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Round Barn, Sonoma County

Sierra — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:49:48 +0000

If you’re having a rough day week month, might I recommend sleeping in late on a Saturday, pouring coffee into a thermos, grabbing your darling husband and spending the day winding through small towns on backcountry roads, tasting red zinfindels & syrahs straight out of the barrel and chatting with winemakers at tiny wineries before climbing up a hill to a round red barn, sitting on the edge and watching the sun set over the hills?

It worked for me.

Sunset, Kendall Jackson Winery

Sierra — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:23:28 +0000

you + me

Sierra — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:35:08 +0000

Let’s get lost

Sierra — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:59:00 +0000

Voyeur, II

Sierra — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:36:35 +0000

Gray Whale Cove

Sierra — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:35 +0000

Scale

Sierra — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:50:28 +0000

It’s really difficult to photograph redwoods, especially if, like me, you lack a wide-angle lens. It’s almost impossible to convey just how immense they are, even when providing a bit of scale.

See what I mean? I can’t even get Steve and the upper third of the trees in the same frame!

I think the only solution is to come visit and see them for yourself. Yes?

Chainlink Sunset

Sierra — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:52:16 +0000

San Francisco, as seen from the East Bay. Taken out of the moving car, shot through a chainlink fence (hence the totally awesome texture). I love photographing from the car because the foreground blurs, but the background doesn’t, which creates images that feel alive.

Rugged

Sierra — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:53:07 +0000

Living near the water here is a bit different than say, Florida. When we go to the beach now, I bring two blankets, one to lay on….and one to cover up with. It is windy and foggy and often bitingly cold.

But it is also rugged and a bit violent and breathtakingly beautiful and makes me want to take long walks wearing a bundled scarf and fingerless gloves, camera in hand.

Here’s to all you crazy dreamers…

Sierra — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:57:58 +0000

So few days left until I get my life back. I know I’ve taken an unofficial hiatus, and I apologize as I now have to make it an official one. I pretty much spend all my time at either work or the Obama Headquarters and I find that at the end of my very long days, I have nothing left to give here. But fear not, I shall be back soon.

I leave you with this song, which is my current lullaby. In my fellow volunteers I’ve found something incredible – other pragmatic dreamers! I dedicate it to everyone who has put their heart & soul (& time & money) into this campaign – here’s to making it happen, one phone call, door knock, vote at a time.

See you on the other side of November 4th.