March 24th, 2015, It was a typical Monday night. I was chilling on my bed wasting time on the internet when suddenly my roommate popped in my bedroom and invited me to this event Bike Saviours was putting on. They do a weekly Arte Nite (yes, that is how they spell it) where they invite people to participate in fun craft projects. This time it was welding night. I was already pretty tired and hesitant to go venture out on a weeknight since I work my editing day-job super early in the morning. However it sounded like a promising photography opportunity so I forced myself out of bed and tagged along. Overall it was fun. I met some cool people and got a lot of great pics of the crew at work. The sparks from the welding made some really dynamic imagery. You can learn more about Bike Saviours at (http://www.bikesaviours.org/)
March 30th, 2015, Last weekend I took a backpacking trip with the Outward Bound club. They’re a bunch of my old college friends who formed a facebook group for camping and hiking activities. I’m pretty new to the ‘Gila Monster Crew’ but I’ve known these guys for years. All good people and real fun to be around. This was my first backpacking trip with the group and I was excited to take my camping gear out for a spin. We headed to the Parsons Trail up north by Cottonwood, AZ. The hiking conditions were perfect. Good weather, a low populated trail, challenging yet not too difficult terrain, and plenty of shade to rest under. The only real struggle was the stream crossings which we managed with only a few slips and falls. Overall it was an awesome weekend. Snagged some great pictures of wildflowers, star trails, and my friends being goofy. Looking forward to taking more trips with this group.
April 1st, 2015, I have a confession: I’m addicted to Amazon.com. I’m always buying new camera gear and books on photography/travel. Here’s a snapshot of my ‘To Read’ collection. The pile on the left are books about photography and the pile on the right are travel books. I have two more books in the mail on the way.
