What stayed with me

Stories

Some photographs continue speaking after I return home. These are the memories, encounters, and quiet changes in perspective that stayed.

The Carquinez Bridge glowing through dense morning fog and warm early light

What Stayed With Me

Morning Fog

A familiar morning, reclaimed time, and an unusual glow over the Carquinez Bridge viewed from a front porch in Crockett, California.

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A full-sized semi-truck mounted high above a roadside inn sign in Nevada

What Stayed With Me

The Truck Inn

A first road trip across Nevada, a changing first impression, and a roadside semi-truck impossible to overlook.

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An Anise Swallowtail caterpillar resting on fresh dill

What Stayed With Me

Mr. Poo

The story of an Anise Swallowtail caterpillar discovered on freshly picked dill, observed through molts, defenses, and an eventual departure.

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Long-exposure traffic light trails crossing the Carquinez Bridge beneath a purple evening sky

What Stayed With Me

A Window in Time

An evening watering the garden, an ever-changing sky, and a long exposure made from the front porch in Crockett, California.

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A trail passing beneath mature California oak trees in Walnut Creek Open Space

What Stayed With Me

The Oak Remembers

A waiting period became an exploration of Walnut Creek Open Space, where ancient oaks stand above the remnants of an even older sea.

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