Today was the big Meetup GPS Photo Safari. If you haven’t joined a local meetup group? Why not? It’s a great place to find fun events that fit what you like to do. I love finding out where they go, because then I know (as a photographer) where I should go too; to get great photographs, or have a nice place to visit.
The event today was a little different. You didn’t know where you were going. The instructions were to show up and it would be explained at that point.
I wasn’t worried. I knew it would be someplace cool, and hopefully, a place I hadn’t been (all of them were).
At the first one, they give you a sheet of partial longitude/latitude coordinates to use to find the destinations selected for the event, but not all the numbers. The second number has to be figured out by a number gotten at the first destination (and so on as you moved to each one). So, we had to go, and get this number to have the coordinates of where to go next after you get to the first place. Brilliant!
The first place was found by subtracting the address of the starting location from the longitude/latitude listed on the sheet. Voila! The place to go next was revealed in code. Then, I had to input the longitude/latitude code onto a map to find out how to get there.
Thank goodness there was a handy iPad2 with an app for that.
Yes, there’s an app for that.
This is the first destination. It’s called the Farmer’s Branch Historical Park. It features many acres of historical homes, and replicas. Such a great place to see history come alive.
Twenty-seven acres is a lot of ground to cover, we spent waaaaay too long taking photographs and peering into windows and doors of a different time and era.
Take a look for yourself.
Rail Depot from the 1890’s.
Isn’t this a fantastic place? I was so happy to find it through this event.
There were three other destinations after this one. I will post the next two places tomorrow.
Stay tuned…..
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What a lovely place! It looks like you were inspired there, miss! I love the beautiful weather too (cold and rainy here).
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What a wonderful place! And you took these photographs so beautifully. Looking forward to see the other two places. Great post Angelia.
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ohhh this looks so much like the Walnut Grove of the Little HOuse on the Prairie series. I really really love that first house. I really do. Looking forward to more!!
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Lovely place, you have great skills!
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OoooOOOOooo…there is an app for that?! LOL.
I’m terrible with direction.
The photos are lovely and the weather looked absolutely perfect for the day!
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This place is gorgeous!! Perfect for a pretty session 🙂 I will have to checkout Meetup. I’m always looking for fun new things to do.
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What a fun meet up idea! Great photos too 🙂
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This sounds really fun. Like you, I would’ve ended up lost if I went on my own! I love the photos!
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Beautiful pictures of a picturesque place. Thanks for this journey into the past.
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So much fun! New things to see and photograph and you did a great job.
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Oh so beautiful! Your photos constantly make me yearn for Texas! Hope you had lots of fun. (:
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Such clear beautiful shots!
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Awww…Meetup…that’s how Kiefer and I met….
Beautiful pics!
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Awesome photos and places, can you send a link to your meetup group? I couldnt seem to find it through the search… I so would have gone to this.
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Love all the photos but I especially loved the log cabin and barn photos. I have a thing for both! Spectacular!
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I love the place and love your photos of it. But the close-up of the holly made me wince a little. As a ten-year veteran of the floral industry, I’ve suffered holly injuries too numerous to count. Those pointy little leaves are devious!
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This sounds like such an interesting event! I’m glad you had a good navigator because I’m sure that I too would be lost if it were me in your shoes. Looks like you made it to all your destinations without too much trouble. These destinations certainly made for some great photo opportunities. Great job!
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