Visual adventure from Carlos Eliason
Meyer-Optik Görlitz produces a wide range of vintage-inspired lenses in updated designs and solid builds, reminiscent of Zeiss or Voigtlander heavyweights. Cast in all-metal construction with few or no electronics, the lenses are built for picky, manual focus loving photographers who want something new with a flare of the odd. I recently received a demo … Continue reading Shades of purple with the new Trimagon 95mm
One thousand islands, almost as many languages, endless flavors, and tucked under a roiling sky, Stockholm, Sweden must be staggeringly different for each visitor, every resident. I had a mere six days, with my girlfriend and family, in which to absorb it all and while any vacation only scratches the surface of a big city; … Continue reading Riling the senses under a seaborne sky in Stockholm, Sweden
I’d been wanting to go for as along as I can remember. Sweden. The other half of me, or at least the one I would become better acquainted with. What I didn’t realize is that after a year of planning, I would convince my whole family to go. Even more unfathomable is the fact that … Continue reading Finding my ancestors in the forests of Ölme, Sweden
What more is there to say this time around? Perhaps that I’m a little late to the game on the outdoor front this Summer. Perhaps that when my mind and body are tired, I reach for the outdoors. Perhaps the work of camping, the quench of nature, the sense of open air, the well-being of … Continue reading Camp, cozy camp
The one time a year I get to enjoy the best mix of relaxation and some serious job training is at an annual conference called CAPIO, or California Association for Public Information Officials. Being that I experience the weirdest (read, best) mix of creativity and communication at my job, it only makes sense to bolster … Continue reading Week in the mountains at CAPIO 2016
“It looks like Spring threw up everywhere…” And that it pretty much did. California sighs a big relief as recent rains have rendered our state a deep hue of emerald. Don’t forget those vernal flowers! Skyline Wilderness Park, in Napa, CA, is an awesome getaway that’s super close to nearly everything. One could spend all … Continue reading Spring hiking at Skyline Wilderness Park – Napa, CA
This is a difficult time for certain types of people. The pressures of familial get-togethers, holiday shopping, even the time of year alone can be a hard trigger for some. Getting the chance to decompress may be scarce and at that it might relieve all that much pressure. I’m not one of those and I … Continue reading Finally… some snow, space and silence
