Slowly wandering my way everywhere

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White Water Rafting Río Pacuare in Costa Rica

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Poky Little Wanderer white water rafting the Río Pacuare in Costa Rica

On our last minute trip to Costa Rica, the hubby and I were lucky to book a super last-minute day trip to go white water rafting on the Río Pacuare. Named as one of the Top Five Rivers in the World for class II-IV rafting, it’s a must when visiting Costa Rica.

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Realizing I’m a Terrible Photographer

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Trinity College in Dublin as an example of Poky Little Wanderer being a terrible photographer

Prime example of my terrible photography. This shot of Trinity College in Dublin includes street signs and part of my sister’s face. Also there’s a date stamp… why?!

When researching and preparing to start the Poky Little Wanderer, I went back through all the old photos on my computer (going back to 2007). In doing this, I realized something: I was a terrible photographer. I can’t even blame my camera(s) since a good photographer can take a decent photo on nearly any camera. In high school I loved getting ridiculous candid shots of my friends, and was constantly snapping random pictures of them. (My apologies to everyone who was victim to my often ill-timed snapshots.) This habit of thoughtless snapping bled into all pictures I took, including when I was traveling. In recent years I’ve really come to admire gorgeous photography and made efforts to take better pictures myself. Continue reading