Aug
21
2023
I am sure TLC was talking about something else, but I sure do love myself a waterfall. A few pics from Mount Rainier National Park from a while back.
Jul
24
2023
I had the good fortune to attend a drive-in theater the other day. It was glorious. If you happen to be on Whidbey Island, swing by Oak Harbor and visit the Blue Fox Drive-In. It is well worth your...
Jul
22
2023
This is a great (or is it terrible) example of how careless use of stock photography can backfire. The ad was trying to create a sense of place by using a stock photo of a happy family for an...
Jul
20
2023
I love shooting pictures with starbursts. Here's a few pictures from a recent trip to Rosario Head on Whidbey Island, Washington State.
Jul
18
2023
Adobe Firefly is pretty sweet. Adobe's entry into the generative AI game has been well regarded. By me if no one else! I've been goofing around with it and have been enjoying it. It may not have the power...
Jul
16
2023
On this date in 1945 the world changed forever. The successful test of the atomic bomb during the test dubbed "trinity" split the atom and gave an over-evolved biped the power to utterly destroy itself. Chilling to this day...
Jul
05
2023
Happy Birthday to the sometimes problematic but always interesting master of the 3 rings, king of humbug, the master showman P.T. Barnum! Born on this date July 5, 1810 in Connecticut. He made the world a much more interesting,...
Jun
25
2023
Quotes to live by... JRR Tolkien: "Where there's life, there's hope." From the Hobbit
The video below was created by using the cool new Adobe Express Beta...
https://youtu.be/-TDUlPoPbCY
Jun
20
2023
I've always enjoyed Adobe Express (formerly Spark) it was handy to create graphics, and resize images for blogging and social both personally and for work. But the new beta is a game changer, generative AI integration, able to use...
May
02
2023
I love museums, history, and graphic design. This means that when I see a display at a museum that is a collection of historic product labels, logos, publications, and any piece of original or replica graphic ephemera gets my...
Mar
05
2023
“Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.”
- Elvis Presley often used this adaptation of a well-known quotation. via Graceland
Mar
01
2023
Nestled in the Northern Idaho mountains outside of Sand Point Idaho you'll find the fantastic ski resort Schweitzer Mountain Resort. It's a really nice place to go skiing with great trails and amenities. One of the amenities, the basement...
