Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, Fort Flagley, and Port Townsend
The girls were at summer camp, and so Vanessa and I had the whole week to ourselves! We stayed in the tiniest cabin I’ve...
San Diego Spring Break Vacation Photo / Video Dump
Last week, my youngest daughter and myself had a chance to go to San Diego while my wife and eldest daughter were in DC....
Fujifilm 23mm f/1.4 WR First Pics – Straight out of Camera
Sometimes you just don’t have the time or energy to do any edits on photos. That was the case last night. It was all...
Yellowstone National Park
This was my first time to Yellowstone. It was busy, crazy busy! The park rangers were saying that there were more than double the...
Idaho Falls Farmer’s Market and Rafting in the Canal
Visiting my wife’s mother and her husband Jim in Idaho Falls, we went to the local farmers market, had mangos covered in spicy /...
When in Idaho, Go to a Rodeo
My main exposure to Rodeos has been down in Arizona. Down there, the people have been super cool, and I was allowed to get...
Point Defiance Dahlia Garden
I don’t know the first thing about gardening or growing flowers, but I do love dahlias. Point Defiance Park in Tacoma has a beautiful...
Oceanside, Cape Meares Viewpoint, and Bay Ocean
This was the last day of our Tillamook vacation. Definitely a nice, low key, recommended family vacation destination. Our day started off in Oceanside...
Sitka Sedge State Natural Area Loop, Bear Creek Artichokes, and Tillamook Air Museum
Continuing our Tillamook vacation, we were able to hit three spots today – the beach, a restaurant/tourist destination, and a museum. First off, we...
Tillamook Cheese Factory, Blue Heron Cheese, and Jacobsen Salt
After Oceanside State Park we drove into Tillamook to visit the main attraction – Tillamook Cheese, followed by Blue Heron Cheese just down the...
Oceanside Beach State Park
We were vacationing in the Tillamook, Oregon area over Memorial Day and were fortunate enough to come down to the beach at low tide....
Dash Point
Straight out of the Fuji X-T4 and 16mm f/1.4 (with a Tiffen circular polarizer attached) – Classic Negative preset with color chrome effects enabled...
Testing Out the New Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 for Fuji
While I really enjoy shooting with the Fuji XF series of cameras, their older lenses like the 23mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 could really...
Testing the Fuji 27mm at the Federal Way Rhododendron Garden Review
Arguably one of the worst lenses for the Fuji X-Mount, I bought one used. After testing it out, I can say for certain, it...
8K Leather Half Case Reviews Kaza Fuji X T4, Gariz Fuji X100V, Sony a7RIV, Lim’s Nikon Z6. EOS R5 RAW
In this video, I review and discuss various leather half cases as well as soft shutter release buttons and thumb rests. Lots of non...
Roslyn, WA with the Viltrox 33mm f/1.4
We just returned from a couple of days in historic Roslyn. It’s a place where they filmed Northern Exposure – a television show that...
Deception Pass State Park Jet Boat Tour
Yesterday’s hike due to the unexpected heat, was quite a bit more taxing than we planned. Rather than go on another hike today, we...
Espresso Chalet in Gold Bar
Harry and the Hendersons merchandise, Costco treats, overpriced bad ice cream, espresso, and a view. My review? Meh out of 10. Only the ice...
Cave Hole, Coal Creek Falls, Quarry, and Fred’s Railroad Trail Loop
On our way up to Gold Bar this weekend, we stopped off at the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park in Renton. It was pouring...
Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 Review for Fuji X Mount Cameras
$329 vs $899 – The Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 vs Fuji’s 23mm f/1.4 – which is better? The short answer, hands down, is the Viltrox....
First Outing with the Fuji X-T4
I’ve owned many a Fuji camera, and I can emphatically say that without doubt, the X-T4 is THE best Fuji camera to date! From...