It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween…

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year, so seeing this display at the store made my heart go all in a tisy, plus is there any better candy than Reeses? (not up for discussion)

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My Favorite Selfie

Took this selfie with my son when we were playing chess a while back. It's still my favorite selfie I've taken. It's kingly, so to speak.

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Do Go Chasing Waterfalls…

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.

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Blue Fox Drive In at Oak Harbor

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...

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The problem of stock photos … um… that’s not the Space Needle!

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...

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Sunset starbursts

I love shooting pictures with starbursts. Here's a few pictures from a recent trip to Rosario Head on Whidbey Island, Washington State.

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Unicorn artists!

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...

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Trinity…

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...

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Happy Birthday P.T. Barnum

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,...

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Quotes to Live By: JRR Tolkien

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

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