My Thoughts, Ramblings and Ideas

Welcome to the journal — not quite a blog, not quite a notebook. Just a quiet space where I can put words to the images I create and share stories from the road. Sometimes it's a reflection, sometimes a glimpse behind the scenes, and sometimes it's just the thoughts that surface after a long hike, a quiet camp, or time spent off the beaten path.
Think of it as a place to wander — through landscapes, ideas, and whatever else the journey stirs up.

Two Days in Yosemite | Hiking to Yosemite Point
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Two Days in Yosemite | Hiking to Yosemite Point

In January, I took a quick solo trip to Yosemite to explore a few places I hadn’t seen before—including Yosemite Point. It was my first time hiking the Upper Yosemite Falls Trail, and the views completely blew me away. I filmed parts of the experience and put together a short video that captures the quiet beauty of those two days.

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Nature First, Photography Second
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Nature First, Photography Second

I was a lover of nature way before I ever picked up a camera. I will always put the well being of the natural world over any picture.

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Ballad of the Coyote
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Ballad of the Coyote

Spending a week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming changed my view of the world, it is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been! I was lucky on one of my days out to come across a coyote and we spent a little time together, I was talking to him and he was talking to… well I don’t know.

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