ecurb1105

I'd like to return to Nova Scotia. I was up there in the 70s shooting ship loading. The country is beautiful, fijord like, mountains, pines, deep blue water inlets and cute little ferry boats.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Tucson, Arizona - for the mission architecture, the diverse culture, the great food and for the fabulous people.

ckayakne Loc: Wolfeboro/Portsmouth, NH

You can't go wrong in New England in the Fall. Colors abundant everywhere, from the high peaks of the White Mountains to the seacoast. Checkout the loops through northern NH, route 302 and the Kancamagus (http://www.kancamagushighway.com/). Lived here all my life and love the variety of the mountains, the lakes and the seacoast. Good luck where ever you choose!

deer2ker Loc: Nashville, TN

Alaska is #1 on my bucket list because it is the only state I've never been to and it looks magnificent. Costa Rica (Going next May!!!), New Zealand although I doubt I will ever get to go. The Oregon and Washington coasts, I was a young girl when I went but remember how beautiful it was - maybe on my way to Alaska!

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

UP has much to offer.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

The Everglades are rapidly disappearing. I would plan to see that sooner rather than later.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

Years ago, (late 70's through the 80's), I requested travel brochures from every state in the union. They're free too! I did a rating of each state's travel guide and found Texas to have the best back then but I did more. I planned out trips to explore what was offered!

*(Back to my original thought.)

I suggest that you look through each travel brochure, find something of interest and plan out a trip to cover whatever you found.

Slow down!!!

While I traveled through many states, I found the smaller places not listed to be the most interesting! Just like many photographs, why take a photo of something a million others have already done? Be creative look around.

Unless you have plans to be somewhere on a schedule, get off the interstate and take the roads that were used before those were made. Get a map. (You do remember what paper maps are, right?) Explore the area. Stop at the smaller towns and places. Talk to the locals. Find out what they like or ask them about something you "heard" from another person that was around that area. The best thing is, you'll find that many people are just like you and me. They are proud of the area they live in.

rvhowdy

If you go to Antelope Canyon, be sure to carry your camera into the canyon already attached to your trip-pod. A 16-35 lens works well for the opportunities you will find. Do not plan on changing lens inside the canyon. Too, risky, as the sand will get inside you camera. carry a lens blower. You are going to love it.

Antipodes

I think the obvious answer is Antelope. It may be overdone, but Antelope needs to be in every photographer's portfolio; it's a window into the photographer's soul. To me, Upper A is like a cathedral and I've treated it as such with light and airy compositions. Lower A (a bit harder to find a guide) is more a labyrinth - to me - and requires dark and confined compositions. In any case, it is easy to get to and super, super fun. In an ideal world you get to stay a long time so you can watch light bounce from one side of the canyon to the other as the day progresses with that magical beam at mid-day. But, most tours want to get you in and out for the next money making tour. But, if you can find a tour that lasts for say four hours, not only will you get that transition of light, but quiet periods as well in between the loud quick in and out tour groups.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Side note: When you do get to visiting the Dakotas (or any of the Center of the Nation [CON] states) Spend time researching restaurants before you go. Otherwise you will find yourself eating at Subway frequently. In some areas it is the only place available (or that looks safe) to eat.

ddelabar Loc: Pennsylvania

My bucket list includes the Grand Canyon and the Southern Utah National Parks.

PhotoKurtz Loc: Carterville, IL

I totally agree... Who needs another photo of the grand canyon? Just to have it "in your portfolio?"

Cloudland Canyon in NW GA. No one goes there. Marvelous... as are many other un-published locations. I found it on a PAPER map along my route.

aaciolkowski Loc: Sugar Grove Illinois

Mona on the big island

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Fond of Kauai myself.

ecurb1105

Drive the Alaska highway. I saw
part of it in the 70s, from Peace River to some lumbering operations north of Mile 101. I want to do the whole highway up tp Fairbanks. Then take the Marine highway back to Washington State.