Redondo Beach – Summer Strong
I’m hearing a lot of talk of end of Summer. The back to school feeling is not helping. But we’re still one month before the calendar will suggest it’s Fall. And the leaves still won’t
Impressions, Rising Sun
We get a lot of bad news. We get some good news, but we get a lot of bad news. If you look into popular music, though, the news we get are not so bad.
Scenes from the First Day of Summer
It felt like the first day of summer in two years because there was so much joy. I don’t want to speculate on the nature of this joy, I want to take it at face value. It felt like the first safe day of summer. …
Scenes from a Clear Day
Today was a clear day. I was feeling a little off this morning, so I followed Hippocrates’ recommendation: “If you are in a bad mood go for a walk. If you are still in a
Into the Night
Yesterday night that gorgeous sunset drew me and my drone out. I had my safety beacon on so I lingered above my house a little longer, because I could not take my eyes off this.
The End of No-Sky July?
The endless skyway has been a constant source of inspiration in the past few weeks. The Western monsoon clouds, flying my drone in Arizona and Utah, yesterday’s serendipitous encounter with the flight to Seoul… and
Gloomy Cove, Pretty Cove?
As you might already know, I have issues with June Gloom. Just as I dislike May Gray and No Sky July and Fogust. As some of you might also know, I have decided to (kind
The New (Old) American Postcard
I’ll try to keep this short, as a postcard. My first batch of postcards have arrived! I don’t see them simply as postcards: to me, they are mini-artworks. If you are old (or hipster) enough,
Let me show you the sound of a school in the summer
To me, schools in the summer are one third peaceful, one third harmless, and one third sad. After all those years, the sight of a school in June still whispers “September” and I frown a
Soaring
Last week I passed the FAA exam to be a commercial drone pilot. I can’t wait to receive my badge. The theory you get tested on is interesting. As this great video study-guide tells you,