sunsets in The Gorge

although not used on these images, Chase Jarvis just released an iPhone photo app that looks pretty sweet so check it out

these first 4 are from the southern oregon coast. the first one is 6 or 7 vertical’s stitched together.

the golden gate from one of the best views you’ll ever find.

costa rica

death valley

belize from ambergris caye

snapped from the side of a speedboat in belize.

a lonely stretch of road in the arizona desert.  carrying an extra can of gas is recommended.

so what have i been up to?  besides the normal stuff, i’ve been shooting some non wedding stuff that i’ll show you soon…  real soon.

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here’s a shot a snapped after finishing up a recent shoot

someone want to carry around an ice bucket for me tomorrow?  i may have to wear my speedo’s under my pants and hop in the lake to cool off.

i was talking to my grandma yesterday and she asked me how long it’s been since i’d celebrated my birthday without my aunt and great grandma.  i couldn’t remember and still can’t.  it seems like we always had our birthday parties together – each of us inviting our friends which always made for an interesting crowd   on my 25th, a bus load (literally) of our friends and family made our way out to wildlife safari for dinner in the park. we also got to enjoy entertainment from the elephants and below is a shot of the three of us:

(not the best photo but hey)

after my niece was born last year, great grandma took on another title: great-great grandma.  here’s a shot of the five generations (my sis, mom, grandma, great grandma, niece) at my 28th and just a couple months after my niece was born:

there’s not any big birthday plans this year.  i’m sure will have a mini belated celebration next week when i meet up with some of the family in alaska for a little fishing.  this year will be different though as great grandma passed away just a few weeks before her 92nd birthday.  we will miss you grandma.  i hope that wherever you are, you have great 92nd and if there’s any cake, let some of the others have some too.

A couple weeks ago after my ML shoot, I buzzed out to DV and met up with Tim Halberg, Colin Michael, Jason Groupp, and John Griffin (check their blogs for pics). It was supposed to be this hardcore camping trip but I’m not sure how hardcore it can be with running water, toilets, and a hotel just a ten 10 minute walk away for those who get scared of the coyotes or think the ground is too hard to sleep on:) The sleeping conditions may not have been ideal for all of us, but we did all manage to survive after Colin convinced us to eat his “college special” for dinner the first night. Needless to say, that was the last meal we let Colin cook

It only manages to rain a handful of days in DV and of course we were there one of those days. Luckily, our campsite at Furnace Creek stayed dry for the most part.

the boys (minus Griff who arrived later in the day)

the scenes:

self portrait:

thanks guys! good times.