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memento mori
Mostly, this image started as a technical experiment on focus stacking. 41 images were captured with the same composition while my camera was mounted on a tripod. All images were exposed manually at f/5.6, each with a different focus point. The images were then merged into a single file by combining the sharpest in-focus portions… — read more
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stay in your lane
Unlike the marine layer, which often burns off by early afternoon, yesterday was deliciously cloudy for most of the day. It’s rare that we have such fluffy clouds in Southern California. I took the afternoon to go walking and shooting and captured this little gem. I live just south of our local airport and usually there’s… — read more
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a demon haunted world
It was so nice to vicariously leave the Earth for the last few days, stepping into the realm of science, joy, and the enduring and ever-curious human spirit. A temporal flourishing of wild abandon—embracing these best parts of humanity, while simultaneously leaving behind suspicion, superstition and war. Thank you NASA for a truly worthy and… — read more
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continuing education
I am going to break one of my own rules today and link to an external commentary website. And, I suppose, this share is in its own way a brief follow-up to my previous post, born in the u.s.a. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/04/05/easter-morning-message-of-hope What kind of country do we live in when its leadership can make public statements… — read more
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born in the u.s.a.
A large portion of my fellow Americans are stupid—full stop. I relize this statement is extremely polarizing and harsh. It’s supposed to be. I have tried to be thoughtful by putting my words carefully together over many weeks and now after 10 days of war with Iran and over a year into the second Trump… — read more
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holding vs. hanging
I’ve just read a piece from Craig Mod about what I might call long form walking. A sort of mindfulness-while-mobile state of awareness. A different kind of being disconnected. His essay prompted many thoughts about my own place, methodologies and recent experiences. And, I suppose, I have been seeking some sort of equilibrium over the… — read more