Sipsey River

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I spent a bit of my childhood in and around muddy, swampy rivers full of snakes. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve built up the dangers of that water. I went back to an old stomping ground (is it a “stomping ground” if it’s water?) recently to see if it would kill me. It didn’t….

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The Climate Ride

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I spent the third week of May photographing The Climate Ride, a charitable fundraising ride which raises awareness of climate issues while supporting sustainability, bike advocacy, and environmental causes. An amazing group of people raising money for many worthy organizations. But the highlight of the week were the hills and vistas of Northern California. It’s unreal all of that scenery is in just one state.

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