Looking Up to Myself - A Self Portrait

Little Red Riding Hannah

Going to the store is an adventure.

Instructional

Hey, look two feet right...is that the west elevator? ...and an Emergency Call Station? Thank goodness for this sign!

Hot Sauced

Yet another shot from Alien Jerky. Love that place.

SoCal Ridge

Somewhere northeast of San Diego.

Jerky Stand Display

So here's the deal, my lovely wife, Lori had NEVER had jerky before! With this kind of array, we HAD to take the opportunity for her to try her first jerky right here. We went with the Peppered Jerky and she liked it.
(I can't help it, I'm going to post ALL of my stuff from the Alien Jerky in Baker, CA. It was just too darn cool!)

Leninade--Join the Party!

Hilarious store in Baker, CA called Alien Jerky. Check it out next time you're rolling from Vegas to CA.

Blind Crossing

Um, yeah, I know it's Valentine's Day. Why do you think it's called Blind Crossing?

The Top 10 of 2010...Okay, the Top 23 Favorite Android Images of the Year!

I've had a lot of people ask me which images were my all-time favorites from the year. I have thought and thought til my puzzler was sore and this is what I came up with. I couldn't narrow it down to just 10.
What are the criteria, you say? Simple, they're my favorites. I don't have to have a reason. There are at least 50 more that could have made this post so maybe I'll do a part deux later, deal?

So here they are, my faves. I know, there are more than 10. I simply couldn't cut it down any further!

LOVE Chicago architecture.

My favorite self-portrait.

Yeah, my daughter is a princess, with or without the crown.

This image is just so clear and colorful that I can hardly believe that it came from a cell phone camera.

I love this one because I'm a huge M*A*S*H fan and saw this Korean War era ambulance just sitting in a driveway one day.

Definitely one of my favorites. Its makes the shopping cart seem like a person to me. I know what it's thinking.

The kind of sky that doesn't come along all that often and I was just thrilled that I had a camera. It was breathtaking.

The console of my car, labeled.

Ocean City, Maryland.

The Utah State Capitol building.

A Project

Hannah has learned to put her shoes on the right feet. It takes a while but it is fun to watch her go through the process. I LOVE my kids. I love just watching them go through the motions of every day life. I love watching them learn and grow. I love being a Daddy.

Huh? What Game?

The only person NOT on the edge of her seat at the incredible BYU vs. Utah rivalry game. Utah staged a 4th quarter comeback for the ages and won on the last play of the game by blocking the game-winning field goal. GO UTES!!

This Portrait Technique Emphasizes the Cheeks

Future Nostalgia

I can promise that these trees will be future nostalgia. We see them all the time out our kitchen window. They turn the most amazing colors in the fall. Years down the road when we have long since moved from this house, we will look back on "our" trees with a smile.

Take a Cue

Pushing Aside the Distractions

I'm not sure why but this is one of my favorite images. I think it's the blank wall taking precedence over the sign. We have so many things in our lives telling us what to do constantly that pushing them to the side and just looking at something, like the bands of color made up by the shrubs, the concrete, and the bricks, can seem almost revelatory.

Late Night Feeding

Loner

Rain on the Window

Sometimes I just think rain is cool-looking and I take pictures, so sue me.

Grasshopper--Not the Cookie

We stopped during a wonderful family shoot so I could provide you with this photo of a grasshopper. You're welcome.

Wall with Three Windows