2014 Summary

2014 was a year of enormous blessing in my life. I feel like I say that every year at about this time, but it is none the less true, and I think I… Continue reading →

Tracy Arm – Ford’s Terror Wilderness: Day 5

A place called Ford’s Terror needs some introduction. The name is a reference to the experience of a naval crew member who, in 1889, rowed a small boat into the narrow entrance of the… Continue reading →

Tracy Arm – Ford’s Terror Wilderness: Day 3

It was impossible for the weather during my stay in Endicott Arm not to factor into how often I was carrying my camera with me or when I was willing to bring it… Continue reading →

Tracy Arm – Ford’s Terror Wilderness: Day 1

I recently returned from a week-long trip into the Tracy Arm – Ford’s Terror Wilderness. The trip was part of a class I am taking through Discovery Southeast, and as it’s title was… Continue reading →

More Than Pictures

Occasionally, my photographs tell a story, but far more often, they are simple pictures. I don’t mind. My primary concern is that the pictures portray a place or a subject in a way… Continue reading →

You Never Know

Just over a week ago, the weather forecast changed at the last minute to predict clouds and rain on a day my brother-in-law and I were scheduled for a late-season hike. The “window… Continue reading →

Partial to Patterns

Do I like patterns and repetition? Well…I’m a math teacher…what do you expect? The ridges in this section of the glacier would soon be overtaken by shadow, but the last rays of daylight… Continue reading →

We Are Not

As tempting as it may be to think more highly of ourselves than we ought, I believe that finding satisfaction in our diminutive position in the midst of time and space is somehow… Continue reading →

Endless Intricacy

Standing in the middle of one of the most grandiose landscapes Juneau has to offer, I was trying to get my tripod to work upside down while I pointed my camera straight at… Continue reading →

Time For Granite Basin

“Spring” follows a long and roundabout path in the landscape around Juneau. The vibrant greens of newly growing plants first arrive in the coastal forests where the the Pacific Ocean provides those few… Continue reading →