THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM ISO 100 24 mm 0 ev f/9 1/160

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM ISO 100 28 mm 0 ev f/9 1/160

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM ISO 100 35 mm 0 ev f/8 1/125

We went for a walk early in the morning. The sun rose over the ridge. I attempted to photograph the first rays of direct sun shining on the ocean. When we first set out the air felt cold, but you can’t really tell that by looking at pictures.

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM ISO 320 70 mm 0 ev f/4 1/60

We were walking toward Pebble Beach a long Sculpture Point Drive. Ramona spotted two deer grazing in an empty yard. She was very fascinated and possibly wanted to eat them. I took the photograph to illustrate her pronounced forward leaning posture which a lot of people and domestic animals find impolite. It is mainly a good composition but I cut off the paws at the bottom of the frame. I must cease making this undisciplined mistake.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

When I used to be a school teacher, I’d give the children drawing assignments. They would be asked to draw representations of external subjects like a jack o’ lanterns, sharks, and flowers. When the children submitted the drawings to me for review, I often observed that the drawings looked less like the intended subject, and more like a poetic self portrait. I have also noticed that dogs adopt ways of being and looking that mirror the people they live with. This photograph is a persuasive argument for that assertion.

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

An artist cornered by demons creates poetry in the fourth dimension, and pays tribute to a band from Detroit, Michigan.

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

These are photographs of color, texture and light. Someday I’d like to photograph penguins in their natural habitat.

ISO 100 85 mm 0 ev f/4 1/200

ISO 100 85 mm 0 ev f/6.3 1/400

ISO 100 85mm 0 ev f/5.6 1/320

THE SEA RANCH, CALIFORNIA

Wild fire smoke engulfs Northern California. Our subject meanwhile, professes to have quit smoking. He appears physically unwell, and angry. The thoughts are expressed clearly though, and we learn that when the wild animal is no longer sedated, it is better left alone.