Typically I’m the one chasing light. But sometimes it finds me first. As it did here. Boom! And sometimes it finds our campsite at breakfast… Or finds my friend Orange… Or my good buddy Roadkill… (Our nicknames make no sense; don’t ask.) Or a weed in a dry creek bed… Or a spray of lavenderContinue reading “Hunted”
Category Archives: Moments
Nighthawk
I’m a simple man. I have few hopes and expectations. I do my best to resist the temptation of prayer. I’m resigned to a world that revolves around no one. Still, I have moments of weakness. When that happens, I bargain with fate. I make promises in exchange for special consideration. I vow to exerciseContinue reading “Nighthawk”
The Outsider
That’s Gavin. And his shirt and his glasses. Together, they form an image of a fine young greaser. If you know something about Gavin, you know he doesn’t smile for me. And that’s exactly as it should be. He’s got a point of view. He resists much; obeys little. Good for him. Cleverly, I askedContinue reading “The Outsider”
1103: Origin Story
I didn’t go to grad school to earn an advanced degree for nothing. There’s an entire philosophy behind 1103 Photography. 1’s and 0’s are a nod to the Silicon Valley And its fascination with data. An 0 in the shape of a lens, Which has great iconographic properties. Plus, let’s face it—nought is cool. Just ask mathematician Robert Kaplan. “If you look at zero, you seeContinue reading “1103: Origin Story”
Bay Area Gothic
September. It’s three o’clock. The sun is hot, the sky cloudless. In the heart of the Silicon Valley, the valley of profit and loss, Between the green western and yellow eastern foothills, A rural woman stands amidst the wreckage of streams and orchards. Nearby, the Guadalupe River is littered with plastic debris And choked withContinue reading “Bay Area Gothic”