During the past couple years I've been walking through our village and for the most part, it's been all mine. Quiet. Peaceful. But...

The allure of Lake Tahoe is so inviting, so visually rewarding, so stimulating and complete that at first, you’re dizzy with sensory...

Above Olympic Valley, fully absorbed by the views of the majestic Lake, mountains, and meadows below. The energy of Tahoe is unmistakable...

Day and Night As long as I can remember I’ve been an M.C. Escher fan, blown away by his unique mind-bending perception of things. His...

There will be days when you give something your all. You leave nothing on the table. But you don't get the result you expect. The...

And other important things our children can teach us My daughter and son, Morgan & Jon - my MoJo - in morning light. Morgan looks as if...

Glittering so restless they can hardly stay still on the tarmac, enticing you with their powerful elegance, pulling you in like creatures...

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~ Albert Einstein The spectacle of a day in Tahoe: from...

The ‘"Allure of Tahoe" is a body of work driven by 'shivers'. One can’t look at the Lake without feeling them. My photography is about...

“You are born alone. You die alone. The value of the space in between is trust and love.” ~ Artist Louise Bourgeois It was my first day...

Give me the promotion and make me King for a day; Give me a car, a house and a wife... Then I'll be happy for the rest of my life. Give...

"We live amid surfaces, and the true art of life is to skate well on them… To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step...

Duende is a momentary burst of inspiration, an epiphany of all that's alive. It manifests itself generally in the world of musicians and...

"Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears." ~ Edgar Allan Poe It doesn't need...

"Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence... Be at peace with God, whatever your labors...

It was a quiet evening on Lake Tahoe, layers of smoke from the Caldor Fire blocked the view of the mountains, changing colors with the...

In a social media world of glam, glitz and glitter, we've been seduced into chasing the dragon of "likes" and other forms of attention....

We can choose to wake up late, fight the traffic, show up mad, and get caught up in national news, defending our opinions on social media...

In Oakland, CA, just across HWY 880 from this pocket of color and charm, on East 12th Street, you can find the best example of life gone...

The “Vacation Paradox” involves the quality and focus of new experiences, especially in contrast to familiar daily activities. During...

We were captivated by this little solitary hut with its red framed door. It stood alone and proud along the dramatic Big Sur coastline,...

“If this life is not a real fight, in which something is eternally gained for the universe by success, it is no better than a game of...

“If there are flaws in your paradise, open more windows!” ~ Henry Miller The trick is letting go of the chaos and noise in your head long...

"... I was entirely happy. Perhaps we feel like that when we die and become a part of something entire, whether it is sun and air, or...