Travel

  • Sand Water Sky

    On June 25, 1984, at 12:01 a.m., after what seemed like a forever trip from Washington, D.C., I landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to begin my 41 years of life to date in Southern California, and man, it’s… Continue reading

    Sand   Water   Sky
  • untitled random poems

    untitled (random #710)excavating memories for lessonsfor explanations, for guidancefor a reason why all of thisit’s what it is. for how and why i got here. for some guide totoday. and tomorrow. and sometime in the futurewhen you/me can’t rememberanymore.or want… Continue reading

    untitled random poems
  • What I Learned from my Recent Birthday Weekend

    I recently celebrated my seventy-sixth birthday (76) by heading down and back up the coast to and from San Diego. It was two brief days, but I came home with some wonderful lessons. Often, doing nothing is good for the… Continue reading

    What I Learned from my Recent Birthday Weekend
  • A Life Full of Good Work

    The accompanying photographs are the result of my always-moving eye to document the beauty and complexity of life. My life partner, Sumire, often teases me that I write too much about the dark side of my life. Even my biography… Continue reading