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CRALLÉ
Travel Photographer / Story Teller
chasing the essence
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From the Ramparts!
I met this university student atop a watch tower at one end of the much-loved Charles Bridge ( Karlův most) in Prague. He was bugling the...
Gary Crallé
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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World Photography Day 2024
Looking back with appreciation on the photographic opportunities given to me, in this case, 2007 Egyptian experiences organized by Bea...
Gary Crallé
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Useful advice: Densify your life to slow it down
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Gary Crallé
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Never too Thin
To paraphrase a famous comment, a tree can never be too thin or too tall, at least not in Glendale, California, where I shot these...
Gary Crallé
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Algarve Wineries (Portugal) are Hitting Their Stride
Find the full-bodied story at this award-winning travel website: https://www.travelingmitch.com/mostrecent/algarve-vineyards Photo © Gary...
Gary Crallé
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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Wildfires Torched Jasper
Jasper forever! A shot of the train station made before the devastating wildfire that destroyed 1/3 of a truly beautiful community loved...
Gary Crallé
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Old Fashion Summer Reading
Lazy hazy summer days reading. My Dad's childhood adventure books from Britain were passed on to me and were my intro to travel as a...
Gary Crallé
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Passing the Torch in San Antonio
While wandering the streets of San Antonio, Texas with phone in hand, I shot this as elements suddenly came together in front of The...
Gary Crallé
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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Happy Canada Day!
It was a near weather-perfect day to celebrate Canada's 163rd birthday on July 1. Lis and I did a triple celeb by adding a double Gemini...
Gary Crallé
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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The Graduates
A robin has persistently occupied her nest beside a back door to our upper deck. We've avoided using that entrance as much as possible to...
Gary Crallé
Jun 29, 20241 min read
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Life is Art is Life
Is there culture in L.A. beyond yoghourt? Try the 'Class A' Norton Simon fine arts museum in Pasadena. Norton Simon was a successful...
Gary Crallé
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Roof Dancing
I love the unpredictability of what you might see next when just taking a walk. On our last day in Lisbon, Portugal Lis and I were...
Gary Crallé
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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The Perfect Carry on!
I finally found the perfect carry on luggage that fits almost all current airline requirements. Measuring 4" X 2.5" X .5", there's just...
Gary Crallé
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Hottest Spot in Toronto
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) offers free entry the first Wednesday of each month, from 6 - 9pm. It's become so popular that the entry...
Gary Crallé
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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A Slicker Video
The Cod History Interpretive Centre on the Praça da Comécio, Lisbon, shows why this creature called cod — it's actually an animal that...
Gary Crallé
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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Love those tarts
Back from 5 weeks off-grid while discovering Portugal. Breakfast at Lisbon's Pastéis de Belém is one of those 'Must Do' triplist items....
Gary Crallé
May 31, 20241 min read
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This business card has a story
April 14, 2024 marks 112 years since the catastrophic sinking of the luxury liner Titanic in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. ...
Gary Crallé
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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Jazz Wails in the Sanctuary
Who knew the acoustics in St. John's United Church, Georgetown are exceptional? Musicians like Christopher Dawes, his son Simon and...
Gary Crallé
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Top 'o the mornin' to all! It's St. Patrick's Day and somewhere in Ireland the ever so green grass continues to grow, cows are content...
Gary Crallé
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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The Shadow Knows
Looking into the world of social media clicks and likes where the unreal can be very real. https://cnn.it/3TidZC6 as reported by CNN....
Gary Crallé
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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