Moonface

Day 6 (Second photo)

Photosynthesis Happening!

Day 6

Sprinkler Chaos

Day 5 (Second photo)

Tiger Claw 1000 Token

Day 5

This is my first focus stacked “macro” photo. I think this is the first of many. 😄

Into the Iron Eyes

Day 4 (second photo)

Spring Dreams

Day 4

Fractalish

Day 3

Hummingbird in the Mist

Day 2

To The Point

Day 1

Pt. Sal Covid Rainbow Run

I am still testing Covid positive as of yesterday afternoon. But I got out for a great run yesterday and another one twice as long today. I feel incredibly grateful that I’m able to do this only six days after my very first positive test. There were only a couple of tough days last week and a few “meh” days. But now I’m feeling 100% despite still testing positive. Of course, I’m staying far away from people on the trails (and everywhere else). I only saw two people on this entire run, probably due to the wet, windy, misty conditions. But it was great to be treated to a full rainbow halfway through!

Never forget how lucky we all are.

Lego Guitar

I don’t have much time for Lego, but when I saw this Fender Stratocaster guitar and amp, I had to pick it up. I just finished it, and it looks awesome. There were a lot of surprises in the little details that made it very enjoyable. Now I can add it to my guitar collection.

Dark Dog

Pohono

I wrote this track for the Pohono Marathon Day in Yosemite video soundtrack. The artwork is AI generated from Midjourney.

Rainbow Over Cambria Vineyards

Not too long after my run today while I was driving home, I was treated to this amazing full rainbow over the Cambria Vineyards. It’s moments like these that make me feel incredibly lucky to live on the Central CA Coast.

Pohono Marathon Day in Yosemite

It took a while to post this video here, but in late-September, I explored a lessor known trail in Yosemite National Park, the Pohono Trail. It was a long, but exciting day leading from Tunnel View to Glacier Point and back. Check out the unforgettable adventure!

Neighborhood Hawk

Santa Maria, CA

I haven’t posted anything lately because I haven’t created much lately. This photo popped up on my “memories” today, and I like it. I love those photos that leave you asking questions or wondering what the story is. This fulfills that preference.

Assassins

I wrote the verse lyrics for this song for another song many years ago. As I started laying down vocal ideas for this song, I found similarities with the old song. I thought, “Do those vocals from that old song fit with this song?” Yes, they did! The old chorus didn’t work, so I wrote a new one.

Conspiracy theorist mindset. The moment has come. But did anything happen, or is it all in your head?

Anchor Influence

This song emerged from the moments of early 2021.

Sunset on the Pups

Figueroa Mountain, Los Olivos, CA

Episode 37 - Pineapple (Song)

This is the first song I have ever put together using only the Ableton Push 2 for live performance. For that reason, it’s a bit simple as I was getting used to the process. I had (and have) a lot to learn. But it was really fun to play, and it turned out better than I expected. I hope you enjoy.

Episode 36 - Vertical Climbing Challenge

Since trail races don’t exist this year, I signed up for the Virtual Hawaiian Running Cruise with the Marathon Expeditions group. Of course, there is no actual cruise, but there are four separate challenges throughout the month of September. This video is about the second week, the Vertical Climbing Challenge, the only challenge I have any hope of winning. So I tried. But there were obstacles.

Episode 35 - Colson Canyon Darkness

It can be unnerving to run alone at night in the forest, but it can also be really cool. In this video recorded last Friday, I headed up Colson Canyon Road, up the Alejandro Trail, and down toward La Brea Canyon. Many critters were encountered.

Paws

Taken with a Nikon D7200: 32mm, 1/50s, ƒ/4.5, ISO 160

Reaching

Figueroa Mountain, California

Taken with a Sony A7R : 70mm, ƒ/9.0, 1/2s, ISO 100