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.
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)
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.
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.
Pixel Info:
iPhone 17ProMax - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone.
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:
Key aerodynamic goals:
Pixel Info:
iPhone 17ProMax shot - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into Photoshop to clean up the background.
Monday, January 5, 2026
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.
Take more pictures!
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 →
Tired & Worn - Just Like 2025 (302/365)
Here’s to a better 2026. If you visited this year, thank you very much. Let’s all take more pictures in the New Year!
Looming Progress (301/365)
Bird Security (300/365)
Nature’s Design (299/365)
Santa Monica Pier (298/365)
Jetway Shadows (297/365)
Christmas Day Hike (296/365)
It’s rarely this green and lush in the winter desert; it’s been a nice mix of cooler weather and lots of rain. The earthy desert smell was incredible today. Mostly creosote bush, which gives off a wonderful smell when it’s wet.
Best I could tell, the ants were dragging the green stuff in and taking the dry brown stuff out. Must of been a good housekeeping day.
Good Coffee & Beautiful Sunrise (289/365)
Natures Shade (287/365)
Urban Landscape (286/365)
Got today’s picture done early. Urban Landscape as a new day dawns. Ugh, get me back to nature…
Engineering (285/365)
Line Up and Wait (284/365)
