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Floris van Breugel on September 7th, 2009

For those of you who live under a rock, this may be news to you, but over the past week we’ve lost over 150,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest to a brush fire (arson). A week ago you could see flames roaring through the night a few miles up the hill from my house, …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on August 27th, 2009

Every time I make a trip to the Eastern Sierra or Death Valley, I drive past this place, and every time I think to myself how incredibly bizarre the rocks are… well, I finally made a trip out to Planet Vulcan to go exploring. To us Earthlings it’s known as the Vasquez Rocks County Park, …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on August 17th, 2009

For those of you in the LA/Pasadena area, you’ll be excited to hear that I’m showing 10 pieces in an upcoming Art show in Pasadena featuring 30 artists (local and international). Below are some details, if you can make it out let me know – I’ll be around! Show! Opening Reception: Friday, August 21st, 6:30-11pm …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on July 26th, 2009

First off, the 2010 calendars have arrived! They look spectacular, and no doubt would look fantastic on your wall all throughout next year. They’ll also make fantastic christmas presents, so be sure to get enough for you friends and family (and of course save on shipping cost per unit). And, the sooner you order, the …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on July 7th, 2009

This past weekend my friend Julia and I made a quick trip up into the High Sierra, and this time I do mean High! On Saturday we hiked to Meysan Lake from the trailhead on the Whitney Portal Rd, and set up camp above the lake around 11,500 feet. That 4.8 mile hike was way …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on June 30th, 2009

Spring has come and gone down here in the lowlands, and now it’s time for it to make it up to the High Sierra! This past week I had to be in Mammoth for research related activities (learning how to set up 3D high speed video systems to track hummingbirds). Conveniently, this lined up with …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on June 22nd, 2009

It’s been a while since my last posting.. I also haven’t had as much time for adventuring. I recently returned from a trip to the motherland – Nederland. Every year, or two years or so, I make the pilgrimage back to see the family, make grandmothers happy, etc. For those of you who weren’t aware …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on May 28th, 2009

Last year I spent the last few days of May in Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks, taking in the magical beauty of the dogwood blooms among the majestic giants. It was such an incredible experience, that I had to go again. For those of you who may not have browsed through my website, or …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on May 20th, 2009

As a resident of Southern California, I spend most of my days under the brilliantly hot sun, and skies without a cloud in sight. These conditions are the bane of most photographers’ existence, but I’ve learned to take advantage of these times to do some of my most creative work. This past weekend I went …Read the Rest…

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Floris van Breugel on May 14th, 2009

This is just a short note, no new images unfortunately, but I said I’d let you all know when I’d written up my article on photographing the twilight, as well as star trails. So if you’re curious, it’s up on the Nature Photographers Network here: The Twilight Hour. You’ll find in depth instructions, comments, images, …Read the Rest…

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