Thoughts & Updates

Returning for the Same Light

Returning for the Same Light

There’s a photograph on my website titled Coastal Drift that I’m particularly proud of.  On the surface, it looks simple.  A quiet composition.  A clean horizon.  A moment that feels...

Returning for the Same Light

There’s a photograph on my website titled Coastal Drift that I’m particularly proud of.  On the surface, it looks simple.  A quiet composition.  A clean horizon.  A moment that feels...

Earning Confidence

Earning Confidence

Last Saturday night, I watched Alex Honnold free solo the Taipei 101 skyscraper - live on Netflix. I'd already seen the 2018 Free Solo documentary, so I knew what I...

Earning Confidence

Last Saturday night, I watched Alex Honnold free solo the Taipei 101 skyscraper - live on Netflix. I'd already seen the 2018 Free Solo documentary, so I knew what I...

Momentum, Not Pressure

Lately, my days have taken on a quiet rhythm. Mornings and evenings have been spent with a camera.  Midday has been reserved for writing.  Most days follow that pattern without...

Momentum, Not Pressure

Lately, my days have taken on a quiet rhythm. Mornings and evenings have been spent with a camera.  Midday has been reserved for writing.  Most days follow that pattern without...

Not a Fixed Path

Not a Fixed Path

Looking at this image, I’m reminded that forward movement doesn’t require a fixed path. The tracks in the sand suggest intention and direction.  Someone came this way with purpose.  But...

Not a Fixed Path

Looking at this image, I’m reminded that forward movement doesn’t require a fixed path. The tracks in the sand suggest intention and direction.  Someone came this way with purpose.  But...

Choosing to Stay

The weather here in St. Augustine has been unusually kind since the beginning of the year.  Warmer than I remember it being in years past.  Almost summerlike at times.  Because...

Choosing to Stay

The weather here in St. Augustine has been unusually kind since the beginning of the year.  Warmer than I remember it being in years past.  Almost summerlike at times.  Because...

Staying a Student

A new year arrives with possibility.  Not because everything resets, but because we’re still here to notice it. I feel grateful for the experiences of the past year — for...

Staying a Student

A new year arrives with possibility.  Not because everything resets, but because we’re still here to notice it. I feel grateful for the experiences of the past year — for...