Ventura, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Carpinteria

Posted on February 12, 2021March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We took our first RV trip of 2021 up the California Coast, stopping at Ventura to visit relatives, then heading a little further north to Pismo Beach. I brought along my Nikon Z7 and Olympus OM1-Mrk III and used both....Read More

(Post)Valley Fire Landscapes

Posted on September 17, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

The summer of 2020 has been a crazy wildfire season and a strong indicator of climate change. Most of San Diego county in late August and September have had days filled with ash haze, making for poor air quality. A...Read More

Founders Grove Redwoods

Posted on July 1, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

Since college, I've always found Founders Grove a favorite roadside pullout. It always brings me peace to walk through these towering giants. These photos do not do justice to the place but until I can visit again, they'll do for...Read More

Fallbrook, Live Oak Park

Posted on July 1, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We are staying close to home these days but Fallbrook has some nice, uncrowded hiking trails. So far visiting Live Oak Park & Santa Margarita River Preserve are the only day-trips in June 2020. Here are just a few photos...Read More

Quarantine: Backyard Birds

Posted on May 27, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

I set up several seed & hummingbird feeders in the backyard to attract birds. It was one way to have something to photography when sheltering-in-place. Also a good way to become even more familiar with my mirrorless (Olympus) & DSLR...Read More

Spain 2018

Posted on May 3, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We traveled to Spain in 2018, starting in Barcelona, then looping south and west to Granada, Seville, Cordoba, & Madrid. It is a wonderfully diverse landscape with different feels in every region. (more images to come)

Black & White Images

Posted on April 29, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

Black & white photography was what got me interested in photography back in High School. Developing my own film & prints, watching the image gradually appear in the developer was magical. With the change to digital photography, the computer has...Read More

Italy 2020

Posted on April 29, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

After 3 days in London, we traveled to Italy Dec 30 2019. We stayed in an AirBnB a few blocks from St. Peter's Square & Vatican. Nick, apprentice priest at the Vatican, got us tickets for New Year's Mass so...Read More

London 2019

Posted on April 29, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

We traveled to London on Dec 26 2020 before traveling on to Rome Italy Dec 30th. Who would have thought that our three days there after Christmas would be followed by such a world event. Here are some photos, not...Read More

Japan

Posted on April 2, 2020March 26, 2024 by fotoikigai

These are select photos taken during several trips to Japan from 2007-2014.