The garden is coming along quite nicely this year. Below are some photos that I took this morning. The first one is a baby Ghost Chili plant. The next two are a nightshade that I picked up at the nursery. Related to the tomato and eggplant, every part of this plant is poisonous – but […]

Last November, I read this article on BoingBoing about the crowning of a new capsasin king. At a 1,000,000 scoville units, the Bhut Jolokia from southern India is over 100 times hotter than any jalapeño. I soon found myself searching for seeds. The Bhut goes by several other names including “Ghost Chili” and “Poison Chili”. […]

ADZPCTKO stands for “Annual Day Zero Pacific Crest Trail Kick Off”. This is a celebration for the current group setting out on the trail. It was good to return and see some old friends. They let me fly the plane on the way down . . . Kidding…

On April 17, 2005 my partner and I set out from the Mexican border for a six-month backpacking expedition to reach Canada by way of the Pacific Crest Trail. The PCT travels over 2650 miles through California, Oregon and Washington. It traverses a wide variety of landscapes ranging from the waterless deserts of southern California […]

On April 17, 2005 my partner and I set out from the Mexican border for a six-month backpacking expedition to reach Canada by way of the Pacific Crest Trail. The PCT travels over 2650 miles through California, Oregon and Washington. During the course of the adventure, we logged hundreds of journals, took thousands of pictures […]

Sometimes the urban landscape can be as inspiring to photograph as the great outdoors. I have found special interest in what I call “Urban Decay”, the feature of the city that are no longer maintained. One of my favorite spots to document is the old Columbia Brick Works, a massive turn-of-the-century factory. Check out some […]

Backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, or snowshoeing – one of the greatest things about living in the Pacific Northwest is the access to some of the most beautiful outdoor areas in the country. And of course, I take my camera along with me whenever I head out the door. Over the past few years, I have […]