Photography — Jessica Gao

Chilean/Argentinian Patagonia

Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, El Chalten (Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre), El Calafate (Perito Moreno), Magdalena and Marta Islands - {Feb 2020}

Japan II

Mount Fuji, from 5th Station - {Jul 2017}.

Surrounding visits: Rokurinsha Ramen at Tokyo Station, dinner with Kill Bill choreographer Tetsuro Shimaguchi, Golden Gai, Yanaka, and observations at Shimaguchi’s samurai artist class.

Philippines V

Tagaytay - {Dec 2015}. Winding down the day after hiking the world’s smallest active volcano, Taal Volcano.

American South

Pilot Mountain, North Carolina - {Jan 2017}. Crisp winter hiking.

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Philippines III

Mt. Pulag, Luzon - {Jun 2017}. After sunrise, above the clouds.

American Northwest III

Glacier National Park, Montana and North Cascades National Park, Washington. Peaks and valleys, mountainsides and glaciers, wildflowers and wildlife abound - {Aug 2021}

Philippines I

Chocolate Hills - {Jun 2017}. As legend goes: one day during the rainy season, a giant from the North encountered a giant from the South. Each claimed this territory as their own, and as rain came down and mixed with earth, the two slung balls of mud at each other in an intense battle. What remains from their legendary fight are the Chocolate Hills -- a thousand geologically rare hills across fifty square kilometers in the center of the Philippines.

American Northwest I

Glacier National Park, Montana and North Cascades National Park, Washington. Peaks and valleys, mountainsides and glaciers, wildflowers and wildlife abound - {Aug 2021}

Malaysia

Cameron Highlands {Jun - Jul 2017}. Day one of two, spent in the company of the environmental conservationist who introduced Cameron Highland’s Mossy Forest to ecotourism. Day two had him inviting me to his home with breakfast with his daughter and wife, and driving me to the bus station.

American Northwest II

Glacier National Park, Montana and North Cascades National Park, Washington. Peaks and valleys, mountainsides and glaciers, wildflowers and wildlife abound - {Aug 2021}

Nepal

Gandaki, Pool Hill Trek {Nepal} 2018. Five days and four nights beneath the snowy Himalayan range.

Surrounding sights: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Sarangkot, and an abundance of dogs, monkeys, and cows.

Canada

Tofino, Vancouver Island - {2017}.

Full loop: Victoria, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Tofino, Vancouver, Granville Island. Beers on a beachside log, surf school, The Donut Shop, Tim Hortons.

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Philippines II

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila {Jun - Aug 2017}. Manila ranks as one of the densest cities on earth, and its metropolitan area, in the top ten.

Japan I

Ueno Station, Tokyo - {Oct 2015}.

Surrounding visits: Tsukiji Fish Market, Fujisawa, Kyoto, Nara, Uji, Genji no yu hot springs, Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo’s Koenji vintage shops and Tsutaya Bookstore.

Vietnam

Ha Long Bay and Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi - {Jan 2016}. Food was our theme: chicken and quail egg street food buns, dried jackfruit, banh mi, and Quan An Ngon.