Climbing a Mountain (Figuratively)

I think it’s the 79th anniversary of Golden Gate Bridge. Happy birthday, dude. You rock. Keep on going. This used to be my view every. Single. Day. I miss it. It probably still could be my view, if I didn’t mind paying an arm, a leg, and my firstborn (and possibly my second) in order […]

Roses in Napa

Somewhere along the way, I was lost. But then I found myself. Or, at least, pieces of myself. Step by step, like Hansel and Gretel picking up the crumbs they left behind, I am following the crumbs of who I am. I’ve gone through many iterations of “me-ness.” My haecceity. (That’s a new word I […]

Taiwan in the Winter

In those rare opportunities when I get to experience something from a different perspective, I am always pleasantly surprised. A few months ago, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Taiwan during the winter. A January Taiwan is a very different experience than a July or an August Taiwan. Some background on […]

Biosphere 2

Last month, Chris and I went flew in to Tucson, Arizona to shoot my cousin’s family portraits. Landing early Friday afternoon before my cousin and his wife had gotten off work, we tried to go to Kartchner Caverns to explore and see cool caves. Unfortunately, I forgot to make advance reservations for tickets, and they […]

Rings and Things

There was great internal debate as to whether I would post about this online. I’m not wont to share much of my personal life online, especially in highly exposed fora of arenas such as Facebook. (I won’t go into it too much here, but I’m highly averse to the voyeuristic nature of Facebook and other […]

Trailing Into Autumn: Sauntering along the Billy Goat Trail

How does one enjoy a free trip home in late-October courtesy of a work trip to the nation’s capital? Go for a hike with the parentals and shoot lots of photos of the East Coast in all its fall glory, of course! And what a glorious day it was. The sky was blue, the waters […]

Sunset Views: Albany Bulb

Sunsets on the horizon. The weather’s been getting colder, and the winter rains are coming. Wrapped in a fuzzy blanket next to a pile of sweet smelling, fresh laundry, I find my mind wandering. Wandering over the last year. Wandering through the photos, the places, and the people. Wondering what I’ll do and where I’ll […]

Wine Country Shenanigans

I just came home last night from a two-day off-site in Napa Valley for work. They planned an “Amazing Race” event for us where we ended up scurrying around Napa Valley and its surrounding towns like maniacs trying to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles with alacrity and enthusiasm. My team came in at seventh. Out […]

Star gazing

We went stargazing last night and saw a few shooting stars from the annual Perseid meteor shower, and while we only saw a couple meteors, it was fun traipsing around the back hills of Berkeley and other parts of the East Bay (alas, Tilden Park was a bust– too much fog) in search of a […]

Winter Wonderland

Snow! Snow snow snow! In true California-style, I am a self-admitted weakling afraid of cold. Snow is painful now. Especially blizzards such as the one I encountered in Maryland. Thank goodness for heaters and double paned windows. I am also way overdue for a post. Lots of movement has been churning up my life lately, […]