An Enchanted Life RSS

For more reasons than I can count I feel blessed. True, there have been more than a few wrinkles. But the greatest lesson has been how absolutely enchanted a life it's been so far and how much I want to capture the most of every day...all the good, all the bad, all that's beautiful and all that is sad.

My journey has been one of curiosity and optimism seeking new adventures, finding beauty and I've been supported to live a full life.

Raised by smart, funny, supportive people who encouraged us to follow our dreams even if that meant that we dug ditches. My parents were firm in their expectations that whatever we did we should strive to be the best at whatever it was that we loved. We spent a lot of time with them and knew the ins and out of their work (which they loved) but they left this earth much too soon, though my brothers and I feel their presence.

This is dedicated to them and to everyone who dares to live a full life, it's hard but I try. This is an exploration and expression of the things I love and the communication of my love of expression, design, travel, and all the beautiful things that our senses allow us to take in.

Bon voyage!

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Nov
1st
Sun
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spectacular weekend in the bay area. ok, so the bay bridge is shut down with structural issues and there’s an oil spill in the bay that’s perceptible as you drive across the crowded golden gate bridge…but, the weather has been hard to beat.  it’s been perfect convertible weather and i got to spend the afternoon and evening driving around town with friends from boston.  a great walk on ocean beach was capped off with this spectacular sunset. it’s hard to argue with a november first that finds you walking barefoot on the beach with friends on a great northern california day.

spectacular weekend in the bay area.

ok, so the bay bridge is shut down with structural issues and there’s an oil spill in the bay that’s perceptible as you drive across the crowded golden gate bridge…but, the weather has been hard to beat.  it’s been perfect convertible weather and i got to spend the afternoon and evening driving around town with friends from boston.  a great walk on ocean beach was capped off with this spectacular sunset.

it’s hard to argue with a november first that finds you walking barefoot on the beach with friends on a great northern california day.

Oct
31st
Sat
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sunset through the golden gate does magical things as the light hits the windows of homes in the east bay and provides sparkle for those who look east instead of west at the end of day. today the frame of the trees on my street in sausalito and the rising moon added more to the end of day light on this halloween.

sunset through the golden gate does magical things as the light hits the windows of homes in the east bay and provides sparkle for those who look east instead of west at the end of day.

today the frame of the trees on my street in sausalito and the rising moon added more to the end of day light on this halloween.

Oct
30th
Fri
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gorgeous day to spend some time by the water in sausalito.  obviously tons of pelicans agree.

gorgeous day to spend some time by the water in sausalito.  obviously tons of pelicans agree.

Oct
28th
Wed
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a lot of tone on tone but going on with the wind storms.  the disney hall carries on the color but adds some new texture.  and the trees ground things nicely. personally i love the days that it’s not all blue and bright and this way of seeing the disney hall is lovely.

a lot of tone on tone but going on with the wind storms.  the disney hall carries on the color but adds some new texture.  and the trees ground things nicely.

personally i love the days that it’s not all blue and bright and this way of seeing the disney hall is lovely.

Oct
27th
Tue
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old palms sway as the winds whip los angeles. windy, windy night in los angeles. palm sway as cars dodge the flying fronds. street are littered and the air is thick.

old palms sway as the winds whip los angeles.

windy, windy night in los angeles. palm sway as cars dodge the flying fronds. street are littered and the air is thick.


Oct
25th
Sun
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today’s post is dedicated to my brother in celebration and to honor the day of his birth. he loves cars, so i thought a post about cars was appropriate. birthday’s aren’t just the celebration of a life and what’s happened so far but a celebration of what lies ahead so here’s a car that i hope lies ahead in his future and many more people’s future — an electric car. this photo’s of the tesla roadster which i had the good fortune to shoot prior to it’s release.  it’s an amazing car that is completely quiet, handles well, is very fast and has no emissions.  while the tesla roadster is produced in limited quantities and financially is beyond the reach of most people, it’s the start of an idea that has been around since the start of the automotive age — the electric car.  the dominance of the oil companies and their ties to auto manufactures has created an environmental and economic mess.hopefully this car and the others will create positive change.  2010 will be a year with a great number of new electric car options. certainly the electric car isn’t the answer — there are a lot of actions that we all need to take to decrease the global dependence on oil.  walk more, get a bike and ride it, change the roofing material of buildings, change how we heat and cool our buildings and oh so much more. but if you’re going to have a car, this is a great one to have.

today’s post is dedicated to my brother in celebration and to honor the day of his birth. he loves cars, so i thought a post about cars was appropriate.

birthday’s aren’t just the celebration of a life and what’s happened so far but a celebration of what lies ahead so here’s a car that i hope lies ahead in his future and many more people’s future — an electric car.

this photo’s of the tesla roadster which i had the good fortune to shoot prior to it’s release.  it’s an amazing car that is completely quiet, handles well, is very fast and has no emissions.  while the tesla roadster is produced in limited quantities and financially is beyond the reach of most people, it’s the start of an idea that has been around since the start of the automotive age — the electric car.  the dominance of the oil companies and their ties to auto manufactures has created an environmental and economic mess.hopefully this car and the others will create positive change.  2010 will be a year with a great number of new electric car options.

certainly the electric car isn’t the answer — there are a lot of actions that we all need to take to decrease the global dependence on oil.  walk more, get a bike and ride it, change the roofing material of buildings, change how we heat and cool our buildings and oh so much more.

but if you’re going to have a car, this is a great one to have.

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about two years ago i produced a commercial for xbox that had a crazy car race in downtown l.a. with the vehicles leaving skids that created art.  nice to revised this today.  oh, and one of those cars is below.

about two years ago i produced a commercial for xbox that had a crazy car race in downtown l.a. with the vehicles leaving skids that created art.  nice to revised this today.  oh, and one of those cars is below.

Oct
24th
Sat
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a west hollywood building that got a lot of additional character and fun with a little bit of paint.

a west hollywood building that got a lot of additional character and fun with a little bit of paint.

Oct
23rd
Fri
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driving home tonight on santa monica boulevard i was drawn in by the water outside on the drive and inside in some of the large scale images in the regan projects gallery.  the work is by marilyn minter and size and subject of the images brought you in but i loved seeing the installation in progress.  while the show looks interesting, i found the set up captivating.

driving home tonight on santa monica boulevard i was drawn in by the water outside on the drive and inside in some of the large scale images in the regan projects gallery.  the work is by marilyn minter and size and subject of the images brought you in but i loved seeing the installation in progress.  while the show looks interesting, i found the set up captivating.

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