This weekend was really tough! I was sick and laid in bed about 90% of the time on both Saturday and Sunday. I’m not sure where this extreme cold came from, but it really hit me hard. I had rented a couple of movies today, but was too exhausted to watch them. One is a […]

Recently I decided to invest in a new electronic gadget: the iPad. I wasn’t sure if I was going to benefit from having one, but after using it for a short time, I began to realize I should’ve bought one a long time ago. I’d often seen a lot of photographers pulling iPads out of […]

I don’t know about the rest of the U.S., but California has had a really warm winter this year. I feel like it’s been summer for the past eight months. There have been a few rain showers here and there, but not enough to recover from the drought we’re having in this state. Hopefully February […]

One of my New Years Resolutions is to clean out closets and storage areas in my apartment. I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time because I know that there is a lot of things I’ve accumulated over time that I really don’t need. While going through one storage area, I came across […]

The Annenberg Space for Photography has a new exhibit – Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea of Change. The exhibit runs until May 2, 2015 and shows the way rising sea levels have changed coastal communities across the world and how the communities have adapted to the change. Admission to the Annenberg is free […]

Welcome to the New Year everyone! This should be a great year for photography and travel. I’m not sure what my destination is going to be in the Fall of 2015, but I’m sure it will be an amazing adventure. First choice is Mt. Rainer and Mt. St. Helens. If that happens, I’d also like […]

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 […]