Hey peoples! Otto and I are in Bodega Bay, enjoying our thanksgiving meal (see below) and we are doing great. We have come almost halfway in a day and a half- so we are a little ahead of schedual. This is a good thing because we are getting tired. My knee is letting me know… Read the rest »

Me and Otto at the point arena lighthouse -Ben (sent from my phone) Posted from my iPhone via email

See and download the full gallery on posterous -Ben (sent from my phone) Posted from my iPhone via email

-Ben (sent from my phone) Posted from my iPhone via email

Youth By Samuel Ullman (1840-1924) Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep… Read the rest »

PhotoSketch: Internet Image Montage from tao chen on Vimeo.

This is what the kitchen island looks like when I wake up. -Ben Posted from my iPhone via email

Last week my brother, my Dad, and myself hiked 35 miles of the AT from Bry Gap to Winding Stair Gap. Didnt take too many photos, but here are some of them.   At the NC/GA line   At the top of Albert Mountain Crazy Mushroom Dad and Matt

Get to see the Perseid Meteor Shower last night? If not (it is bright here in San Francisco) here is a consolation viewing of some other stars.  

Mariah and I came across it while walking through the SF botanical gardens. The funnels end in a white bucket containing a green goo. I thought it was for bugs, but there were suprisingly few in the goo. And why the many layers of funnels? UPDATE: From Brit – “That is a funnel trap to… Read the rest »