Time is something that we constantly attend to. It's never out of our minds. Is it time to go to bed? Is it time to get the kids to soccer practice? Is it time to pay the rent? Is it tax time?! Time helps us keep our lives orderly. Without the idea of time, we would probably be living in a world more chaotic than it is now. BUT...if you want to illustrate time, motion is the way to go for me. If it's moving visually, then it's moving through time.
Santa Clara sunset
Going back in time, Sept. 24, 2025
Back in March 2025 I went to the site of an office building near sunset to try to make something of it. I needed some inspiration, and I thought that this open roof might help. After about 20 minutes I went home to see what I got. And I was very disappointed with my bland images.
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Work with what you’ve got
The apartment that my wife and I moved into last December is small. Since we lived in a house for 30 years prior to our move, living in an apartment has been an adjustment—let’s just say that the two of us using the bathroom at the same time in the morning is not the best experience. However, the smallness of the apartment also has provided some good challenges.
Read MoreQuick shot: Sometimes the photo comes to you
Cupertino, California - I was leaving the auto dealership today after getting the oil changed in my car. I stopped at a stoplight, at the end of a long line of cars. Since I am easily distracted, I was fiddling with the radio and looking at what stores or restaurants were on the street. As I glanced out the passenger window to my right, and this scene presented itself to me.
Read MoreReflections on photography
In early January I joined an online group whose members each create one photo a week on a selected theme to share on their website and to get critiqued. Called 52frames.com, I've been enjoying the weekly experience. I'm currently in my ninth consecutive week, and I believe I can keep this thing going. I’ve learned that it doesn't matter what my subject matter is, and it doesn't matter whether I wind up with a good photo or not. it’s the process that keeps me thinking creatively, and I have fun with it.
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A beautiful walk
Today my wife and I had a wonderful walk in the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills in Cupertino. The place is called the Fremont Older Preserve, and it's beautiful. We drove up a narrow, winding road, passing some amazingly large mansions. The higher we went, the bigger the mansions got
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Shooting fresh fruit
Liz and I went shopping for fruit the other day, and not in the way you're thinking. Did we go to the supermarket and load up on fruit? No way! This is California, baby! Instead, we drove around town, stopped at people's homes and picked the fruit from their trees.
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The most important photo ever created
Today was tough because I'm a bit homesick. I miss the familiar sights and sounds that, unknowingly, have kept me comfortable for the past few decades. We are such creatures of habit that once we are out of our comfort zones we look for something to take its place. But I found solace and comfort in an unexpected place. It was in the most important photo ever created.
Read MoreWe have arrived in California
Great news! After months of house preparation in Massachusetts we sold our home of 24 years and headed west. It was a hell of a process, but we did it. Thankfully, Liz is an incredible organizer and ran the whole project (and me) the way she runs her consulting work—like a boss!
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Day of Giving
I’ve been so busy lately that shooting pictures and having fun hasn’t been a big focus. However, I had an amazing time at a photoshoot today. I joined up with a great non-profit called Wish for Wheels (based out of Denver, CO). Wish for Wheels’ mission is to get a new bicycle into the hands of second graders everywhere for families that can’t afford a bike.
I joined them for the giveaway day of the bikes at a Section 1 school in the Boston Public Schools system.
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