One photo a day, for the entire month of November.

  • Bonsai. Perched on the top of a cliff overlooking Sword Lake, my tent was about 15 feet from two different little bonsais, growing out of the granite rocks. Dardanelles, CA 2006.
  • Zero One. An exclusive, after hours tour of the San Jose Museum of Art the night before Zero One opened yielded this exposure.
  • Night Photographer. Ryan studies his exposures for just the right shot. Cupertino, CA 2006.
  • Exit. A common sight for me over the past year, the exit escalator for BART. Millbrae, CA, 2006.
  • Rearview. I'm constantly photographing everything I see... and sometimes what other people see. Sacramento, CA 2005
  • Fireside. Jordana pours fuel into a container to soak her poi. Later that night (see NaPhoPoMo #9), she spun fire. Dardanelles, CA 2006
  • Patriot. You just voted, right? Sacramento, CA 2005
  • Red Tables. Red Tables patiently await the opening of the San Jose Zero 1 Art Event. San Jose Museum of Art, Cafe, 2006.
  • Touchdown! USC scores yet again against Stanford in the shutout. Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, CA 2006.
  • Dead Tree. Large, beautiful, dead tree, precariously perched near our camp. Dardanelles, CA 2006
  • Bummer. Jake and Allie look at... something depressing? San Francisco, CA 2006.
  • Drink! Jordana takes a shot of whiskey at decompression. San Francisco, CA 2006.
  • Rusty Bike. A broken down bike on the beach at Point Reyes, where we also discovered a dead deer floating in the surf. Point Reyes, CA 2006.
  • Chess. A Giant chess board, graduation weekend, at Morro Bay. I had just finished my graduation celebration dinner. Morro Bay, CA 2006.
  • Brush Fire. Vivid colors greeted us on the hike in, and escorted us out on our trip through the Sonora back country. Dardanelles, CA 2006.
  • Backcountry. My father on his makeshift backcountry rig. We had just climbed through powder, corn snow, and ice for the first tracks on an untracked bowl. Castle Peak, Truckee, CA 2006.
  • Aspen. White-barked trees lined the trail. Dardanelles, CA 2006.
  • Waiting Line. Waiting in line for the Tower Diner's famous Sunday Brunch. Sacramento, CA 2005.
  • Sweet Eyes. Jordana's sweet eyes, giving me "the eye" after probably having made my last lame joke for the night... or not. Dardanelles, CA 2006.
  • Arch Rock. Tide pooliing, just after graduation, with my parents at Shell Beach. Shell Beach, CA 2005.
  • Fire Spinning. Jordana in rare form, spinning some serious fire near our camp. I racked the lens for this exposure (to rack == to change focal length while exposing). Dardanelles, CA 2006.
  • Baseball. America's pass time. Oakland v. Red Socks. Oakland lost, by a lot. Oakland, CA 2006.
  • Pier. Santa Cruz Pier. A day trip to Santa Cruz, just for the hell of it. Santa Cruz, CA 2006.
  • Red Chairs. Red Chairs in the Ahwahnee. It was the first time I've been back since my sister's wedding. Yosemite, CA 2006.
  • Rock Tree. Which is it? A Rock that smashed a tree, or a tree that grew out from under a rock? Yosemite, CA 2006.
  • Halfdome, as seen from the base of Munginella - a three pitch 5.6 Free Climb. Yosemite, CA 2006.
  • Nice Rack. Rearranging gear after my 4th ascent of Munginella. Yosemite, CA 2006.
  • Cute Couple. My Sister and her boyfriend. Sacramento, CA 2006.
  • About 1.5 miles below the saddle that lies above Round Top Lake. Carson Pass, CA 2006.
  • Columbia Point. A Blue Jay perched on the railing at Columbia Point. Yosemite, CA 2006.