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Notes on Travel

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Sep 2026

Some photos from Yellowstone and Grand Teton. I present Yellowstone Grand Canyon.

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River plunging into a golden canyon with a faint rainbow in the mist
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone seen from a rocky overlook with the distant waterfall and river below

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Feb 2019

I cannot get over the mesmerizing cinematography of this documentary about the Mauritania Railway—Backbone of the Sahara vimeo.com

Aug 2018

In Chicago the next few days. If anyone wants to grab coffee, hit me up.

How is every single men's room in this terminal closed for cleaning?

Jul 2018

@FlyFrontier trying to check-in. When prompted for more information, the continue button doesn't appear to work. Tried in Mac Chrome, Safari and Android Chrome.

Jun 2018

Every shot in this short film is spectacular—Careening through the desert, a massive railway sustains life in northwest Africa vimeo.com

May 2018

That time I went to Italy and could not stop taking pictures of doors. Here's a favorite post from the archives. solomon.io

Apr 2018

Sep 2017

Perhaps my favorite photo from the entire trip. Two people in red vests paddling out in a yellow canoe. instagram.com

Aug 2017

It appears that U.S. Global Entry cards use NFC tech. That's a bad idea, right?

Jul 2017

It's silly that I can't get a hamburger cooked medium in Canada—well, Alberta anyways.

The colors of all the lakes in Banff National Park are wild—no editing in this photo.

This is a seriously impressive bridge. You can't say that China isn't serious about infrastructure. bbc.com

May 2017

I always forget how much closer the gulf is to the sun.

Apr 2017

Looking back at some of my photography from Italy a few years ago. There's something about doors. solomon.io

Today in mundane-but-interesting—Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things buff.ly

Mar 2017

Quora if full of the obscure, but interesting—What is the small black triangle on the inside of airplane walls? buff.ly

Jan 2017

Flight into Leon was 45 minutes early. Not sure how that happened, but I'm glad.

Aug 2016

Also, here's the shot of the Grizzly. She's about about 50 yards below me with a cub.

Jul 2016

I just ate the most spicy Mexican food I've ever had in Montana. I'm unsure what conclusions to draw from this.

This afternoon I had an encounter with a grizzly and her cub. Much closer than I'd ever want to have again.

Mar 2016

Nov 2015

The Getty is easily the most spectacular building I've ever been in.

Oct 2015

Pictured: The Cachuma Lake Marina. Local tells me water level near-full 5 years ago.

OH in Venice: Not to take what we have here for granted, but any weather is exciting.

Los Angeles traffic is maddening. 30 mins to go 5 miles is not acceptable.

Sep 2015

18,000 miles and 13 countries and the largest photo collection of Soviet Bus Stops ever assembled. buff.ly

The best part of LA are the cool, quiet mornings on this patio.

Aug 2015

Then again there are some awesome spots like this park next to the marina.

Jul 2015

This fire in Glacier Park is going to throw a wrench in our hiking plans.

Welp, one year later I'm finally done editing all my photos from Italy.

May 2015

Jan 2015

Guess that landmark based on its worst Trip Advisor review.

Dec 2014

Oct 2014

I just saw someone wearing my American flag Easy Rider shirt in Vegas. It's not even Halloween yet!

Sep 2014

It's in the upper 60s right now. It feels like fall on the gulf coast.

Aug 2014

This is either the most religious or sac religious place I've been.

Jul 2014

More silly rules that do nothing but make travel more complicated. The TSA may confiscate your phone, if it is dead tsa.gov

Jun 2014

Oh, and another surprise--MTV actually plays music videos in Italy.

Just eating breakfast in the terminal, and this pigeon decided to join me.

waiting at the terminal for our flight, and I hear "Plane butts are gross" from my sister.

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Dec 2013

My room now smells like success and In-N-Out Burger. Good night San Francisco.

SF friends. Looking for a good dinner spot on market st near the place hotel.

Oct 2013

I've got a lot of respect for a town that takes its bloody marys seriously. Keep up the good work Milwaukee.

May 2013

Wow, Amtrak had 2 billion in revenue last year. Quite a comeback.

Dec 2012

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Feb 2012

Video: Spectacular Yosemite HD Time Lapse Just in case you need another nudge to take a hiking trip to one... tmblr.co

Aug 2011

Jul 2011

Photo: A Meadow Above by Samuel R. Solomon Meadow near the Summit of Mount Hoffman (10,800ft). tumblr.com

Photo: Meandering River by Samuel R. Solomon The Tuolumne River as it meanders through a meadow. This... tumblr.com

Photo: Morning Light by Samuel R. Solomon In honor of my return to Yosemite early next month I will be... tumblr.com

Jul 2010