All my life, I've had a good work-ethic. I always went to work, even if I didn't particularly want to. Now that I'm not working a traditional job, I've discovered that my "laundry-ethic" is no good. When I was working regular hours, I always did my laundry on the...
Photography Articles
Heart Lake, one of the world’s best hikes.
I know, that's a really big claim, especially considering how many of the world's hikes I've done! But, I have a hard time imagining a hike where you get more bang for your buck, or more accurately, amazing scenery for your effort. The hike starts at Castle Lake,...
The Value Myth
It's been nearly five years now since I started seriously pursuing photography as a passion. Not surprisingly, I've learned a lot about the craft in that time. But, I've also learned a lot about the photography business as well. One thing I have noticed in particular,...
Summer heat got you down? Get High!
No, not that kind of high, the elevation kind! It seems like it's been hotter that usual here this summer. Or at least hotter earlier than usual. One way to beat the heat is to go up high, and luckily, there are many options for that in Siskiyou County. One place that...
An adventure into the Castle Crags Wilderness
About a year ago, my friend Dustin Naef read about a waterfall in the Castle Crags area named BurstArse Falls. Supposedly, the name refers to what you have to do to get there. Well, a few days ago, we set out to find this waterfall and found the name to be true. The...
Year of the dog
Just about one year ago, I decided it was time for another dog in my life. It had been nearly two years since I lost my last dog, and I was feeling ready. After much debate and searching, I decided on a yellow lab. I envisioned a loyal companion, someone to accompany...
Early mornings and lessons learned
Sometimes I wake up early and can't get back to sleep. I've started taking advantage of those times by grabbing my camera and going out in search of photo opportunities. Not long ago, I was saying to a fellow photographer that sometimes when I go out shooting, I don't...
The deep blue…
Crater Lake is an amazing and beautiful place. I have visited the lake many times and even camped there a few times. But, I had never been in winter, until the other day. Wow! I was aware that the road is usually plowed and that the park is open year-round, but had...
Busy days
On my last day at my job, one of my colleagues shared a story of how her retired husband said to her "I don't know how I ever had time for a job." That is how things have been going lately for me. I never imagined retirement would be so busy! I recently reconnected...