by beachraven | Dec 4, 2021
Santa Monica Pier The dense morning fog was beginning to lighten when I crawled out of bed. Every thought that crossed my mind seemed wrong, and a disturbing ache filled my gut. I dressed, grabbed my camera, and slipped out of our room, careful not to wake...
by beachraven | Jun 11, 2021
Monterey Bay, California The bay looks different every day. I can’t ride my bike past it without taking photos, so I have about ten million of them. Storm clouds with a choppy surface give it a dark-grey moody feel, cold and brooding, angry and...
by beachraven | May 7, 2021
Venice Beach, California Well, I guess I have to ask the question. Why do people spend so much time looking for a way to express themselves? It’s not about money. That’s for sure. Is it the challenge, an internal drive to find out what you can do, allowing it...
by beachraven | Apr 21, 2021
Asilomar State Beach, California April 22nd, 1970, the first Earth Day, I remember standing in the courtyard of my high school, thinking about what it meant. It felt like such a noble cause. Surely now everyone would take our mutual Mother seriously and look...
by beachraven | Jan 23, 2021
Sunrise at Monterey Bay, California It always seems to happen; I never know how I’m going to feel. I was surprised the day after we got married by how good I felt and was struck entirely off guard when I saw my first album credit. Of course, this time, I knew...
