I thought I’d end off the year with one more “In the Foreground” posting. While reading the December issue of Outdoor Photographer, I came across a photographer who not only takes great landscape photos, but also some really incredible surfing photos. His name: Chris Burkard. While Chris resides in Central California, he has taken some […]

Congratulations to Brian Yen for winning the grand prize in the National Geographic Photo Contest 2014! I would also like to extend congratulations to the other photographers who won in the three specific fields (People, Places, and Nature). Once again, so many great photos were submitted and I’m sure it was hard to narrow down […]

I spent part of this weekend baby sitting my eight year old niece (as well as two very hyper Siberian Huskies) and took time out to reflect on Christmases of past. One thing that came to mind were the Christmas tree ornaments that have been on the family tree over the years. I remember when […]

I’m really lucky to live where I live. I can drive to the ocean within minutes or, in a matter of a couple of hours, be up in the mountains surrounded by a huge forest. The expansive sand dunes of Death Valley are also within proximity for a day or two of exciting adventures. What […]