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Baker's Beach, Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa RicaCrystal Stafford,
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Baker’s Beach

Baker’s beach is the south end of Playa Guiones and is also known as “Beginner’s Beach” because the waves are much smaller than on the north…

Crystal Stafford, Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
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Rainy Season in Nosara

Rainy season can be really tough in Nosara. We had a huge storm that flooded the main town and displaced hundreds of people just a few…

Crystal Stafford, Queenstown, New Zealand
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In Vivid Color

I have been moving away from super vibrant colors in my work in order to obtain a more documentary style, but these mountains can’t help it,…

Crystal Stafford, Queenstown, New Zealand
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I’ve Got the Blue Tones

When the sun falls below the horizon the cool blue tones of evening fall upon the distant mountains beyond Queenstown, New Zealand. Magic 271/365, I’ve Got…

Crystal Stafford, Queenstown, New Zealand
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Technicolor Sunset

New Zealand gets some of the most epic sunsets because of its position far south of the equator. The places I frequent are usually ON the…

Crystal Stafford, Queenstown, New Zealand
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Where Hobbits Live

Did you know that Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand? Yeah, I figured. Everyone knows that. But doesn’t it look like it was…

Crystal Stafford, Queenstown, New Zealand
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Misty Morning on the Lake

One morning on our New Zealand Photo Adventure with Trey Ratcliff, we woke up at 4 am as usual and took a shuttle down to the…

Crystal Stafford, Trey Ratcliff, New Zealand
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Sunset Over the Remarkables

The Remarkables are the mountains that rise 1,943 meters over the valley where Queenstown sits in New Zealand. They are what make Queenstown one of the…

Crystal Stafford, Queenstown, New Zealand
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The Remarkable Sun

This is another of my photos from my remarkable adventure in New Zealand. Remember the magical moment I described yesterday. Well, this is what I saw…