Corvus Capture

I love crows, they are truly amazing creatures. Very social, very smart, and ubiquitous in the Pacific Northwest. I am very fond of them, I enjoy their calls, shrill as they often can be. Here's a fun picture I...

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MSC Julie Low Light Photograph

I really enjoy taking low light and night photography. Here's a photo that I took that I thought turned out pretty cool. This was the MSC Julie calling Terminal 5 in Seattle. The crane is blurry because it was...

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Hedonic Treadmill

The Hedonic Treadmill is an idea in physiology and philosopy that observes how people tend to return to the same levels of happiness despite positive and negative events. In some ways you can see it as always seeking short-term...

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John Adams – Inaugurated March 4

Fun fact, John Adams, 2nd President of the United States was the only president Inaugurated on March 4. This happened in 1797. Design 366 – 014/366

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Cavil

We signed up as a family to some word of the day sites. Mostly as a way to help our kids with building their vocabulary. I've found it's helped me as well. Today's word of the day is perfect...

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Happy Birthday Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park was established by the U.S. Congress as the country's—and the world's—first national park this day, March 1 in 1872. That's pretty neat. Design 366 – 012/366 (Bison painting made with the help of Adobe Firefly)

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Have a Bissextile year!

My new favorite word! Bissextile: (Of a year) Having the extra day (29 February) of a leap year. https://worddaily.com/words/Bissextile/ Design 366 – 011/366

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Lunar New Year Photos

Wanted to share these fun Lunar New Year photos I took for work on February 5, 2024. We kicked off the year of the dragon at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport with a rousing lion dance from the Mai Fai...

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The Schweitzer Hermit

I heard a legend about a hermit that lived in the Northern Idaho woods who ate cats. I goofed a bit with Adobe Firefly and some Photoshop work and here's the results. Design 366 – 009/366

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Daily Design for this Day

Goofing about with text, clipping masks, and other silly things. Design 366 – 008/366

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Leave Britney Alone

I just finished reading Britney Spear's poignant memoir, and it was funny, touching, and powerful. Make a design of one of my favorite quotes from the book. Design 366 – 007/366

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Janus Dragon

I've always loved January, so full of promise and hope. I love that it's named after Janus the Roman god of gateways, thresholds, and new beginnings. The two faced god looking forwards and backwards is something of a favorite...

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