Updating my portfolios means wading through thousands of photos on hard drives, but while I was searching, I started to notice a lot of spiral images in my collection.  Okay, I admit I have an obsession with spirals.  They’re all over my house, too numerous to count:  on my dishes, flatware, mirrors, jewelry, artwork.  I [...]

How do we get “in the zone”?  It seems like it would be simple.  Watch any kid engaged in an activity they love and they lose all track of time, neglecting to hear any calls for dinner… My daughter has a Perplexus.  It is a 3-D maze locked in a sphere, with a hundred levels [...]

2011 has been a year of learning and growth.  It was somewhat of a catalytic year, a precursor to what I intend to accomplish in 2012, and this is what I’ve learned: 1.  Getting rid of clutter gives you clarity.  This has been a big clean-up year for me -physically, mentally, emotionally. Toxicity is a [...]

We have a puddle (a lake really) at the bottom of our steep Rocky Mountain driveway that fills with water (or ice) and mud this time of year. One morning in March, the puddle transformed into a beautiful spiral pattern that I had never seen before. I grabbed the camera and captured the patterns in [...]

I almost titled this “Capturing Perfection” but I think “Imperfection” is so much more appropriate. I had a moment a few weeks ago when I saw perfect ice crystals falling from the sky, the kind of snowflakes that kids always try to replicate with paper cut-outs. These particular snowflakes were incredibly detailed, asymmetrical, and, well, [...]

I am a freelance Food and Travel photographer, based in the foothills outside of Denver, Colorado. This blog is a way to share my passion for anything related to food, travel, and creativity. I hope you enjoy the images and musings, and feel free to comment and subscribe with the links below. Thanks for visiting!