2019 December 10, 2020 1

It’s hard to believe that it’s been thirty years since I got my first camera. Things sure have changed a lot since then, more so because thirty years ago I was using a thirty year old camera! My photographic skill was far from honed, so you’ll see pictures here that …

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New Uploads for June, 2019

By Darin Volpe July 1, 2019 May 9, 2020 0

June 16 was Nature Photography Day as proclaimed by the North American Nature Photography Association. This Blue-Eyed Darner dragonfly was at Laguna Lake, a small community lake in San Luis Obispo. Above : A White Pelican at Oso Flaco Lake, an unexpected zone of peace and quiet on the edge …

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Digital Art

How I Created My Digital Art Piece, “Inflexible”

By Darin Volpe June 29, 2019 June 27, 2019 0

“Inflexible” – Digital Artwork from an MRI scan. I started with a CD of dozens of 460x460px images of various angles and slices of head. 420×460 isn’t enough resolution for a greeting card, let alone a four-foot canvas print. These images would have to be enlarged, and enlarged a lot. …

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Trying My Hand at Digital Art

By Darin Volpe June 15, 2019 May 27, 2019 0

“One-Way Conversation” – Digital Artwork from an MRI Scan. This is one of my few attempts at digital artwork. In 2016 I had the opportunity to gain access to a complete series of MRI scans of a human head. The more I played with the the images in the MRI …

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New Uploads for May, 2019

By Darin Volpe May 27, 2019 May 9, 2020 0

The latest uploads to my online store span all the way from May of 2006 to May of 2019. Every once in a while I dig through old photos that I’ve taken over the years, photos that went unnoticed at the time, or that I figured I might want to …

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Photo Spotlight

You Mean I Can Get Paid For Doing This?

By Darin Volpe May 1, 2019 June 26, 2020 0

It was the early 1990s and I was visiting Long Island, New York. I was at the shoreline looking enjoying the views of the harbor when I caught sight of this powerboat jumping waves. I shot photos as it circled the harbor a dozen or so times, leaping out of …

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My Travels

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

By Darin Volpe April 6, 2019 March 21, 2021 0

The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 came and went in about two minutes at any given place along the path of totality, which stretched from Oregon to South Carolina. In January we decided to do the insane – drive hundreds of miles for a two minute event, then drive …

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Locations and Events, Videos

Wildflowers on Shell Creek Road

By Darin Volpe March 30, 2019 March 21, 2021 0

Shell Creek Road off of Highway 58 east of Santa Margarita can almost always be counted on for a good show of wildflowers. I took a drive out on Saturday, March 30th and was not disappointed. This video showing the abundance of flowers (and people) on Shell Creek Road was …

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