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Sparks Lake in central Oregon
June 26, 2025
The kids in Oregon
June 25, 2025
Family photo at dinner in Oregon
June 25, 2025
Sparks Lake panoramic in central Oregon
June 25, 2025
Milky Way shot from the Oregon Observatory
June 23, 2025
View of Mt. Bachelor from Sunriver
June 22, 2025
Mt. Bachelor in Oregon
June 22, 2025
Beartown
June 6, 2025
Last day of School for Riley as a 7th grader
June 5, 2025
Last day of School for Hannah as a Junior
June 5, 2025
Last day of School for Connor as a Freshman
June 5, 2025
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
April 18, 2025
Morning balloons floating over the mountains in Temecula
April 12, 2025
Hot air balloon floating overhead in Temecula
April 12, 2025
Chasing hot air balloons at sunrise
April 12, 2025
Trapped: Life under Security Capitalism and How to Escape It
March 31, 2025
Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
March 11, 2025
Riley's cheer team in flight at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas
February 15, 2025
Finishing the routine at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas
February 15, 2025
Cheer routine at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas
February 15, 2025
The cognitive science of website scrolling behavior
February 9, 2025
Riley on the top of the cheer pyramid
February 8, 2025
Riley is a flyer in cheer
February 8, 2025
Cheer routine
February 8, 2025
Productive mornings
January 24, 2025
Crossing the Desert
January 13, 2025
Our annual family Christmas Eve photo
December 24, 2024
Say Nothing
December 19, 2024
Riley's cheer team at JAMZ
December 14, 2024
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
December 10, 2024
Took our annual trip to Disneyland!
December 5, 2024
The Bay Bridge shot from the Warf on my iPhone
November 27, 2024
Riding a cable car down California Street
November 27, 2024
Camping at El Capitan Canyon in Santa Barbara for Thanksgiving
November 26, 2024
Riley in Aladdin at our local theater
November 24, 2024
Our Aladdin
November 24, 2024
The spoken word
November 21, 2024
Hannah is performing in Guys and Dolls at the SCHS theater
November 9, 2024
Hannah in Guys and Dolls
November 9, 2024
Rocket Fuel
October 30, 2024
Friday Night Lights
October 18, 2024
View of the tracks from the T-Street bridge
September 17, 2024
T-Street in San Clemente
September 17, 2024
T-Street bridge train tracks
September 17, 2024
T-Street bridge in San Clemente
September 17, 2024
Palms trees and surf in San Clemente
September 17, 2024
Carousel at Irvine Spectrum shot on film
September 17, 2024
Surfers at the pier in San Clemente
September 17, 2024
San Clemente ocean surf
September 17, 2024
Choose happiness
September 11, 2024
In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
August 30, 2024
Connor is now repping my brand
August 30, 2024
Riley's first day of Seventh grade
August 20, 2024
Hannah's first day of Juinior year
August 20, 2024
Connor's first day of Freshman year
August 20, 2024
The Bitcoin Standard
August 15, 2024
Up north to visit some family and get to our 9th and 10th MLB stadium
August 9, 2024
The Bay Bridge shot from Harrison Street
August 9, 2024
Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Point
August 9, 2024
California Street in downtown San Francisco
August 8, 2024
Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena
August 7, 2024
Finally visited the Oakland A's before they move to Las Vegas
August 7, 2024
Legacy
August 3, 2024
Sweet 16
August 1, 2024
Hobbies enrich your life
July 23, 2024
The Four Agreements
July 5, 2024
Like father, like daughter
July 1, 2024
The hardest part is showing up
June 20, 2024
Father’s Day
June 16, 2024
Flying down the water slide in Hawaii
June 10, 2024
Action shot of Connor slamming into the water captured on my iPhone
June 10, 2024
In defense of imperfection
June 9, 2024
Onomea trail in Hawaii
June 9, 2024
Onomea Bay in Hawaii
June 9, 2024
Rainbow Falls in Hawaii
June 8, 2024
Lava tubes located in Hawaii National Park
June 8, 2024
Holei Sea Arch
June 8, 2024
Entrance to Lava Tubes
June 8, 2024
Akaka Falls is the largest and most popular waterfall in Hawaii
June 8, 2024
Rope swing at Carlsmith Beach Park in Hilo
June 8, 2024
Uekahuna crater in Hawaii National Park
June 7, 2024
Huge crater that formed after the eruption in 2018 in Hawaii National Park
June 7, 2024
Early morning snorkeling at Richardson Beach in Hilo
June 7, 2024
Boiling Pots near Rainbow Falls in Hilo
June 7, 2024
Banyan Tree roots in Hawaii
June 7, 2024
Panoramic view of Kilauea
June 6, 2024
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
June 3, 2024
Connor's baseball swing at 13u
June 2, 2024
Connor taking a swing in 13u baseball
June 2, 2024
Connor making a play at 3B in 13u
June 2, 2024
MINI design fail
May 31, 2024
WordPress build using Site Editor
May 29, 2024
Clarity in subtraction
May 26, 2024
I told you so
May 23, 2024
Critique vs. criticism
May 22, 2024
Take nothing personally
May 21, 2024
Recently finished Spartacus on Starz
May 17, 2024
FSE exploration in WordPress
May 17, 2024
The Spartacus War
May 8, 2024
Connor and Riley embarked on a sledding adventure by trekking up a hill during a snowstorm
April 28, 2024
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
April 11, 2024
Yosemite Falls from the valley floor
April 7, 2024
Tunnel view entering Yosemite
April 7, 2024
Trees lining a road in the vicinity of Yosemite National Park
April 7, 2024
Three Brothers located just east of El Capitan made up of Eagle Peak and Middle and Lower Brothers
April 7, 2024
Plunging 620 feet, Bridalveil Fall is the first waterfall we saw when entering Yosemite Valley
April 7, 2024
My daughter Hannah (age 15) taking a photo of Yosemite peaks
April 7, 2024
Lower Yosemite Falls
April 7, 2024
Frozen lake in Yosemite
April 7, 2024
El Capitan, rising over 3,000 feet above the floor of Yosemite Valley, is a favorite for experienced rock climbers
April 7, 2024
El Capitan up close
April 7, 2024
Riley having some fun sledding in deep snow
April 7, 2024
Riley enjoying the snowfall
April 7, 2024
Riley attempts sledding in a whiteout
April 7, 2024
Connor sledding in deep snow
April 7, 2024
The art of obsession and why every detail matters
March 28, 2024
Drive up to Lake Arrowhead
March 28, 2024
San Clemente Pier shot on iPhone
March 24, 2024
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
March 15, 2024
Into Thin Air
March 4, 2024
Under the pier in San Clemente shot on iPhone
January 27, 2024
The kids Costa Rica
January 11, 2024
Tulemar Resort in Costa Rica
January 11, 2024
The private beach at Tulemar
January 11, 2024
Sunset at Tulemar
January 11, 2024
Quepos coastline
January 11, 2024
Crocodile bridge in Costa Rica
January 11, 2024
Bahia La Ceiba
January 11, 2024
Riley Kayaking in Bahia La Ceiba
January 11, 2024
Flying to Costa Rica
December 3, 2023
Mini golf and lunch in San Francisco
November 22, 2023
Overcome distractions and achieve deep work
November 14, 2023
RBI double for Connor
November 12, 2023
Connor pitching in 13u
November 5, 2023
Connor pitching in 13u baseball
November 5, 2023
Connor driving in a run on the high school field in 13u baseball
November 5, 2023
Expand your business by adding a new line of service
September 14, 2023
The profound impact of intention
August 21, 2023
Riley's first day of Sixth grade
August 15, 2023
Hannah's first day of Sophmore year
August 15, 2023
Connor's first day of Eighth grade
August 15, 2023
Stage prep for Blink-182 in San Diego
June 20, 2023
Crystal Pier in San Diego
June 18, 2023
The streets of Chicago
June 13, 2023
L train in Chicago
June 13, 2023
Guaranteed Rate Park overpass to White Sox game
June 13, 2023
Chicago buildings
June 13, 2023
White Sox game with the family
June 13, 2023
Riley eating ice cream at Wrigly Field
June 13, 2023
Chicago Harbor Light up close
June 13, 2023
Chicago Harbor Light in Lake Michigan
June 13, 2023
Taking a photo under the Bean
June 13, 2023
Train tracks in downtown Chicago
June 13, 2023
The Bean in Chicago’s Millennium Park
June 13, 2023
River boat tour in Chicago with a skyline view of the city
June 13, 2023
Weeping Rock Trail in Zion
April 3, 2023
Watchman lookout in Zion National Park
April 3, 2023
Watchman flats with some snow dusting
April 3, 2023
Watchman Valley trail in Zion
April 3, 2023
This is the flat area along the Lower Emerald Pool trail in Zion National Park
April 3, 2023
The Zion Narrows Riverside Walk is a 1.9 mile out-and-back trail in Zion National Park
April 3, 2023
The Zion Grotto trail is a 1.2 mile hike that we connected to from the Emerald Pools trail
April 3, 2023
The Watchman trail in Zion National Park is a 3.1 mile out-and-back hike
April 3, 2023
The Lower, Middle, and Upper Emerald pools trail in Zion National Park is a 1.5 mile trail
April 3, 2023
The Grotto Valley in Zion National Park
April 3, 2023
Panoramic shot from the Zion Grotto trail to the Emerald Pools trail
April 3, 2023
Hannah taking photos at Zion
April 3, 2023
From the Lower Emerald Pool trail in Zion National Park
April 3, 2023
Emerald Valley in Zion National Park
April 3, 2023
Another shot from Watchman Peak in Zion
April 3, 2023
A hiking trail in Zion
April 3, 2023
Road to Mammoth
February 3, 2023
Having some fun camping during Thanksgiving week
November 22, 2022
A classic red barn with silos in Upstate New York
July 21, 2022
Lots of farm land in upstate New York on my way to Albany
July 21, 2022
The public market center at Pike Place in Seattle
July 2, 2022
The Space Needle in Seattle
July 2, 2022
Pier 59 in Seattle
July 2, 2022
Downtown Seattle from the Sky View Observatory
July 2, 2022
First Mariners game
July 1, 2022
Watching the sun come up in Endicott Arm fjord in Alaska
June 26, 2022
The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway was built in 1898 for the Klondike Gold Rush
June 26, 2022
The Mendenhall Glacier near Nugget Falls in Alaska is 13 miles long
June 26, 2022
The Bald Eagle
June 26, 2022
Some early morning haze in Endicott Arm fjord
June 26, 2022
Leaving Endicott Arm fjord towards Holkham Bay in Alaska
June 26, 2022
Endicott Arm fjord in the morning hours
June 26, 2022
Small fishing boat in Alaska
June 22, 2022
Hannah ready for her 8th grade dance
May 27, 2022
The Golden Gate bridge at sunset
November 24, 2021
The Golden Gate at night
November 24, 2021
One of the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge at night
November 24, 2021
A beautiful beach in Hawaii
July 19, 2021
First day for school
August 18, 2020
Riley jumping from the boat into the lake in Arizona
June 11, 2020
Hannah jumping from the boat into the lake in Arizona
June 11, 2020
Connor jumping from the boat into the lake in Arizona
June 11, 2020
Riley low key portrait
October 31, 2019
Hannah low key portrait
October 31, 2019
Connor low key portrait
October 31, 2019
Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach
November 23, 2016
Tower of Victoria in Laguna Beach
June 30, 2015
Diamonhead state monument in Hawaii
May 13, 2015
PV Drive East after an afternoon surf session
May 16, 2014
The Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA
May 6, 2014
City Hall in Los Angeles
May 6, 2014
Low tide at a local beach in San Clemente
April 4, 2014
Bay Bridge in Black and White
March 28, 2014
6th street bridge in downtown Los Angeles
March 8, 2014
Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles
February 11, 2014
The San Clemente Pier
September 26, 2013
Birds on the San Clemente Pier
September 26, 2013
Hannah as Belle
April 15, 2013
The pier at sunset
January 13, 2013
The Vincent Thomas Bridge
October 13, 2010