My NE American trip...

[Rovert]

Some of you know I went on a trip to the NE of the USA. I stayed at one of your houses and met two mafia members who were super welcoming and great. This trip was about a bit of work while meeting new people, seeing new things, learning new things, and gaining more appreciation to what I have today. I took pics so you can see what I saw through my eyes...I did colour correct in Lightroom to what I remembered seeing. So here are some of my pics!

1:On my way to Philly I got stuck in Newark so United offered to put my on a train to Philly which was much more pleasurable than the plane...
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ksq1nvu12iM/T6vqCx4rCmI/AAAAAAAADS0/DV4kA1KvQkk/s1152/Newark%2520to%2520Philly-1000138.jpg

2:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vEeBMoJzYUs/T6vqDK1HWUI/AAAAAAAADTE/HgWpjxnOMqM/s1152/Newark%2520to%2520Philly-1000142.jpg

3: Not sure which station this was but there is where the train ended me up.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I50JV8nOaDo/T6vqDu2M1LI/AAAAAAAADTI/POEyFX_XqSU/s1152/Newark%2520to%2520Philly-1000145.jpg

4: I went downtown to Philly to snap a few pics and explore...
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oL5-W8y7428/T6vp5FzBSVI/AAAAAAAADN8/L4FwCBtZpPA/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000150.jpg

5:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MLxc2DZYQgM/T6vp5O6NmDI/AAAAAAAADN4/svnRXNwLJG8/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000148.jpg

6: I wanted to eat here but it was just too busy and no parking!!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WqR8U9IjX-Q/T6vp5pPI8-I/AAAAAAAADOM/LPNJgOGfQqI/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000152.jpg

7:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lhriWR68zU8/T6vp6J_JjJI/AAAAAAAADOU/F-pIYR7F_2w/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000153.jpg

8: So I went here as per member's advice:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aHny6QF6xSk/T6vp6JwtaUI/AAAAAAAADOQ/1RJHbLVdqZM/s720/Downtown%2520Philly-1000154.jpg

9:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bvgjWaFr_Kc/T6vp6zWmyRI/AAAAAAAADOk/PNdkGvNncz4/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000157.jpg

10: You'll have to excuse Google seems to compress the pictures and make them a bit pixelated in the shading...
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HUwcSR9D6ow/T6vp8GsugqI/AAAAAAAADPc/2ipJCnnMvLU/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000165.jpg

11: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oxxf9J-t10U/T6vp9w1mC5I/AAAAAAAADQc/AbcrcxnuYcI/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000173.jpg

12: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MVpIReSBQOw/T6vp-SCcURI/AAAAAAAADQs/E5KWUvOeggw/s720/Downtown%2520Philly-1000174.jpg

13:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9EUTpNi9WaI/T6vp-0XyakI/AAAAAAAADRA/Lb51msm8XZU/s720/Downtown%2520Philly-1000177.jpg

14:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cP02ZZPUbzc/T6vqALLzzyI/AAAAAAAADRo/ox0nv0YW614/s1152/Downtown%2520Philly-1000183.jpg

15: The Comcast Tower:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rdO01yRCf0U/T6vqALLik2I/AAAAAAAADRs/YJ0DG2a_-TU/s720/Downtown%2520Philly-1000186.jpg

16: Someone homeless:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wf0R5Eko018/T6vqB2MMfqI/AAAAAAAADSk/wHGFyt3-HPs/s720/Downtown%2520Philly-1000193.jpg

The next leg of my trip was to goto the Washington DC/Maryland/Baltimore area to visit friends and to see something I never paid attention to in American History...Gettysburg. This is a must for anyone to learn what real sacrifice is and to have appreciation to the freedom you have today.

17: First my new buddy from my friend's house that I stayed at:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8-U_gVmjxLw/T64R0NxVhiI/AAAAAAAADpQ/Y1Qx5U3ouGE/s1152/Henri-1000400.jpg

18: He really loves bunnies!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IyfQVYipN18/T64SAifDtRI/AAAAAAAADp0/H-KvFFTEYN4/s1152/Henri-1000411.jpg

19: Gettysburg miniatures
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-42Rl-q9lgz8/T64HGMXMIxI/AAAAAAAADVE/9X0V3wthCAM/s1152/Gettysburg-1000197.jpg

20: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Xp6c41ev2-U/T64HLP0FkpI/AAAAAAAADVM/oe-AP88ZCM0/s1152/Gettysburg-1000198.jpg

21: Learning the historic events of Gettysburg:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Bl1vLeiRPeI/T64Hdp0V_OI/AAAAAAAADV8/0X63goRXCkM/s1152/Gettysburg-1000205.jpg

22: The basic history of Gettysburg:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--b1lGFi98UQ/T64HvknxFDI/AAAAAAAADWs/luLJ8GC0Rus/s1152/Gettysburg-1000211.jpg

23: In the museum
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mc_TW32Acjc/T64INXQhGEI/AAAAAAAADXs/W3gKu2fCJEQ/s1024/Gettysburg-1000216.jpg

24: Cannons could blow through 8 solid pieces of wood
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xsMs_ZJ6Q3I/T64IeybF1fI/AAAAAAAADYc/2VxqDMW4rw0/s720/Gettysburg-1000226.jpg

25: The Gettysburg address:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-if0g6vT6Dro/T64I0FlYdrI/AAAAAAAADZM/E8nIfO5fLj8/s720/Gettysburg-1000233.jpg

26: Out on the Auto Tour to learn about the locations where significant history happened:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zKJ2MpF2uk8/T64JLuacO7I/AAAAAAAADaM/9sDJT4o7D64/s1152/Gettysburg-1000248.jpg

27:
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28:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fo7PD3Jweyg/T64J__lhJDI/AAAAAAAADb0/BiU0yXGOU-8/s720/Gettysburg-1000264.jpg

29:
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30:
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31:
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32:
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33:
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34:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gmhLH2x9dgU/T64OqLBTY3I/AAAAAAAADjc/a0zvhRVM_oM/s1152/Gettysburg-1000340.jpg

35: An existing building that escaped with just a cannon ball hole through the wall.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9_o5GPw6RZ8/T64Ppqnpp-I/AAAAAAAADk0/R6A8SHAuD-Y/s1152/Gettysburg-1000353.jpg

36:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eM21d2XSyNg/T64QRhGcXuI/AAAAAAAADl8/GvE8uHvnDBM/s1152/Gettysburg-1000366.jpg

37:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-siolc8bbZuY/T64QpwLtq_I/AAAAAAAADm0/LCEoFj89Kaw/s1152/Gettysburg-1000373.jpg

[Rovert]

My next leg of the trip was NYC. I went to see family and to see one thing.... The World Trade Memorial. I was there 6 months before 9-11 watching the sunset over New York city from the top of the south tower. Then I was there 6 months after 9-11 to experience NYC in a whole other manner. Too many years have passed but I have made it back again.

38: Gotta love busy Canal Street...the district of getting a deal and learning the art of walking away for them to lower prices...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nZBdC9QKWVc/T65oOKTx9SI/AAAAAAAADsU/rt584SOc1hI/s1152/NYC-1000441.jpg

39: Can you do your own oil change once it's hoisted up??
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fjNqlu-sp8M/T65oJ6zWxbI/AAAAAAAADsE/F7Zk1b2zYTQ/s1152/NYC-1000442.jpg

40: Love the NYC architecture:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eYUOZCiDPc0/T65oSrHhpyI/AAAAAAAADsc/LjXC9SKBFXY/s1152/NYC-1000444.jpg

41:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n1spLH1yuF8/T65oV23LkAI/AAAAAAAADsk/-RmpjokbjMw/s720/NYC-1000445.jpg

42: Keep it clean boys!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MgKsC62N1N8/T65oXcSzErI/AAAAAAAADss/FgfUH6TUh2E/s1152/NYC-1000446.jpg

43:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_Q03AqgBF8Y/T65oy9XPRiI/AAAAAAAADtk/qljtWK_aJ2A/s720/NYC-1000455.jpg

44:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZTkBXL6lVI/T65o21MpmJI/AAAAAAAADts/yqano6OIvog/s1152/NYC-1000456.jpg

45:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Fkna4QXhds/T7EyxvpH7CI/AAAAAAAADu8/ZCbqHN05gVw/s1152/NYC-1000471.jpg

46:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2HKVtrikp14/T7Ey3vjZ2cI/AAAAAAAADvU/yPSxnAHTYqQ/s1152/NYC-1000480.jpg

47: St Paul's Church
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Vi8VpunGEfc/T7EzjPjP-oI/AAAAAAAADw0/Sy0W5ggp1_s/s1152/NYC-1000483.jpg

48:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2y8GLiTDnWM/T7EzAhwYYOI/AAAAAAAADv0/-QgmQI1Bn-g/s1152/NYC-1000484.jpg

49:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xJ2Kl81rSqY/T7EzEsBbCHI/AAAAAAAADv8/JE0DGUhp-lk/s1152/NYC-1000486.jpg

50:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qbgLsUxeTVk/T7EzNB_nK8I/AAAAAAAADwU/OExwQ6DcNUE/s1152/NYC-1000490.jpg

51:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YH7XkttmSt4/T7EzUt8sq3I/AAAAAAAADwc/QS2SnazSl6s/s1152/NYC-1000491.jpg

52:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uF1BogQI0RU/T7EzrPdkUxI/AAAAAAAADxM/aFeKn7NtJrQ/s1152/NYC-1000496.jpg

53:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_ZA036ZZUMI/T7EzzPC5ZKI/AAAAAAAADxo/_z9jyQa3QnY/s1152/NYC-1000499.jpg

54:
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55:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-A68lWtequuE/T7E0RMIc9II/AAAAAAAADy8/AnzV0-QDFQ8/s1152/NYC-1000508.jpg

56:
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57:
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58:
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59:
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60:
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61:
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62:
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63:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7-OlKMUqv24/T7E1JvH77CI/AAAAAAAAD1U/QTSs-rMFhKs/s1152/NYC-1000533.jpg

64:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TO_WDvpKwPY/T7E1hRm43CI/AAAAAAAAD2s/b8qT4DlqG4s/s1152/NYC-1000543.jpg

65: Base of the Freedom Tower...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q47X-CnprcY/T7E1NnhjwYI/AAAAAAAAD1c/qk1ENw4uBJ4/s1152/NYC-1000537.jpg

66:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iaRSYftjEZc/T7E1lTc-2SI/AAAAAAAAD20/DeJfgI6A1Fc/s720/NYC-1000547.jpg

67: The original steel:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XK622pdnl0A/T7E1svXufgI/AAAAAAAAD3M/Oi98pHDdX4I/s1152/NYC-1000550.jpg

68:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fgrwTvude7o/T7E13BQ9J8I/AAAAAAAAD3c/fAElBa2cJwE/s1152/NYC-1000551.jpg

69:
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70:
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71:
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72:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Za4gVcYdVjM/T7E2NJSvRrI/AAAAAAAAD4s/fIGAIX_Rd68/s720/NYC-1000563.jpg

73:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-89MWmSeL2r8/T7E2XgKvvAI/AAAAAAAAD5M/5ZbWJUSfzpU/s1152/NYC-1000569.jpg

74:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sr1FHoMcx6o/T7E2y6q-b6I/AAAAAAAAD6c/-loM7ZrQVOI/s720/NYC-1000582.jpg

75:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pAt9bTx8sIo/T7E22CCGv6I/AAAAAAAAD6s/wwFIGHDeHl0/s1152/NYC-1000584.jpg

76:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jGTiaY5dH6o/T7E2-rD_6ZI/AAAAAAAAD68/UOQmirHokDA/s1152/NYC-1000588.jpg

77:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M7n7jchl3H0/T7E3YDItFwI/AAAAAAAAD8E/dyCO_m19yWg/s720/NYC-1000595.jpg

78:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rkpqtkEJpEE/T7E3XwTV5CI/AAAAAAAAD78/pjAR8Pdanfs/s1152/NYC-1000598.jpg

79:
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80:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y4Q7f0LV_Zw/T7E3czzu7CI/AAAAAAAAD8U/biiECUrd0vQ/s1152/NYC-1000599.jpg

81: An amazing and inspiring day once again....
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OSjY18R0ypk/T7E3kATEVOI/AAAAAAAAD80/k6vUZbdiZJs/s1152/NYC-1000604.jpg

82: Going back to Philly to catch my flight home:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qGx7Ff-jXVY/T7HzpphTf8I/AAAAAAAAD98/gCLaDV-pcuM/s1152/NYC-1000611.jpg

82:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bYwz3oUDDOo/T7HzuI8qjmI/AAAAAAAAD-U/bScBBeNvir8/s720/NYC-1000614.jpg

83: My scapegoat to get to Philly much faster!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k-T8Ar2MMio/T7Hzsvu_BOI/AAAAAAAAD-M/WDiO2ZFZttM/s1152/NYC-1000619.jpg

84: Weeeeeeeee!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3wS0EWC0So0/T7Hzu4dyqzI/AAAAAAAAD-c/LY_yVjWr78M/s1152/NYC-1000626.jpg

And that was my trip. Every picture was taken from a m4/3 camera using the stock zoom lens and my F1.7 during some low light shots. But mostly the zoom is the most versatile when you're in such a busy city as NYC to capture the varying focal points of people's lives. I hope that this wasn't too much a bore. :P

All 374 pictures of my trip are here if you want to see them:
https://picasaweb.google.com/112252139964160617566/MyNortheasternUSATripMay2012#

[static667]

Looks like it was a great trip, Trevor. Awesome pics, too!

[danewilson77]

Nice. Glad you enjoyed yourself here in the states and thanks for sharing the pics. Kristen and Rob... Being host family is win. Good deal...

Delivered from SIGFest USA

[Ryans323i]

Really enjoyed the pictures. Looks like you had a great trip! Thanks so much for sharing.

[Nomar06]

Great pics....

[ryankokesh]

Great pics, as always! Our NYC office used to be right next to st Paul's. Glad you enjoyed yourself!


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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Great pictures, Trevor. Thanks for sharing.

[johnrando]

Awesome pics Trevor. Def thanks for sharing.

[Rovert]

Thank you guys. Keep snapping!!!

[C Withers Media]

I enjoyed that, thanks Trevor.

[UdubBadger]

i never "got" the east coast... just seems so alien to me.

[Rovert]

You can stay with the lake coast uDub. LOL

[UdubBadger]

i just don't get it... probably cuz my city burned down and had to be built up again so everything is a lot newer than it should be. 1st major city to be "engineered" on the grid system.

[C Withers Media]

i just don't get it... probably cuz my city burned down and had to be built up again so everything is a lot newer than it should be. 1st major city to be "engineered" on the grid system.

LA burned down too during the riots, they rebuilt it back into the same shit hole it was before.

[johnrando]

San Diego jealousy. :biggrin

[C Withers Media]

San Diego jealousy. :biggrin

LA is San Diego with a flaring case of HPV.

[UdubBadger]

:rofl

[pfr]

Thank you, Trevor - great pictures and they do bring back memories... some of them also great...;)

- Peter

[johnrando]

You know what SD is to LA in relation to that comment but I'll leave that to your imagination. :)

[jayjay_dee]

nice pictures Trevor....

#60 and #74 is where i'm at Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm...

[Rovert]

You guys are hilarious. Haha. I'm sitting here in Salt Lake City Airport laughing my ass off. People are looking. Hahahhaha

[webster]

awesome pics, looks like a great trip

[Rovert]

nice pictures Trevor....

#60 and #74 is where i'm at Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm...

What do you do there?