Not long ago, Cupertino was a small rural town. Pioneers worked ranches and farms. Orchards and vineyards shaped the landscape. Where the flatland meets the foothills, a small township sprang up. Monta Vista, Cupertino’s first housing tract, was born. Even though Cupertino is now the center of the technology universe, Vestiges of rural and farmingContinue reading “Vestiges”
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Cloud Atlas
Look. Delicately fluted clouds Spangled over Pescadero marsh Just a stone’s throw from the coast. The ocean may have been angry that day, my friends. But the scudding clouds were something beautiful to behold. Details: 31 mm | f/5.0 | 1/2500 | ISO 200 In other words, fast. I made the image in a sliverContinue reading “Cloud Atlas”
Hunted
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”
All The Light There Is To See
Last Thursday, I was scouting light for a family shoot. I parked at the edge of Alum Rock. Then I started walking. And walking. It was hot and dusty. And my walk turned into a hike. After two miles, I was sweating as though on a long run. Rapid-fire, a non-verbal thought came to me. It feltContinue reading “All The Light There Is To See”
Quarry
Camera in hand, I chased a coyote through dry brush, Over two ridge lines And into a valley, Where she lost me for good. In a sweat, I plopped down, frustrated. I complained to myself. At last, I looked up In a field of yellow wild flowers, Sagely nodding in the breeze. I chuckled. LessonContinue reading “Quarry”