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.
🔥 Current year posting percentage: 100%
Days posted this year: 30 / 365
Current streak: 74 days in a row
Longest streak: 74 days
Total photos on site: 352
Total posts on site: 335
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)
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.
Fluid Dynamics & Art (6/365)
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)
Stalking the Shot (4/365)
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)
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.
Corvus Corax (295/365)
What lovely throat feathers (hackles) you have, kind sir.
Reno Rising (294/365)
A pano shot from my hotel window. Haven’t done a wide pano shot on the blog yet, wanted to see how it looks.
Hard at Work (293/365)
