The Journal
Stories from the Field
Dispatches from the trail — landscapes, wildlife, alpacas, and the road in between.
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A Gift From Maine To Me To You – Background Wallpaper Images From Acadia National Park
I just returned from 2 weeks in Maine. 2 amazing weeks in Maine. It was my first time in the State, and I know already that it won’t be my…
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It’s Finally Here! The Ello App Just Might Be The Answer To The Facebook Crap! Simple. Elegant. Minimal. Enlightened.
If you remember several months back, Ello came onto our radars with a vengeance. It seemed like within a 2 week period, it went from no one every hearing of…
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The Not So Subtle Surprises Of Los Angeles’ Best Kept Secret – The Santa Monica Mountains
Although I’ve called these hills home for 7 years, there hasn’t been a single time that I’ve headed out into the Santa Monica Mountains without being pleasantly surprised by what…
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3 Weeks In Sri Lanka – Part 7 : The Solo Journey Continues – The Elephants, The Elements, & The Shoulder Of Buddha
The driver met me at the house at about 7am for the hour-long drive to the orphanage. I was a bit concerned after reading a few reviews the night before…
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A Feel Good Day In L.A. – Volunteering For P.S.Arts
So yesterday was one of those ‘feel good’ days. As a freelancer, there’s nothing worse for your psyche than not being booked and shooting, so when I was presented with the…
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3 Weeks In Sri Lanka – Part 6 : The Solo Journey Continues. Next Stop: Kandy – The Cultural Capital Of Sri Lanka
So this was it. I had 3 more days left before I had to make my way back to Colombo and begin my 36 hour journey back to U.S. soil.…
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PTTOW Gone Done Did It Again – Planning The Future From The Palos Verdes Peninsula
Like last year, I had the incredible opportunity of being a fly on the wall as a house photographer at this year’s PTTOW summit, once again taking place on the Southern California…
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3 Weeks In Sri Lanka – Part 5 : The Solo Journey Begins. First Stop: Nuwara Eliya – The Heart Of Tea Country
Not again. No way was I going to miss my ride this time. It was pseudo-palatable to eat the 10 bucks for ticket I bought for the missed train ride…
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Happy Birthday John Muir
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” -John Muir. Happy…
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Yosemite Oh Yosemite, Alas, We Meet Again. A Spring 2015 Journey Into America’s Greatest Valley
So this is a little uncharacteristic of me, but this time, I’m going to try to go easy on the words and let the images tell the story. Yosemite is…
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A Teaser From Yosemite For Your Phones And Tablets And Things
I know I’m still not completely caught up on the Sri Lanka adventure posts, but I’ve spent the past week in Yosemite National Park and wanted to throw a lil’ bit…
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3 Weeks In Sri Lanka – Part 4 : The Creature Comforts Of Colombo
It was over. The main reason I found myself in Sri Lanka was all over. Here we sit at the train station waiting for our ride back to Colombo, reflecting…