Creative: The Two Things

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Keep sending me links. At least one out of twenty turns out to be valuable. The rest, not so good, but I appreciate the thought. I wrote this post in my head while birding at 10,000 feet. Walking is one …

Adventure: KION Aminos

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The time was 5:15 AM and my Garmin registered my “body battery” at a whopping 27 out of 100. “Essential Rest Day,” was the warning. My sleep was good, thank you Rogue Origin CBD, registering at an 81 out of …

Adventure: Go And See

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I said I liked the Rio Grande. I never said I wanted to drink it. You could call this a power spot, one of those places where the brain sinks into maximum mode and things become all too clear, regardless …

Creative: Blurb Question and Answer

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Okay, my friends. Fire away. Blurb is hosting a “Live Question and Answer” on Wednesday the 21st. Photography, photobooks, how to hook kick, how to identify owls or what is the best song for a father/daughter dance. I’m willing to …

Read: Yasunari Kawabata

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Let’s talk about traveling inward while reading. If you are looking for sweeping, epic novels that cover entire eras, periods or timeframes, well, keep looking. Yasunari Kawabata is all about small. These novels, “The Master of Go,” and “Snow Country,” …

Read: Neither Here Nor There

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Bill Bryson is living proof of what you can do with observation and humor. I have laughed out loud during every Bryson read, and “Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe” was no exception. This book details the retracing of …

Creative: I Made An Incredible Discovery

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It only took thirty five years, give or take. Yep, just figured something out, something that has made my life a whole lot better. Try to follow me here. You don’t have to work on long-term, people based projects. You …

Creative: It Must Have Everything

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We need to have a talk. You know me. You know my love of print, books and all things photographically tangible. And you also know I want you to feel the same love. I know some will and some won’t. …

Adventure: Carspiracy Continued

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The entire point of the film Carspiracy was to highlight the irrational angle at which we approach the automobile. That was the point of the entire film. And the fervor this post invoked, the sign of a good blog, almost …

Read: Hiking with Nietzsche

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We all have Nietzsche to thank for presenting us with “Become who you are.” You know, that crippling question that makes you rethink your entire existence. Am I who I am? Or am I a product of what someone else …