Tom Schmidt
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Oculus Train Station NYC (2018)
Read more: Oculus Train Station NYC (2018)About the images… I had heard that this train station was the most expensive ever built and took way too long to build, so I definitely wanted to see what the fuss was all about. Well… for sure it is the coolest train station I’ve visited and it was quite a modern art experience. Let’s take a…
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Wisconsin and Iowa fall landscapes (2018)
Read more: Wisconsin and Iowa fall landscapes (2018)About the images… In late October, I took off for a drive through the countryside of Wisconsin and Iowa without a destination in mind. My only plan was to head west from Chicago in search of the magical fall colors of the upper Midwest, and see where I ended up. After weaving across the miles of farm…
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Walking at night in Chicago (2018)
Read more: Walking at night in Chicago (2018)About the images… When the sun goes down in Chicago, the city transforms under the orange glow of street lights to a new vibe. The hard driving business environment gives way to a bit more fun and mystery as the neon lights turn on. Let’s take a walk!
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Babb, Montana – A View of the Local Life Outside of Glacier National Park (2017)
Read more: Babb, Montana – A View of the Local Life Outside of Glacier National Park (2017)Babb, Montana – A Motel, Diner and a General Store We spent most of our time inside Glacier National Park (GNP), and barely explored anywhere outside the park. Indeed, it was with regret that we ran out of time to visit the town of Whitefish. No doubt, Whitefish was the place to get souvenirs and…
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Siyeh Pass Trail – Big Sky Country Hike in Glacier National Park (2017)
Read more: Siyeh Pass Trail – Big Sky Country Hike in Glacier National Park (2017)Hike #2: Siyeh Pass Trail Glacier National Park Montana Siyeh Pass trail is a stretch goal for us. This could be a one way trail, starting at Siyeh Bend and ending at Sunrift Gorge, but we made it a round trip hike, turning back somewhere near the highest point. Trail started off easily enough with…
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GNP Hidden Lake Trail – Snow on an 80°F Day?!? (2017)
Read more: GNP Hidden Lake Trail – Snow on an 80°F Day?!? (2017)Hidden Lake Trail – Glacier National Park Hike Our first hike at GNP started at Logan Pass. We snagged the last parking spot and headed straight to the visitor center to check trail conditions. It appeared that snow still covered the mountains at Logan Pass in July, despite the scorching sun. Priscilla wanted to go…
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Glacier National Park – Camping Via Plane Travel (2017)
Read more: Glacier National Park – Camping Via Plane Travel (2017)Voyage to Glacier National Park – Camping Via Plane The trip to Montana’s Glacier National Park had been in our plans for a few years. A friend recommended the park at least 3 years ago, but somehow life kept getting in the way, as all excuses go. Eventually we ran out of excuses, and 2017…
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Porto, Portugal (2018)
Read more: Porto, Portugal (2018)About the images… We arrived in Porto by train and quickly is set high above a river With buildings perched along the river banks, Porto is set high above a river with lots wineries producing…Port wine, of course. We walked the bridge over the river from the downtown area to try a bit of the wine…
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Lisbon, Portugal (2018)
Read more: Lisbon, Portugal (2018)About the images… Lisbon greeted us with a eclectic mix of historic interest, quaint disrepair, regular disrepair, and colorful textures mixed into every view. The aura of a touristy town haunted the food scene, but the walk on cobblestone streets with a colorful sunset over the water more than made the trip worth the effort. Let’s take…
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Paris, France in black and white (2018)
Read more: Paris, France in black and white (2018)About the images… Paris was my first destination in Europe and I was fascinated by the ornate and beautiful views that seem to surround anyone lucky enough to be walking down the street. I was also curious about who actually lives in such a place and who was there to visit, so I included a variety…
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Citrus-Braised Red Cabbage Recipe w/ Apples, Goat Cheese
Read more: Citrus-Braised Red Cabbage Recipe w/ Apples, Goat CheeseIt’s purple and delicious and so easy to make. Buying a whole head of cabbage always seems like a like you are signing yourself up for a lot of work, slicing, coring, shaving, etc. But seriously this goes from ingredients to table in barely 30 mins, and it doesn’t really take that much effort at…
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Whole Fish Sous Vide Red Snapper – Super Tasty & Easy Recipe
Read more: Whole Fish Sous Vide Red Snapper – Super Tasty & Easy RecipeI am from the midwest and generally the fish we get around here, we done caught’em ourselves! Large Mouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, etc., etc. And believe me, I’ve got some pictures of me (and my family) with their biggest catch on my phone. Fishing is just one of those things that create some of the…
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Homemade Yogurt Sous Vide Method (Cow or Goat Milk)
Read more: Homemade Yogurt Sous Vide Method (Cow or Goat Milk)There’s yogurt and then there is HOMEMADE yogurt. You’ve got to try this recipe to get a taste of the fragrant and deliciousness of a freshly crafted yogurt. Yogurt, probably super difficult to make, right? They sell so much pre-made in sooo many different flavors, but none stand a chance against the homemade version. This…
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Iceberg Lake Trail Hike – Dip your toes in the ICY WATER (2017)
Read more: Iceberg Lake Trail Hike – Dip your toes in the ICY WATER (2017)Iceberg Lake Trail – Montana Hiking in Glacier National Park Our last hike at Glacier National Park (GNP) was the Iceberg Lake trail, located in the Many Glacier area, separate from the main Going to the Sun road. Many Glacier road was off the little town of Babb, where a few homes were hiding, and…
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Singapore – Exploring the “Red Dot”
Read more: Singapore – Exploring the “Red Dot”Singapore is an island that is also a city and a country at the Southeastern tip of continental Asia. The locals call it the “Red Dot” because it is so darn small… It sits close to the equator, ensuring a predictable 12-hour sunlight everyday of the year, and an amazingly humid tropical weather year round. This…
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Eating in San Diego (2017)
Read more: Eating in San Diego (2017)Dark, rainy and cold – that is not the usual description for San Diego, but unfortunately, that was how San Diego was for us. California ended its four-year drought with a rare rainy weather, meanwhile we decided to escape the Chicago winter, thinking we could use some warm weather in San Diego. So…there was…