Blog
Documenting the places where people and wildlife meet.
From my studio at Channel Islands Harbor, I document the places where people and wildlife meet through field notes, photo essays, and lifestyle stories. Whether you’re here for ethical travel ideas or deep-dives into local ecosystems, these are the stories I’m proud to tell from the tide's edge.
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A Day Trip to Central Santa Cruz Island: Preparedness, Wildlife Encounters, and Painted Cave Wonders
From thoughtful packing and a boat ride across the channel to dolphins leaping at the bow and harbor seals basking on sunlit rocks, my day trip to central Santa Cruz Island with Island Packers was full of surprises. Painted Cave was the highlight, but the real magic was in the moments I didn’t plan for.
- 17 Mile Drive 1
- Allen's Hummingbird 1
- Animal Pups 2
- Audubon’s Warbler 1
- Bat Star 1
- Beach 13
- Belted Kingfisher 1
- Birding 20
- Black Oystercatcher 1
- Black Turnstone 1
- Black-crowned Night Heron 2
- Blue Whale 2
- Brandt's cormorant 2
- Brandt’s Cormorant 1
- Brown Pelican 2
- California 15
- California Coast 3
- California Sea Lion 2
- California Sister Butterfly 1
- Carpinteria 1
- Central California 8
- Central Coast 3
- Channel Islands 7
- Channel Islands Harbor 2
- Channel Islands National Park 1
- Conservation 6
- Crab 2
- Curlew 1
- Dark-eyed Junco 1
- Double-crested Cormorant 1
- East Coast 1
- Elephant Seal 2
- Elkhorn Slough 3
- Estuary 1
- Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
- Field Notes 4
- Forest 3
- Golden Hour 1
- Great Blue Heron 2
- Grebe 1
- Harbor Life 13
- Harbor Seal 5
- Harbor Seals 3
- Hiking 1
- House Finch 3
- Insects 2
- Island Adventure 1
- Kelso Dunes 1
- King Tides 2
- Kings Canyon 1