Grand Canyon Crow
In lieu of a “real” blog post I present this photo of a crow overlooking the Colorado River at the far eastern end of the Grand Canyon. Image has been slightly “fractalized*.” *Processed … Read more
2017 Favorite Photos
In a now annual tradition, I’ve reviewed the photos I took during the previous year and selected my favorites. I shared my 35 favorites from 2017 on Flickr, and my 11 favorites are … Read more
KitchenAid Pro 600 Repair
Our KitchenAid Professional 600 mixer stopped working a while back. It made a terrible noise, and the beaters would slip when trying to mix dough. I could actually just grab them and hold … Read more
Wild & Free Watercolors
I tried out a new set of handmade watercolor paints for the first time today, creating a color chart that demonstrates how each color mixes with the other. Wild & Free, created by … Read more
Linocut Palette: Start to Finish
I’ve just completed cutting and printing my first original linocut design! Previously I’d used images that were licensed for re-use under a Creative Commons license, but I really wanted to do an original … Read more
Grand Canyon Hike
One of my peak experiences of 2017 was a hike I took in mid-December. I hiked the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon, where I walked not quite a mile into the … Read more
A Very Long Day
On the road in Utah before the sun comes up and still driving through Kansas 5 hours after it goes down makes for a very long day! We were headed home from visiting … Read more
Road Trip: Gallup, NM
The best green chili I’ve ever had was at the el Rancho restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico. First recommended by my friend and colleague Brent Thompson almost 20 years ago, I’ve been fortunate … Read more
Chocolate Dala Rudolph
I wanted to make something for dessert and I decided on a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. But I didn’t want to make a full sized cake. So I searched for miniature yellow … Read more
Southwest of Denver
Here are a few shots from a trip to Denver we took early in November. The pictures were taken along the Lariat Loop Trail, which we picked up in Morrison. Our first stop … Read more