Posts From Old Journals

  • August 23, 2021 – Meditations on the Buck that Visited Us Each Night

    Written as a part of an email home while working on a tugboat in the Arctic Circle of Northern Alaska. We had an adolescent buck that would visit our backyard each night, and we’d taken… Read more

  • Navigational Aid

    “Navigational Aid” utilizes five plates printed on navigational charts used on AmNav tug boats, focusing on San Francisco Bay and its waterways. The printing was done with a homemade press. For inquiries, contact via Instagram… Read more

  • To Guard Against Hexes Cast

    “To Guard Against Hexes Cast” is a cyanotype printed on Canson watercolor paper and onto Arches Platine paper. The prints are toned with coffee and the image measures 8″ x 18″. If interested, contact me… Read more

  • The Summerset Review – “Souvenirs”

    I’ve only recently resumed submitting stories for publication, and I am as proud as can be that my short story, “Souvenirs,” has been published in the Fall 2024 Issue of The Summerset Review. The story… Read more

  • The Carp Fights The Current Home

    THE CARP FIGHTS THE CURRENT HOME The image is printed on navigational charts retired from use on the APL President Wilson. Six separate blocks were used (though the first is nearly invisible). I chose to… Read more

  • ‎September ‎29, ‎2021 – Meditation on Joseph Campbell’s Essays

    I’ve been reading Joseph Campbell’s writing on myth and on ritual. He has a specific view of the role of religion, myth, and ritual in the lives and beliefs of contemporary civilization, and points to… Read more

  • September 18, 2021 – Description of the Northern Lights

    The first thing to mention, before the beauty of it and the effect of it, is that it felt like a rare privilege, something that most would not get to experience or see. I first… Read more

  • The Helmsman

    “The Helmsman” is five plates printed onto navigational charts that had been in use onboard Foss tugboats, SeaCor’s Ocean Giant, and APL’s President Wilson. They were printed using a homemade printing press. If interested, contact… Read more

  • La Fuerza

    “La Fuerza” is five plates printed onto BFK Rives paper using a homemade printing press. This image was inspired by several sources – tarot, Mexican Loteria cards, Indochinese Mysticism, and classic antiquity. If interested, contact… Read more

  • October 18, 2018: The Butterfly as Symbol For Resurrection

    I haven’t published much lately, but have maintained my writing practice over the past several years. I’ve been journaling, but sometimes my entries devolve into meditations, some of which I think are worthy of sharing.… Read more