After spending the last month back in my home town with family and friends, and doing a lot of work on my motor home, I'm beginning to realize I've taken some things for granted. When I set out on this journey, almost a year ago, I was very diligent about making sure...
For the longest time, Mesa Verde National Park was on my list. You know, The List. Things I must see if I'm ever in the area. Not because it's filled with spectacular photo opportunities, but because it's fascinating to see the dwellings and communities of ancient...
Or maybe that should be "on the other mitten." If you saw my last post, then you know I didn't really feel the relaxed, natural beauty of Sedona, Arizona. Instead, it seemed to me more like Las Vegas without the neon. A playround for the rich, with much hustle and...
Having recently spent some time near Sedona, Arizona, it strikes me how the "tourism industry" can spoil a place. With somewhere between 2 and 4 million visitors a year, Sedona is a very popular tourist destination. The Chamber of Commerce touts tourism as the "core...
I have a fear of heights. It's not something I think about, but more of a primal reaction when I'm in a high place like the edge of a cliff or a balcony on a tall building. My body reacts automatically. My legs get shaky and I get butterflies in the stomach. So, never...
I've been selling prints of my photos for over three years now. It's no secret to me what people buy. Dramatic landscapes and beautiful flowers sell more than anything else I shoot. Yet I feel compelled to shoot wildlife. Luckily, I have enough of a retirement to...
Having lived in northern California's Siskiyou County for the past 16 years, I had pretty much grown accustomed to dry weather. Even when it got wet, it always dried out relatively quickly. So, when I set out on my journey through the Pacific Northwest, I suppose I...
With less than a week to go in Waldport, Oregon, I can't help but look back fondly on my stay here. While I can't really say I've stayed anywhere so far that wasn't good, this place has been the best. If you ever need a place to camp on the central Oregon coast, I...
Over the past nine years or so, I've learned a lot about myself and life in general. Or at least, I thought I had. When my marriage unraveled, my life started on a different trajectory than it had been on for the first forty-plus years of my life. Over the years, the...