July 04-08 2021: Twisp, WA
My brother David moved to Twisp Wa in the early 80's. After 40yrs, I managed to make it up his way for a long overdue visit. I always wondered why he chose such a remote area to settle, being an...Read More
Pismo Beach to Monterey CA
Our mid-May travels took us up the CA West Coast from Oceanside to Monterey. Stopping at Ventura (Camarillo/Ventura Ranch KOA), Pismo Beach (Pismo State Beach Campground), San Simeon (Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery) & Monterey (Santa Cruz/Monterey KOA & Monterey...Read More
Joshua Tree
Another RV trip in early 2021 was a few days in Joshua Tree & Indio. We dry-camped one night in our RV in Indian Cove Campground. Another visit, we stayed a few days in Indio and day-tripped into Joshua Tree...Read More
Ventura, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Carpinteria
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
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
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
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
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
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
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