Public Market (19/365)
Monday, January 19, 2026
Beautiful day in Seattle: crisp air, blue water, and the smell of freshly roasted coffee wafting from all the coffee shops.
2026
SAN Skyline at O' Dark Thirty (18/365)
Sunday, January 18, 2026
I love it when I get my daily shot early. Got up in San Diego at 03:30, had a cup of coffee on the veranda and saw my shot for the day, just staring at me. I took about 13 shots trying different levels of Night Mode with the iPhone. All shots handheld. I’m always amazed at how well it does. See below for the color shot.
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Mountain Clouds (17/365)
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Crevice Life (16/365)
Teddy Bear Cholla (15/365)
Teddy bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) — A densely spined cholla cactus native to the Sonoran Desert, characterized by cylindrical segmented stems and barbed spines adapted for defense and vegetative propagation.
Grey Days (14/365)
Best Part of Coming Home (13/365)
Earth Ripples (12/365)
Silent Sunday (11/365)
Hālama ‘Āina - Caring for the Land (10/365)
- Hālama means to take care of, protect, preserve, attend to. Active, ongoing stewardship.
- ‘Āina means land, but also, life, sustence and identity. Root word ‘ai to eat, meaning that which feeds.
Natures Canvas (9/365)
Tail Feathers (8/365)
Pixel Info: iPhone 17ProMax - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into PS to clean up the background.
Coastal Clouds (7/365)
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
I couldn’t decide between the two, so I’m posting both. I’m just a fan of the low-contrast ’70s-style look right now.
Click to see photo
Pixel Info:
iPhone 17ProMax - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone.
Fluid Dynamics & Art (6/365)
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Stripped of color, wing, and fuselage, the wingtip becomes pure geometry. Every curve exists for a reason, yet, in black and white, to this photographer’s eye, the engineering reads as sculpture first, performance second.
Some technical info just because:
Typical numbers:
- Induced drag reduction: ~ 4–6%
- Fuel burn reduction: ~ 1.5–2.5% on average missions
- Range increase: ~ 100–200 NM
- Climb performance: Improved, especially hot-and-high
Key aerodynamic goals:
- Slow down the spanwise flow of air toward the tip
- Weaken the vortex
- Spread pressure recovery over distance instead of dumping it all at the tip
Pixel Info:
iPhone 17ProMax shot - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into Photoshop to clean up the background.
Morning Glow (5/365)
Monday, January 5, 2026
Stalking the Shot (4/365)
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Early Morning Airport (3/365)
Early morning shot with the iPhone using Night Mode on max.
Daisy Girl Taking Point and Leading the Pack (2/365)
Off to work tomorrow so wanted to get as much hiking in as possible.
Welcome to 2026 (1/365)
Started the new year off right with a early morning hike. The sun rays coming through the clouds was most excellent. iPhone shot and processed.
2025 was my first year doing a 365 blog. It took a while to get into the swing; I missed 63 days. It has been a lot of fun, and I’m energized to start 2026 with new photography habits and flows to have a better year and reduce that missed-day count.
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