Turn on the Bright Lights

"Was ist die Befindlichkeit des Landes?"

Potsdamer Platz, Berlin; summer 2008

One of those lucky moments. This picture still just charms me and it's probably my favorite picture from Berlin. I don't think we have to be city people to be fascinated by the city and urbanity. Berlin is without a doubt my favorite big city and I'm hoping for the chance to go back.

Happy New Year

From First Beach, La Push, WA

Electrical Storm

This was fun.

The Gentle Hum of Anxiety

These shots were taken during my wilderness writing cross-country ski tour in the Uintas. This is us in the yurt on the first night.

"If I close my eyes I see your face and I'm not without you"

"It's not dark yet, but it's gettin there."

"If I go to sleep I'll never wake, I'll no longer exist."

Night Watch

Tonight Riku was getting really excited about a neighborhood cat who wandered into our yard. He'd scratch the front room window while meowing softly, then rush, bushy-tailed, upstairs to look out Mom's window - this elevated position apparently provides a necessary view of the invader. After confirming from the upstairs window that this other cat is in fact creeping into our yard, Riku would run back down to the front room. Then back upstairs. This continued until Mom went outside and shooed the intruder out of our yard.

Tonight's scene reminded me of this picture, taken last summer. When I shot this, I had Todd Hido's pictures on my mind. My picture isn't remotely as awesome as his stuff, which is fine. I'm still pleased with this picture.

One Night in Capitol Reef

I spent three days in Capitol Reef for my wilderness writing class. I don't think it was nearly long enough.

Golden Arch

The Carny

Lost Highway

It was here that the skunk found me.

Explosions in the Sky

Never Land

"I had this vision. You know in the summer if you lay on the grass and stare at the sky, you can almost see beyond the stars, but cannot quite get a grip on what's there? Well, sometimes it's very difficult to work out exactly what it is that keeps you pressed between the earth and the sky and why you don't whoosh off into oblivion." - Andrew Eldritch

From the Water Tower