First Summer in Washington

Today draws to a close, with the beginning of October, the Summer of 2023, my first in Washington state. And oh, boy! What a summer it has been. Where to begin… I moved in May and we sorta hit the ground running. Hiking and camping every weekend—before we added kayaking… Read the Rest…

A New Jeep!

So… I did something silly. I traded the Cherokee and bought a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited. And I love it so much!… Read the Rest…

Yellowstone Adventure!

02 September – 09 September 2022 Our trip to Yellowstone was planned in March, originally for May, but we decided to postpone the adventure because we needed far more time to appropriately prepare for the journey, the adventure, and the return. So we chose to schedule our departure for the… Read the Rest…

Hiking Photos, January 2022

Hiking photos from January 2022 across North Carolina.… Read the Rest…

Two Thousand Twenty

Frankly, I accomplished nothing significant in my personal life in 2019. Professionally, I made a great many significant accomplishments, award wins, and project milestones, which I won’t detail or get into, this blog isn’t really about that. But personally, I just didn’t do much of anything special. … Read the Rest…

The Real Reason Your Cat Probably Hates You

Cats are not social carnivores. Only the lion defies that statement. So the small, wild cats that your domestic house cat was domesticated from, like the Jungle Cat, Serval, Caracal, Pallas Cat, and Fishing Cat, are all solitary hunters. Therefore, your cat at home doesn’t really hate you, they just… Read the Rest…

Flowers

I spent some time with my camera in the far off, exotic location of my backyard this evening doing some flower studies that I’d like to share with you. Each thumbnail links to a retina wallpaper image. Enjoy!… Read the Rest…

Today We Climbed a Mountain

I won’t torture you with my poor attempts to describe nature and the transcendent experience of climbing through the intimate spaces of rhododendron and old growth elm trees, but will instead share some photos.… Read the Rest…

The Perseid Meteor Shower

Tonight, along my best friend and his wife, Jake and I watched the 2015 Perseid Meteor shower amongst wolves, laying in the grass and howling at the stars. There’s nothing more awe inspiring than watching the events of space unfold before your eyes to truly highlight just how lucky we… Read the Rest…

Asheville, NC

A few weeks ago Jake and I joined his parents and his sister, Barratt, for a weekend in Asheville, NC. Actually, I joined them for a weekend. Jake joined them for the week. (I just started a new job, guys! I didn’t want to show up and then take off.)… Read the Rest…

A Mountain Adventure

A tale told by a filmmaker, full of whines and howls. Signifying Waffles.

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