A little break. A little introspection.

Nine years ago, I wrote a post on work life balance. Today is the last day of being between jobs and I’ve spent the last 18 days free of any work related thoughts, stress, and learning. After 11 years at Google, it was time for a change of scenery. My career up until now has…

Life in Place

While much of the world has come to a  halt  –  life as we know it is fundamentally different. Yet, living in the bubble of the bay, there’s an odd sense of panaic/fear/uneasiness mixed with a level of comfort still. While this situation is “once in a lifetime” and is a truly scary and deadly…

Night Photography in Hawaii

In Jan, Betty and I went on our babymoon in Hawaii. We love Oahu because of the mix of good food, things to do and relaxation outside of Honolulu. Among other things, I was able to spend a few nights out shooting nigh photos (astro photography). below is the area which I traveled to from…

Thank You 2017 (A Photo Post)

Reflecting back on 2017, I had a few thoughts on how to continue to change and grow in 2018. But I’ll be using this post as a photo journey through the last year. I’ve divided it up into different themes – enjoy! Dogs Bleu was our first and is still our pup. This year she’s…

First Backpacking Trip – Young Lakes

Last year, Betty and I decided we wanted to give real backpacking a try. We have a couple of friends who are pretty “hardcore” doing multiple day backpacking trips that cover many miles each day, so we thought it would be a good idea to go with them. First, it was a good idea… but…