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We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. 
Current count: 42 countries.

the thing about living simply is there is clarity. to exercise minimalism is to whittle away superfluous noise. what's left is the essence of life well lived. the other weekend i was at a +$15M house with crystal chandelier adorned with life sized crystal monkey overlooking SF, one of the most expensive city in the world. lost opulence. money blinds us. wealth, on the other hand, affords abundance akin to the joy of chasing chickens.
a moment alone together, now and forever.
earlier this year i helped a very cool organization @forfreedoms with digital strategy and UX for their website and flagship project called #50stateinitiative which promotes civic participation and discussion through the medium of art. if you happen to be at Art Basel Miami this week, be sure to stop by the pop-up event, of if you are in NYC later, the crew is jamming with MoMA for a special exhibition with Charles White and Onyx Collective Jazz on civic art. i absolutely love the project. art is such a powerful vehicle that moves us, shapes us, and drive us. i love that this isn't just about ephermeral, fly-by-night YouTube generation entertainment or anime. this art is about something much deeper and more worthwhile. check them out. make a lawn sign. attend an event. and if you are looking to do something good from your couch this season - donate to this group. this billboard in Missouri was designed by the ever-sparkly @chrisunkim (who we often have similar haircuts and she's a killer dancer).
One of many things I love about Oklahoma from last year. Excited to be back soon for a very special occasion. #almostpajamatime #aspiringfarmgirl
found a happy place 🌼 the night bloom was gorgeous 🌼
cloud appreciation series part finale: absence of #cloud, while beautiful, if persisted, forwarns wildfire. this photo journal series was inspired by the absence of air here in California over the holidays. it has rained since.
cloud appreciation series part six: summer guest #cumulonimbus made a grand entrance right at dinner time, sparkles and all. 😎
cloud appreciation series part five: the marker of every passing day is the same everywhere we go. it is the sky that colors our memories. it is the cloud that brings about change. this was shot at 4:30am in the middle of nowhere in South Africa, where I stumbled upon a multi-day psychedelic trance party by accident. on this morning I decided the party scene wasn't for me, so I hitched a 5hr ride out with the drug dealer... and, well, the rest was interesting. #altostratus #stratocumulus
cloud appreciation series part four: #cirrocumulus are harbingers of change. appropriate backdrop to a very special day and place from the memory vault.
cloud appreciation series part three: dancing with clouds at the speed of #gravity. (that was fun)
#cloud appreciation series part two: cloudy with a chance of #volcanoes.
how often does the cloud cooperate as if it has something to say? #throwback to another #modernmarvel #architecture because I am itching to wander away lately.
The Milwaukee Art Museum robotically flaps its gills nightly at 5pm. Yep.. the thing moves. Super cool. I didn't do the video bit any justice tho. You will have to see it first hand. Architect: Santiago Calatrava. #modernmarvel #architecture
today, 11 moons later, her death still wraps my light.
wildfire sun at almost noon. blade runner eery.
autumn colors

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