No Lee, No Ferry, No Problem

No Lee, No Ferry, No Problem

Lee’s Ferry, on the Colorado River just before it enters Grand Canyon in Arizona, is where the one-armed adventurer, John Wesley Powell, began his epic rafting trip through the Canyon in the late 19th century. He was the first white person to do this, and since...
Birds and a Bonus Mishap

Birds and a Bonus Mishap

Hello, Internet! I’ve been taking a break to sort out some personal business, so let’s jump back in with both feet, shall we? I’ll try to make up for lost time by posting a whole pile of photos I made at one of the sweetest spots in New Mexico: the...
What’s the story?

What’s the story?

I love when places have names like writing prompts. Storrie Lake is a state park in New Mexico, near Las Vegas, and I was riffing on the name when I was there in December. As in, what’s the story at the lake? What could have happened there? According to the...
New Mexico’s Blue Hole

New Mexico’s Blue Hole

And I got to see it last month, when I did a takeover for the @TravelNewMexico Instagram account. (I won’t make a crude joke here, though the word “hole” just about demands it, don’t you think?) Ahem. The Blue Hole is near Santa Rosa, NM, and...
Small Lake, Big City

Small Lake, Big City

It’s a new year and I’m all about tying up loose ends. Like some unprocessed photos I made at Lake Murray last year, a small but delightful lake smack in the middle of San Diego. I’m fascinated by line and form, and there were plenty of opportunities...
Bring On the New Year

Bring On the New Year

The new year is three days away. Are you ready? I’m ready but frankly, I’m beat. It’s been quite a year, and especially these last six months have been  busier and fuller than they have in years. (Maybe rivaled only by my grad school days in New...