🔥 Current year posting percentage: 100%

Days posted this year: 276 / 365

Current streak: 320 days in a row

Longest streak: 320 days

Total photos on site: 1053

Total posts on site: 581

Teddy Bear Cholla (15/365)

Auto-generated description: A spiky cactus stands prominently in a desert landscape with mountains in the background, depicted in black and white.

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.

Hālama ‘Āina - Caring for the Land (10/365)

Auto-generated description: A black and white mural of a fantastical sea creature with a fish on a brick wall in an empty parking lot.
Hālama ‘Āina
  • 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.

Tail Feathers (8/365)

Auto-generated description: A black and white image featuring the rear view of a sleek, modern airplane with its tail fin prominently displayed.

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)

Auto-generated description: Clouds are scattered across a vast expanse of water, creating a dynamic aerial view.
Clouds are scattered across a vast expanse of water, creating a dynamic aerial view.

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 Auto-generated description: An aerial view of fluffy white clouds scattered above a vast ocean surface.

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

Fluid Dynamics & Art (6/365)

Auto-generated description: A close-up view of the tail section of an aircraft, highlighting its sleek, aerodynamic design.

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.

Daisy Girl Taking Point and Leading the Pack (2/365)

Auto-generated description: A brown dog on a colorful leash stands on a rocky desert trail next to a small cactus.

Off to work tomorrow so wanted to get as much hiking in as possible.

Welcome to 2026 (1/365)

Auto-generated description: A narrow path winds through a rugged landscape under a dramatic cloudy sky, with distant mountains illuminated by sunrays in the background.

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)

Auto-generated description: Weathered wooden planks with visible grain and scattered metal rivets create a rustic texture.

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!