Backseat Driving

Tail-light facing, uphills facing downslope.
Height ribboning, flowing
sideways, upwards, down ways.
Silence more comforting
than the babble of lips brambling about
things we'll never see on the same plane.

4. 2017

Tekiu: June 2017

Land Tekiu, is a hidden treasure sitting along the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. A shared home between families and opened to friends and friends alike. Games, water sports and drinking shenanigans, all paired with meals of flavor professionals.

Gone Ape, June 2017

A rainy afternoon, seeking an adventure, my partner and I headed north to explore new terrain. Drawn to the idea of exploring below rather than higher altitudes of the rolling mountains and hills, we made out for the Ape Caves. Located in Washington, about an hour and a half from Portland houses the lava tube that the Mt. St Helens eruption left in its aftermath. At almost two and a half miles long, the trek through the cave was a surreal and at times, intimidating. Deafening silence and piercing darkness, it was quite a wonderful experience.

Reflection

Roaming the the south west streets on this glorious day last fall.

Washington St.

Taylor St.

Coastal Lookouts

By far one of my most favorite stops along the coast line is Cape Lookout. Grounds to accommodate day travelers and benches, tables and fire pits to use for the day. Nearby camping areas to house the fatigued and offer breathtaking refuge. And as always, the light on the coast is pure magic.

First time touching west coast waters

The first trip, October 2012, made the to the west coast, exploring Oswald West State park and down the 101 to the tiny town of Manzanita. Breathtaking heights and views of sprawling woods, jutting cliffs and a vast view of uninterrupted seascape.

   

Kingdom of Girls | Plato's Dogs - 10|2017

Photographs for Blue Sky Gallery, exhibiting artist Karolin Klupell's "Kingdom of Girls" and Thomas Roma's "Plato's Dogs" series. Also featuring work from Scott Clark, "Reliquary: The Stuff We Save" accompanied by an installation by Kim Ray.

Through the Looking Glass | The Eclipse Show - 8|2017

Photos shot for Blue Sky Gallery on the show opening for artist, Kris Sanford's "Through the Looking Glass" and for the exhibition via multiple artists, "the Eclipse Show," curated by Christopher Rauschenberg.

One upon a time

Five years ago I crossed the United States with my belongings jam packed, contorted and tetris'd into my two-door Volkswagon rabbit accompanied by my best pal, Peter. The car was fit so tight there was no room for rearrangement to allow a tall, long legged driver, such as Peter, to trade off on driving. So I insisted on my passenger to be alert, ready with directions and music while we carried on westward. I have yet to post anything of our journey. Something about the trip brought a pang to my heart and up into the back of my throat, as if expressing the memories made them more past tense than I'd liked them to be. Or maybe less secretive, less magical than the way they dazzled in the back of my mind, under closed lids. Even now, thinking back to that 10 day trek, flashing through photos is this overwhelming feeling, images so vivid and loud, they bellow out in my chest; this entire timeline condensed. I don't think I can ever truly express just what that journey did for my soul, my life and my purpose- but in efforts to share, these are some of the digital photos from Arches and Zion, one of the most memorable places I've seen to date. And also the most stars in the dead of night!

It's messy with lights now,
Not in the way I recite the days of my arrival.
Spending time on that front deck gazing on
the lights that led me here.
Along that long abyss of Kansas
and that starry stretch that lit up the hills of Utah,
sitting in that valley, it was the most stars I had ever seen.
I'd never felt more free than I did then, with that person.
Still chasing. longing. looking.