by beachraven | Jul 8, 2022
Venice Beach, California The Venice Pier had that blank, tilted feeling empty tourist spots have. The dawn sun cut low across the water as it winked in and out of the sea haze. Fishermen dotted the pier, and surfers rocked and bobbed on their boards, chatting...
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 | Oct 2, 2021
Commons Park, Denver, Colorado Last night I couldn’t sleep. After a few hours, I decided just to lay there and rest a bit longer before I gave up and got up. Weary of my thoughts, I surrendered and let them make their way through my mind without interference,...
by beachraven | Aug 27, 2021
Topatopa Mountains, Ojai, CA I was having “one of those days.” At least that’s what I thought. We dropped our car off for its “free” regular maintenance only to learn it would be very expensive. A job I thought I was getting fell through. Finally, the costly...
by beachraven | Jul 9, 2021
Cannery Row, Monterey, California One Saturday morning in 1990, I drove across Hollywood and walked into a room with about ten Macintosh desktop computers lined up on tables. Margarita Mix and LA Studios (both LA-based studios) were holding a group training for...
