Living Legend Of Naval Aviation

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011 in photography, technology | No Comments

To mark the kickoff of the year-long Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration I recently had the pleasure to photograph retired Rear Adm. Allen E. “Boot” Hill and to hear his story.  Hill, age 82 of Riverside, was one of the Navy’s first jet fighter pilots, both over Korea and later Vietnam, and benefitted greatly from ...

Clear Skies, Clean Water, No Crowds

Posted by on Feb 6, 2011 in environment, photography, technology, travel | No Comments

The weather recently has been absolutely fantastic for hiking.  A couple Sundays back I headed up to Forest Falls and hiked up a portion of Mill Creek.  After all the rain we’ve had there was still a bit of snow lingering in the shadows and clinging to the north-facing slopes in the area. As teens ...