A Photographic and Cinematic Adventure On The Creative Frontier
All around Austin Texas are these little pockets of Airstream trailers. Each one has been converted into a kitchen and specializes in some flavor of gourmet. Torches Tacos alone is reason enough to visit Austin. Once you order, just grab a seat at a nearby picnic bench and wait for them to bring out a delicious surprise.
Landing a plane on Mt. McKinley is like landing a plane anywhere (note: this is coming from the passenger, not the pilot). Except for the fact that the runway is about 50yds long and the control tower is 22,000 feet high. Tomato, Tamoto right? The take off is really similar too. Super short runway, valley wind shears, snow….Thankfully our pilot Richard, pictured here, had it handled. This cat was as cool as a cucumber. I will say I was a bit nervous looking down the runway….I wasn’t exactly sure what was at the end.
Website Note: Because I have posted photos and stories every Monday through Friday for the last four years, I take the website experience for granted. However, if you aren’t busy categorizing and tagging content like me , you might not know that you can find other pictures from Alaska (or elsewhere) by using the category feature on the right side (or clicking on the categories below this post). Just choose your category, or scroll down to the list of all the places I have photographed, and explore until your heart is content. Click Here for more Alaska photos.
It’s hard to believe, but if you follow that arrow, the hustle and bustle of LA is only a few miles down the road. Hermosa beach retains that sleepy little beach community vibe that I enjoy so much. Apparently I’m not the only one. Homes like this are in the tens of millions of dollars.
Side Note: I had organized a photo walk out in Hermosa beach while I was visiting and one of my buddies that was with us shot a pretty cool photo…and I just happen to be in it (but that’s definitely not what makes it cool). You can find what makes it cool and visit his great site by clicking here.
When I was going through the archives last week, I stumbled across this image. I always want to keep the content here fresh, so I knew I couldn’t post it last week. It would have conflicted with the other image I posted. Unless I’m doing one of my signature 5 part stories, I always try to hold up my end of the bargain by providing you a pleasant surprise. However, I couldn’t wait a month to share this one, I just liked it too much. I remember making this image. The wind was blowing fiercely that day. It was as if we were in a sandblaster. The dunes were being shaped before our eyes. I decided I would try my best to capture, in a photograph, what that shaping process was like. This is what I came away with.
If you are new here, I wanted to let you know you can always click on the image to get a lager version to use as your daily computer desktop. See you tomorrow!
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When my mind is quiet, I can hear this place calling me. I wish I could articulate why. It’s just one of those magical places in the world that casts a spell on those that visit. Maybe it was the adventure I was on when I discovered it, or simply its scale? When I’m there, I feel small but part of something larger. It’s like the Earth smiles at you and reminds you that you’re a visitor, then it winks to let you know that it is happy to have you. It is one of my favorite places in the world.
Do you have a place like that?
