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Discovering personal expression through solitude in nature. Inspired by the vast regions throughout my homelands of the Flint Hills & Tallgrass Prairies of Kansas.

The One

By |2021-10-15T18:27:08-05:00October 15th, 2021|Tags: |

"There is no more time to waste. Hours and days evaporate like creeks in the desert. That’s why it’s okay to be cruel to yourself as long as you realize you’re doing it to become better. We all need thicker [...]

The Long & Short Of It – #shorts

By |2021-10-09T00:42:41-05:00October 9th, 2021|Tags: |

For many years I have gathered sayings, quotes, random passages, that I find interesting. Most have been about life, living, the human condition, and creativity. Some years ago I started actually writing these down. I now have a box with hundreds of 3x5 index [...]

Lessons Learned From Photography

By |2021-09-07T16:34:35-05:00September 3rd, 2021|Tags: |

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. I've been thinking... What is it that I have learned over the years that I have been an active participant in photography? Have I learned anything? Surely [...]

Interacting With Nature

By |2021-08-22T23:53:16-05:00August 22nd, 2021|Tags: |

This above all: to thine own self be true. – William Shakespeare Do you know how you interact with nature?  For the past 10 plus years, there has always been a decrease in photographs made during the summer months. I don't consider this out [...]

SEO White Rabbit Hole 

By |2021-08-24T20:06:13-05:00July 1st, 2021|Tags: |

Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. ― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth Running and maintaining a website is a constant challenge. If doing so on a serious level it requires consistent and diligent time. It's not enough to throw [...]

A Reluctant Enthusiast 

By |2021-10-07T21:34:22-05:00June 12th, 2021|Tags: |

Be as I am—a reluctant enthusiast... a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you [...]

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