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Sand time in Costa Rica

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This photo was taken at Manuel Antonio Park, Costa Rica. I like this little girl who seemed to be very focused on her sand. I feel sometimes as grown ups, we somewhat lost a bit of focus - maybe there were too many choices... maybe we lost sight of what was really important...

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View fullsize Golden hour at Honolulu, Hawaii.

My kids climbing rocks, waves crashing beneath.
I stayed still—until the light felt just right.
A few quick frames. A moving subject. Then some long exposure of water’s quiet rhythm.
No gear shuffle. No s
View fullsize He must’ve swung on that rope at least 30 times.
Maybe more.  Each time, a little higher. A little bolder.

Each time, I stayed with the moment—and moved just a little.

First from the front. Then from the side.
Crouched low. Reached high
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All shot in spontaneous moments with no perfect plans—just intuition, built over two decades behind the lens.

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View fullsize Slow travel has taught me this: revisiting a place doesn’t mean you failed the first time. It simply means you showed up again—with new light, a fresh mindset, and more space to notice the things you missed.

Over the past few months, my
View fullsize Three stops, one island, and a quiet reminder that beauty isn’t about checking off locations—it’s about how you move through them. 

Our Oʻahu day trip took us from the misty cliffs of Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout, to the lush canopy of Mān
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Over Memorial Day weekend, we set out to hike the west trail of Kaʻena Point State Park—the northwestern tip of Oʻahu. It was our second attempt after turning back in Ma

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