Sandia Mountains Part II: A breathtaking vantage point of the Albuquerque desert and city view from the Sandia tramway as we descend down during the twilight hour.
From this level, we have visibility into more than just the city--the outside landscape can be seen from the distance, creating a birds-eye perspective of the New Mexico area.
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Sandia Mountains Part I: The best time to descend from the Sandia Peak? Right around sunset, as the sky jumps from sunset to twilight, into dusk.
It was quite an impressive scene going from 10,000 feet above sea level to 4,000 feet in a tramway, catching the scatters of lights, colors, and changes in terrain as we navigate rocky mountains of all shapes and textures to the desert and cityscape views.
Can't help but admire this marvelous lights event in downtown San Francisco, with illuminating lights shining bright across numerous famous buildings in the city.
Each building features striking digital art ranging from 5 to 10 minutes long from a diverse range of artists. I particularly loved this one at the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange building. Saturated colors in a fun gradient and sparkling background shine across all the columns and exteriors, ranging from turquoise, magenta, and midnight blue shades, creating a truly transcendent experience.
Filoli Gardens Part I: Rustic shades of orange, red, and muted green uplifts these trees at the famous garden on the mountains. With a mix of holiday lights, decor, and bright trees surrounding the area, it's the perfect way to celebrate the in-between seasons.
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An urban hike leads to following the path of these alluring clouds, taking over the entire sky, creating amazing pathways that lead to infinite possibilities.
Soft pastel colors always create a dreamy, ethereal, and delicate look & feel.
I absolutely love mixing various shades of pastels across digital art creations and wanted to create a piece dedicated to some of my favorite hues in a painterly strokes type-of-fashion.
The largest urban waterfall in the United States? Spokane Falls. Situated right in downtown, in a river by all the concrete just blocks away...it's surreal to think about. This beautiful stream of water makes for a delightful escape from the city life.
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360 Chicago Part III: Chicago's skyline is still one of my favorites. The colors, the unique skyscrapers, and the river creates the most epic cityscape.
I decided to add a playful spin to this skyline view, giving it a cooler blue and silver-like tone, adding in a mix of abstract light effects that resemble sparkling glitter.
Japanese Garden in Manito Park Part III: The perfect blend of colors in fall foliage.
Greens, reds, oranges, and yellows in all different shades bring these trees to life.
Japanese Garden in Manito Park Part II: Absolutely love the autumn season and rustic yet vibrant colors from all the trees.
The orange hues on this tree provides the perfect pop against the simple bridge and walkway, creating a satisfying contrast to this picture.
Japanese Garden in Manito Park Part I: First time seeing such vibrant fall foliage at a Japanese Garden! I was in awe of the colors (a mix of all the warm autumn tones), the surreal beauty, and the calmness in this garden.
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ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Part II: A simple yet inspiring entrance leading into the Japanese Gardens.
The simplicity of this design, setup, and layout creates such a zen vibe. The quietness and spaciousness makes it the ideal place to relax, think, and recharge after a long trek.
Castle of São Jorge Part III: The world awaits beyond the window. From mysterious darkness inside to a boundless state of energy, culture, and color right outside.
Extraordinary red rooftop buildings surround the city, with the mostly sunny sky creating that perfect contrast to the 360 view.
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Part I: The Children's Fantasy Garden is indeed a fantasy, filled with mysterious creatures, unique trees, a big pumpkin you can walk inside (!!), a castle, and so much more.
This castle has an open view of the sky, offering up a remarkable sight of the world outside, all the wondrous beauty and magical unknowns of life.
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An impeccable way to end the day from sun up to sun down.
The deep blue skies paint the perfect contrast from the bold orange hues, showcasing the last remnants of the sunset.
There are some breathtaking cliffs at Montara State Beach.
The sharp ridges, uneven textures, multicolor tones, and asymmetrical shapes create stunning one-of-a-kind cliffs surrounding the beach, making it an awe-inspiring walk across the sandy seashore.
Red Butte Garden Part IV: That moment at golden hour when the sun is inching closer and closer to setting.
The last burst of sun flare peaks out against the trees and mountains, creating lively colors against a more muted backdrop.
Red rooftop buildings surround Lisbon, offering extraordinary views all around the city. The narrow, hilly streets create outstanding scenery, with warm and vibrant colors everywhere you turn.
Cosmoworld Waterfront Part II: Absolutely loved the dazzling, ever-changing lights at this waterfront in Yokohama. The vibrant colors, cool shapes, and epic reflections make this one of the must-see places at night in the city.
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Sailing through the ocean passing through island after island in the British Columbia area, watching the sun slowly fade away as dusk begins to appear in front of us.
Duck Lake Part III: We can feel the clear sky slowly fading away, with tons of high clouds rolling in a few hours before sunset.
The clouds end up creating an astonishing work of art, with a monochrome palette, unique shapes and textures, and fiercely clear water reflections.
One of the most aesthetically beautiful Chinatowns ever with bright red lanterns adorning all the streets across this neighborhood. The sun decides to pop out briefly, lending some extra saturation to this day.
Castle of São Jorge Part II: This castle offers the best 360 degree city views of Lisbon. I particularly enjoyed this perspective through a small window above the castle, peeking directly at the narrow streets filled with zigzagged houses decked with their traditionally bright red rooftops.
Magnificent designs, shapes, and plants decorate the stunning Sky Garden Observatory and public park, sitting high above the city. The glass design and "walkie talkie" architecture was one of a kind!
Reunion Tower Imagery Part I: There's so much we can't see with our naked eye when we look at the night sky in a city polluted with lights. But we can always use our imagination and create our own imagery of how we want to perceive the world.
I love the downtown night views of Dallas, especially with the illuminating lights of the Bank of America skyscraper in the near distance. I decided to manipulate this image by adding in green and purple hues, enhancing the brightness and contrast, and decorating the sky with colorful confetti-like lights that resemble fireworks and a dreamlike reality.
The view from Mori Point is absolutely gorgeous--it's as if we've transported to a completely different place outside of the bay and into Hawaii.
The neo-gothic style of the Palace of Westminster building is so well-made and remarkable across all corners and dimensions.
The ever-changing angles of light casts different glows, shadows and colors onto the building, creating epic photo opps from close up and from afar.
One of my favorite views ever above a narrow steep hill after walking along the cobblestone streets of Porto. Above the Passeio das Virtudes garden, we witness this perfectly timed sunset with the Douro River and red roofs decorating the city.
The remarkable architecture, narrow cobblestone streets, and colorful buildings make quite the splash in Porto.
This view across the Douro River captures Porto's beauty at its best--showcasing the city's historic district all in one shot.
Castle of São Jorge Part I: One thing I've always been fascinated with Lisbon is how their 25 de Abril Bridge resembles San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge (and the Bay Bridge).
It's so easy to get the two bridges mixed up if you were to look at it quickly at a distance...until you see this view with all the red rooftops and realize how different the two cities actually are.
Striking blue skies and water light up the Cabo Carvoeiro, a tremendous spot with wide landscape and cliff views from all 360 degrees in Peniche.
The details and the textures of this flower are beyond surreal. It's a pretty small flower but I had to zoom in really closely to show all of the amazing intricacies of this!
I'm always drawn to abstract art, anything with a dreamy aesthetic, and a colorful background. I decided to blend those two together by blurring a bunch of bright lights in the background and decking it with snow imagery throughout the scene.
"Pulse Topology" is a transformative piece of interactive art by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, composed of thousands of light bulbs suspended at different heights that create a series of crests and valleys. The streams of lights evolve every step of the way, changing based on someone's unique heartbeat, the amount of heartbeats in the room, and created to resemble the ups and downs of a real life cardiogram.
Came across this absolutely beautiful view of the edges of northern San Francisco during a weekend hike and had to stop to capture it. The bright green grass, turquoise-blue waters, cliffside views of the nearby beaches and Presidio park created this picture-perfect moment.
The 45th floor view of Shinjuku City in Tokyo, Japan.
This view was well worth the long wait. From watching the last drops of sunlight descending into twilight and into full darkness, it was quite the extraordinary hour.
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Flying high above the sky with the clearest visibility of the Simi Valley mountains. Such a great blend of mountains, the city life, and chill beach waters.
The Multnomah Falls is a classic favorite.
I decided to manipulate this photo a bit, adding in green-blue pastel hues to make it resemble more like a painting. I also incorporated colorful leaves and some human element so it appears I'm stepping "into the scene."
Reunion Tower Part II: High humidity and a diverse variety of clouds in the sky create the most surreal sunsets. The insanely high wind gusts couldn't stop us from staying outside until the very last second of light.
Reunion Tower Part I: Extremely breezy days can't stop my attempt to catch good views.
There was just the perfect amount of cloud cover in the sky, creating a golden cast of colors illuminating across all the modern skyscrapers during sunset at the one-of-a-kind Reunion Tower.
The hope (and shine) after the rain.
These camera-ready winter trees are in perfect alignment, making for a breathtakingly, symmetrical photo capturing the beauty of winter in the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
The clouds begin appearing in the sky in a nice, sweeping fashion, creating special reflections across all the skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan. The modern skyscrapers and clear glass blends so well with the surroundings, generating a similar hue and vibe.
As the hours begin approaching golden hour, the mountains start adopting that golden glow, offering dreamy reflections of the snowy mountains in the water on a crystal clear blue sky day.
Once you leave golden and blue hour, you're left with the last few drops of twilight, some semblance of gradient color in the sky before all becomes dark.
This part is the most magical--waiting for the natural light to slowly fade, skies darkening, artificial lights gleaming in the distance.
Clear blue skies on a breezy day with one of the most calming sunset walks ever. The golden hour casted this bright glow on the mountains and created subtle reflections at the beach.