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Denise Vasquez

May 2, 2021
1 min

Vaccination News & Tips!

Hi everyone, great #news! I am fully #Vaccinated. Click on the Youtube video to #hear and #read all about it if you're using #Captions! For those asking about getting their #Vaccination cards #laminated, in the #video I also offer some great tips! Now that I'm fully vaccinated, I am ready to get back to #traveling so I can #photograph more #colorful #moments and #create more videos & #blogs for The Disabled Photographer Project & "How Accessible Is Accessible" Series. Lots of

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Cabrillo National Monument

Denise Vasquez

Apr 21, 2021
4 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Cabrillo National Monument

#Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 When I first moved to San Diego #California back in 2017, I had no idea we had a #National #Monument here. I learned about Cabrillo National Monument while doing #research on the internet, seeking #parks nearby. The National Park Service now has an #app that lists the parks, what to see, things to do, amenities, park news, #wheelchair #accessible #locations and more! I noticed that some areas are listed on the app as being wheelchair acces

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Denise Vasquez

Apr 19, 2021
2 min

Having Access To The Outdoors Matters

It's #National #Park Week, and while many people are going to the #parks, #camping, #hiking, and enjoying the great #outdoors, many National Parks #trails, #amenities, #tours #residencies and #workshops are not fully #accessible to #disabled #photographers like me. I created The Disabled Photographer Project & my How Accessible Is Accessible series because having #access matters! I got tired of not having full access to things, especially #outdoors, so I decided to do somethi

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Denise Vasquez

Mar 24, 2021
5 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Photography by Denise Vasquez There is something #sacred, #tribal and #safe about feeling #grounded in the #earth, especially in #sand! It has played such a vital important part of my #life and I’m #learning more and more to #appreciate the little things in life like #focusing on #happy #moments of #playing in the sand, burying my #feet in the sand, and taking #photos in the sand whether at the #beach, or in the #desert. I used to #love #climbing in sand #dunes to take #photo

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Zion National Park

Denise Vasquez

Mar 21, 2021
4 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Zion National Park

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved #traveling, I’ve always felt a #connection to #nature, and I’ve always loved being #outdoors. I remember as a child, my mother sending me from New York City to Puerto Rico for visits with my grandparents during the #summer months… I remember being in awe of the #mountains that looked like giant waves frozen in time…I remember being in awe of the #color of the #water that reminded me of #turqu

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Bloomington Petroglyph Park

Denise Vasquez

Mar 16, 2021
4 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Bloomington Petroglyph Park

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 My #dream has always been to be a #travel #photographer. For me, my #happiness is #being on the road, #experiencing new #places, #connecting with #nature and #people, while capturing #colorful #moments with my #cameras during #sunrises, #sunsets, under the #stars and more. There have always been #challenges while #traveling on the road, but even more so since I got hurt at work and ended up being #disabled. Over the last 3 years going from

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Denise Vasquez

Mar 4, 2021
3 min

Healing in Nature & Accessibility

Getting #outdoors, connecting with #nature and doing #photography is a vital part of #healing my #body, #mind & #spirit. Being #disabled for almost 3 years now and going from #crutches, rolling #walker, motorized & standard manual #wheelchairs, a #cane, #walking sticks…I’ve noticed that our world is not completely #accessible to everyone. Having #accessibility to the outdoors is a fundamental right, and I know too well, having a lifetime of fighting for equal #rights as a #wo

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 25, 2021
2 min

National Park Access Pass

Did you know if you have a permanent #disability you can have #free lifetime #access to over 2,000 National #Parks & Federal #Recreation Land sites? Yes, you read right…FREE LIFETIME ACCESS…Have you ever heard of the National Park Access Pass? The Access Pass is part of the #America The Beautiful National Parks & Federal Lands Pass Series. It’s a free lifetime pass for US citizens or permanent residents that have been medically determined to have a permanent disability. What

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 22, 2021
2 min

Get High On Life!

I love being #outdoors in #nature, especially when doing #photography. Why? Because being #outside in nature’s #colorful #environments especially during #sunrises, #sunsets & under the #stars, always makes me feel #happier, lifts my #spirit & makes me feel high on #life! Getting #injured at #work & ending up in a #wheelchair, took me from being a totally #independent #woman to having to rely on my boyfriend for almost everything! As an independent woman it was hard for me to

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 20, 2021
2 min

How Accessible Is Accessible?

How Accessible Is Accessible? One of the things that I’ve noticed about being #disabled in this day & age whether I’m in a #wheelchair, using a #walker, #crutches, a #cane or walking sticks, or #standing & #walking on my own for a little while…is how the word “Accessible” is used. First, let's look at what the word "Accessible” means & how the word is defined. According to Dictionary Definitions, #Accessible means many things including: “Capable Of Being Reached” “Capable Of

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 18, 2021
1 min

Life Is My Greatest Teacher

Do you every have an epiphany, you know that “Ah HA” #moment where everything seems so clear? The other day I was thinking about my #life, everything I’ve experienced, leading me to this moment. When I was in elementary school, I was in a speech class with other special needs children. For many summers during my teenage years, I worked at a camp for special needs children & young adults called Camp Lee Mar. Being in a class with special needs children taught me about #compass

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Use What Tools You Need To Make Your Life A Little Easier!

Denise Vasquez

Feb 17, 2021
1 min

Use What Tools You Need To Make Your Life A Little Easier!

Do what makes you #happy & Use whatever #tools you need to make your life a little easier! Doing #photography has always been my #passion & my #happiness, especially #outdoors! Months ago, I started to #stand & #walk again, and currently I can only stand on my feet for a limited amount of time. I refuse to allow my #disabilities, #injuries, or chronic #pain put limitations on my #dreams or control me! I’m #learning to do what I need to happily live my #life! I’ve discovered t

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Every moment is an opportunity for self care

Denise Vasquez

Feb 16, 2021
1 min

Every moment is an opportunity for self care

No matter how I’ve looked at things in the past, I know that many of my #perceptions have changed, and in many ways for the better. I’ve always heard the phrase “Everything happens for a reason” and sometimes it takes #experiences to see the #lessons or the #reasons. I wasn’t always #disabled, my #disabilities came from an injury at work, and in trying to get back on my feet literally & figuratively speaking, I’ve learned about the importance of self care. In the past I was a

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 15, 2021
2 min

We All Have a Purpose!

Sometimes it's difficult to know what our #purpose is while we're facing #challenges, but I truly #believe we all have a purpose in life! Almost 3 years ago I got injured at work. I went to hell & back, was misdiagnosed by so many doctors, got lost in a broken system, ended up in a wheelchair, didn't know if I would ever walk again & lost hope! Being in a #wheelchair showed me a world that does not accommodate #disabled people physically, mentally or spiritually. After almost

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Denise Vasquez

Feb 15, 2021
1 min

The Disabled Photographer Project Created by Denise Vasquez

I am excited to announce a new project I created called "The Disabled Photographer Project"! If you'd like to learn more about my journey & what led me to create this project, be sure to subscribe to my #blog & follow on #Instagram https://www.instagram.com/disabledphotographerproject The beautiful logo was designed & created in a collaborative effort with Artist Randy Martinez. You can see more of his work at https://www.randymartinez.art If you'd like to #Donate to The Disa

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