NZ 1st post.

This country is amazing. Enjoy!!


Flying over the Southern Alps from Sydney to Christchurch.

Driving up towards Arthurs Pass.
The Cave Stream Scenic Reservation.
Ice melt flowing down the Western side of the Southern Alps with an aqueduct over the road.
Friendly cat in Hokitika.

Leaving Home

The Grand Canyon, AZ. 2005. My first of many solo trips across the country. We got a good track of land here in the USA.



Heading west. Pursuing dreams and aspirations. Unknowns. Alone. I am so thankful for Rob and Jean offering their home to me! Knowing I had a place to stay was the deciding factor for coming to school in California. The generosity of these two people is a wonderful testament to a loving family, good friends, helping those you love. Thank you both so much! Words seem to fall short, but with all of my heart, thank you!

Last Post for August!!

It has taken a while and now that September is all but over I am finally finished with August! Here are some pics from a trip to Zion National Park in Utah. It is an amazing place to visit, it was pretty hot but thankfully we were near a river. My buddy Josh and I drove through the night and arrived in Zion early to get a early start on the Narrow's Hike. This hike goes up through the North Fork Virgin River through canyons it has spent thousands of years making. It was pretty amazing! Unfortunately, there was a flash flood warning for later in the afternoon so we didn't lollygag in the canyon.

amazing sunset before embarking!
Jessica, Hannah, Josh, and me. Josh and I departed shortly after the sun set.
Sunrise on beautiful sandstone walls!
Into the canyons...




Early morning stratus covering the horizon
Cumulonimbus clouds forming just before sunset

"You don't take a photograph, you make it." - Ansel Adams

Lake Tahoe, Ca

On August 14-17 I drove my friend Breezy, who has a broken leg, to her hometown of Lake Tahoe so she could shoot a wedding. I have never been there so it was very cool to see some new spots and some amazing light! The mountain air breathes so well compared to this low level stuff. Here are some pics from the adventure...








"Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift." - Albert Einstein

Flagstaff Midnight Adventure Run

On August 12 my friend Evan was heading back to Oklahoma in 1979 VW Bus. Minutes before he left I decided to tag along to Flagstaff, Az and then ride the train home, supposedly, in time for class. It was quite an adventure!


Train tracks being resurfaced in the desert... it was an interesting sight to come upon in the desert in the middle of the night.
Texture of Flagstaff.
"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them." - Elliott Erwitt

Redwoods

On August 7: Evan, Keri, and I made a banzai run to the Redwood National Park to experience some awe-inspiring magic. We found it... among thousand year old trees that extend out of view. We ventured down into the Tall Trees Grove along the Redwood Creek. Among beauty, past and present. Here is a short montage from the entire trip...

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” - Aaron Siskind