A Course of Adventure

Left coast livin', latte drinkin' Seattlite with Russian roots. Photography enthusiast exploring the world with awe and fascination. Posting my own photos. Writing about my travels, history, motherland and anything else of interest.

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Since I wasn’t raised in the United States, I missed some major cultural gems of the 80s including - The Gooneys. This travesty was promptly remedied during my college years 😉. I was even more stoked to learn Astoria and Canon Beach were just a drive away. . . . . . . #travel #travelpics #pelageyatravels #travelphotography #traveltheworld #instatravel #instapassport #travelusa #traveller #traveling #travelmore #igtravel #instatraveling #ig_travel #travelgram #seetheworld #explore #wanderlust #travelphoto #ilovetravel #pnw #pnwonderland #pnwisbest #pacificnorthwest #upperleftusa #pnwlife #oregon #astoria #astoriaoregon #bridge #roadtrip (at Astoria, Oregon)

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Gorgeous views flying into Lisbon 🛩 (at Aeroporto de Lisboa)

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I forgot how fun cross-country skiing was! What are you in the mood for? A challenging workout, beautiful scenery, meditative appreciation for Mother Nature? While working on my cardio endurance I stopped to enjoy the sweeping views of the Methow Valley, WA. (at Winthrop, Washington)

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Mt. Rainier National Park is always a beautiful place to visit. But if you are lucky to catch it on a clear day it’s breathtaking. Goal for 2018: explore more national parks.

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Flying out of SEA on a sunny day. Never gets old!

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Boston, MA. 11.2016

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Boston. 11.2016

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The use of traveling is to regulate the imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are.

Samuel Johnson

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Low tide magic. Alaska 07.2016

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There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life. Live, then and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, ‘Wait and Hope’.

Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo. (via acourseofadventure)

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If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956 (via acourseofadventure)

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Dropping off the latest catch. Auke Bay, Juneau. 07.2016

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The mists of Alaska coastline. Juneau, AK. 07.2016

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Stand by me. Juneau, Alaska. 07.2016

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Excuse me while I paint the sky. Auke Bay, Juneau, AK 07.2016

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Mt. Roberts. Juneau, Alaska. 07.2016

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This city ❤️! #seattle #summernights #mycity #pnw #pnwlife #waterfront #cityscape #sunset #dusk (at Seattle, Washington)