Friend and fellow photographer Joe (https://www.jwsmithphoto.com) wrote me a letter. This wasn’t some email or message over social media. It was a good old actual letter requiring a postage stamp. More on that in a minute.
April 2020 Photo of the Month
My April Photo of the Month is SNT43, taken under the Highway 52 Bridge over the San Diego River in Santee, California.
Unprocessed Sunday (Old National Park Images)
Since we are all staying at home, we all have the opportunity to do one thing we do not always get to. Go through our Lightroom catalogs and process old National Park Images.
Navigating The Grocery Store Blues

It’s important that nothing in this post is meant for complaint.
Rather, I would like to take a moment to laugh at just how ridiculous and crazy our pandemic-ridden world has gotten.
So on that note, let’s talk going to the grocery store.
French Fries, Ranked
There are many things in the world. As a consequence, those many things must be ranked. Today, I bring you the definitive ranking of one of the most important food groups in the world, French Fries.
Thoughts On Bears
Right now, I am finishing up Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez, an excellent book recommended by friend Joe. One of the chapters dealt with incredible detail on polar bears. It reminded me of the first time I read Moby Dick, which had an entire chapter on how Melville would classify whales.
Leaving San Diego Immediately: Goodbye Everybody
I am making this blog post because I wanted to let everybody know that this weekend I am leaving San Diego for good.
Cloudscapes and Social Distance
I am staying inside but I am aware of the beautiful clouds outside! So on that note, I have decided to work on the archive and share some of my favorite cloud photographs. Let’s call them Cloudscapes.
Unprocessed Sunday (On Monday): Visions of Mission Trails
This is the latest from my Unprocessed Sunday series, posted a day late and covering a favorite locale, Mission Trails Regional Park.
March 2020 Photo of the Month: LM115
My March 2020 Photo of the Month is LM115, taken in early March during a rainstorm clearing the Laguna Mountains in San Diego County.