Gates of Winter

Yosemite Valley View Winter Sunrise

Taken in Yosemite Valley at Valley View on December 29th, 2012 I was winter camping in Yosemite Valley. After a lovely snooze on a bed of snow, thermarests, and cozy blankets, I got up early on the morning of December 29th, 2012 to catch the sunrise. I drove to El Capitan meadow to assess the […]

Top 5 Meals of My Life

Shawarma in Ulaan Bataar Mongolia

For Christmas this year I got a renewed subscription to NatGeo, some fun photo stuff, and three pounds heavier. I love food and have approximately zero willpower. So when I’m around holiday goodies they disappear like ants into an aardvark’s snout. And of course the cookies, candy, and snacks aren’t enough; my family follows a […]

A Mongolian Princess and the Myth of Saving Time

Mongolian horse riders in the steppe

I have a huge problem: I’m constantly trying to save time. Everything I do I do as quickly and efficiently as possible. I’m an incorrigible list maker and when I’m on a roll I check off my tasks like a jackhammer: wham, bam, thank you ma’am. I have apps that save me time, gizmos that […]

Lamenting the Loss of Eloquence

Tropical skies and birds, Hawaii

I’m a positive guy, not normally prone to complaining. But today I have a bone to pick with all the photographers out there, myself included. It seems that while we continue to push the boundaries when it comes to capturing the world’s beauty in a visual way we’re sacrificing our ability to capture it in […]

The Black Marble

NASA's Black Marble photos: Earth at Night

Since I am an ex-aerospace engineer it can be safely assumed that I am a space geek. My favorite class in college was orbital dynamics (followed by astronomy), and I had photos of galactic clusters plastered up on my dorm room walls. Even though I’ve been out of the engineering world for a few years, […]

Ask a Photographer, Part 3

Got a question about photography, adventure, travel, or anything else? Put it in the comments and I’ll prattle on and pretend to know what I’m talking about. Please read Part 1 and Part 2 first to see if your question has already been asked. UPDATE: Woof! I think I’m all typed out so I’m going […]

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