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Denise Vasquez

May 8, 2021
1 min

Traveling Tips

#Traveling on the road takes a lot of #planning, especially being a #disabled #photographer. I’d like to share some #tips... #RESEARCH: know if where you are going is open to the public & #ADA #accessible... #PLAN: if you are staying in #hotels, accessible #rooms are limited so #RSVP ASAP... MAKE #LISTS: LIST 1- #Wheelchair, #walking sticks, portable stool, ice-packs, #yoga mat... LIST 2- #Photography #cameras, #lenses, #flash, batteries, charger, #tripod, memory cards... LIS

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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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How Accessible Is Accessible: Joshua Tree National Park

Denise Vasquez

Apr 7, 2021
5 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Joshua Tree National Park

#Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 You might have heard the phrase “Find Your Park” being used by people when referring to the national #parks. Well I knew I found my #park the first time I #ventured to Joshua Tree National Park back in the 90’s. It was #love at first sight! I fell in love with the big #colorful #skies that were and still are a #beautiful backdrop to an exotic #environment, filled with the most interesting looking #trees I’ve ever seen. I loved how every #t

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How Accessible Is Accessible: Horseshoe Bend

Denise Vasquez

Mar 29, 2021
5 min

How Accessible Is Accessible: Horseshoe Bend

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 This morning I #woke up being #grateful for another day. With each #day comes new #challenges but also new #beginnings. All my #life, I had to #fight for my life, every day, just for #being a #woman of Puerto Rican descent. Now add living with an #injury, #CRPS, constant chronic #pain, and being permanently #disabled to my fight for my #existence. If you’re reading this, don’t fret! I’m not the kind of #person to dwell on the past, feel sor

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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 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 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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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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