There are a few things we can’t fathom from the 21st century. Galileo being able to see the planets from his house and yard in the city is one. Life without an electric light bulb or heating your house solely with a wood fireplace also make the list. For that…

“Hi, are you stayin’ on the plane or going all the way?”, I casually asked. ”I’m in all the way, how about you?”, the woman next to me replied.  I hoped to start up a conversation with the young lady next to me for the next couple of hours. I…

As a paddler of wooden kayaks and a maker of Greenland paddles, I service my boats to keep them crisp and safe. Over the past decade I have found that I much prefer using a Greenland paddle instead of the wider European paddle most Americans use. I like the added…

The clouds were low on the water giving the morning a diffused look. It still smelled like summer, and as the dady wore on and broke up the marine layer the intensity of the sun seemed to say, “not so fast fall.” Together with the evergreens and the distinct smell…

I usually write and post when I have been out on the road. Local scenes can be mundane and unworthy of my time. When I think about it that’s ridiculous. If I were visiting from somewhere else, I would post about unique or interesting things so what makes it different…

This blog is a bit eclectic, as I’m sure you noticed. This post isn’t about taking photos or even places where photos were taken. This post is about the past, the present, and how to encourage public discussions on citizenship. On the west coast we don’t get a chance to…

You’d never know it from the motorcycle magazines who seem to video every new road bike in Southern California, but the area is only so-so as a haven for riders. By far the greatest thing the area has going for it is all the sunshine. There is no such thing…

Today’s photo show is from a brief paddle in back bay, a nature preserve you might have seen from the airplane as you left John Wayne/Orange County airport. Newport Bay is the second largest natural bay in California after San Francisco. It is a busy recreational bay and harbor that…

It’s May in Southern California. The usual sunshine has given way to the annual display of overcast skies that linger for days on end. Some say the clouds show off the jacarandas in all their purple glory. I’m not so sure about that, I think they sparkle in the sunshine.…