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Found this chandelier hanging in an entryway and got a shot from above using the stairway. Turned out kind of colorful and fun.

A very slow day for picture taking. The only shot I took today was going to TJ’s for some survival food as I sat at my desk all day. Only taking one picture sure makes the decision-making easier!

I’ll show you the shot I’d like to post below, but it’s a screenshot and doesn’t count in my little 365Pixels world (at least not yet, LOL)

You can read more about it here.

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Early arrival at the airport this morning, caught the fleet at rest. In a few hours, it will be controlled chaos as hundreds of flights are launched from these gates.

Long day of cancellations and changes. Ended up on two DH’s back home for the night. Back out bright and early in the morning, time to get people where they need to go.

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Long day today battling the Winter weather, I’m beat.

Made it through MDW unscathed and ontime which still amazes me. The whole day was worth it because of some Pad Thai. I just gotta say, if you are ever in Berkeley, CA. You have to stop at IMM Thai Street Food. It was hands down the best Pad Thai I’ve ever had in my life. Fresh rolls were outstanding and look at that homemade thick peanut sauce. I’ve fallen in love with food.

Note: this is my first food post on 365Pixels, I’m generally not inclined to post food pics, but imm Thai Street Food deserves the shoutout and a rightful place on this blog.

The hard working, kind people at imm’s made my day. I so appreciate you.

I got to meet Lily today. I don’t know the first thing about horses, but it was a pleasure to meet and spend some time with Lily today. Lily really likes to lick your hands and arms. I was covered in saliva by the end of the meeting. She was getting some saddle training today, no riders, just getting used to the saddle.

Beautiful day in Seattle: crisp air, blue water, and the smell of freshly roasted coffee wafting from all the coffee shops.

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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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.

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.

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Pixel Info: iPhone 17ProMax - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone.

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

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Pixel Info: iPhone 17ProMax shot - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into Photoshop to clean up the background.

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!

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)