And thinking about the difference between photographer and artist.
Tag Archives: California
National Park Week Starts Saturday!
It’s here! National Park Week starts this weekend, giving you zero reasons to stay home instead of exploring what Wallace Stegner called America’s “best idea.”
Posted in Travel
Also tagged Arizona, Colorado, National Parks, New Mexico, Oregon
Joshua Tree: Spiny, Yet Lush
The world is all about dichotomy, isn’t it? Case in point: the landscape of Joshua Tree National Park.
Posted in Travel
Also tagged Animals, Desert, National Parks, Plants
Waiting for the Show to Start
When I finished my MFA in New York in 2010, I was at a crossroads.
Posted in Follow Your Bliss
West of West
There’s something so comforting and also awe-inspiring about the Pacific Ocean.
Shifting Gears
Yesterday I arrived in San Diego for my second annual Get-Work-Done-At-The-Beach retreat. I’ll be here 2-1/2 months, and plan to get a book drafted as well as update the blog and brainstorm new business ideas.
Beach Life
I grew up in San Diego, and my adolescence was bikinis and Boogie Boards and cruising the cliffs in Ocean Beach.
Out With the Old
I love this time of year. Long nights, crisp, cold air, lights everywhere – I take this time to reflect on the outgoing year and set intentions for the new year coming in.
Posted in Travel
Also tagged New Mexico, Sunset, Trees, Winter
California Dreaming
We’re getting lots of snow in Taos, which is a good thing, but I thought these images of Ocean Beach (San Diego, CA) from last year might help. You know, if you’re complaining about the cold, just a little. (Though now that I look at them again, they don’t make me feel particularly warm. But still, surfers and beach dogs and interesting patterns always make […]