Rough Fire From Alabama Hills

Rough Fire From Alabama Hills The Rough Fire has been burning for over a month with seemingly no end in sight.  Despite this, I was able to enjoy a beautiful day of day-hiking in the Sierras.  As the afternoon approached, I left the Horseshoe Meadows area and headed to Alabama Hills for sunset. In the … Read more

Missing Out On Opportunities

Best Meteor Shower In Years

Tonight is one of the best opportunities to photograph the best Perseid Meteor Shower in years, and yet I find myself at home with a myriad of reasons I am not out making art.

Because the meteor shower this year coincides with a new moon, the opportunity to see and photograph is great.  Yet not planning ahead and managing the things that keep me from being artistically productive has grounded me.

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Staying Productive In A Myriad Of Distractions

Staying Productive In A Myriad Of Distractions

One of my biggest challenges is staying productive in a myriad of distractions. At every turn, there are numerous ways to make you unproductive. Before you know it, days, weeks, and months, or even years pass by and you wonder where all the time has gone by. It is incredibly frustrating when you know you have so much to offer but have little to show for it.

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The Inevitable Bill Simmons ESPN Divorce

The Inevitable Bill Simmons ESPN Divorce The divorce between ESPN and Bill Simmons seemed inevitable, and yet, John Skipper’s announcement that ESPN would not renew Simmons’ contract was stunning. Bill’s rise from writing a blog (when such a term was yet to exist) to the most influential sportswriter in the country was astonishing.  I came … Read more

Google Is Finally Changing The Mobile Industry

Google Is Finally Changing The Mobile Industry Google’s Android operating system already enjoys a majority market share among smartphones, but with their Google Project Fi announcement, they are also finally making last changing to the mobile industry. Android, as an open-source operating system, has been an industry success adopted by a large portion of the telecom industry. … Read more