Photos

Everyday snapshots of small joys—coffee, beer, sunlight, and the details that make a day worth remembering.

📷 Day 05: Reflection.

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📷 Day 04: Nostalgia.

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📷 Day 03: Shadow.

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📷 Day 02: Curve.

Auto-generated description: A dirt trail winds through a hilly landscape with snow-capped mountains in the distance under a clear blue sky.

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📷 Day 01: Tree.

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📷 A stroll along the river–or what we call a river in SoCal anyway–at lunch, deep in thought. I almost didn’t come back.

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📷 Early morning coffee with a view.

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A beautiful early morning view from the balcony of our hotel room.

📷 Shaded cactus.

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📷 I took our 15-year-old Chihuahua to the vet for a checkup. She’s on almost as many pills as I am now. Poor old girl.

A small dog with a white and brown coat is lying on a textured gray surface, looking relaxed.

📷 Bombs away!

Auto-generated description: A vintage bomber aircraft with yellow engine covers is on display in an aviation museum.

📷 The Hollywood sign, peeking over the hills.

Large white letters spelling 'HOLLYWOOD' are situated on a hillside with rugged terrain in the foreground.

📷 At the Hollywood Bowl to see Eric Clapton.

📷 One of the more wacky Huntington Beach Fourth of July parade entries this year. If you grew up on ‘70s sitcoms, you get it… 🇺🇸

A group of people dressed in vibrant, 1970s-style costumes and wigs are marching in a parade, holding a banner that reads "Mrs. Roper Romps Huntington Beach."

📷 I came across this photo of my middle son at surf team practice early one morning when he was in high school some 20 years ago. I’ve always liked this shot…

A surfer is performing a maneuver on a wave in the ocean.

📷 Donnie is a kook…

Graffiti on a concrete wall reads 'TRUMP DON'T SURF' in black letters along with other smaller drawings and writings nearby.

📷 Bonus Day 2: Unputdownable.

An open book displays the title page of 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck, published by The Viking Press.

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One of my all-time favorite books. My family came to California in much the same way, so to me, it was completely relatable.

📷 Bonus Day 1: Bubble.

A glass of amber beer with the logo 'BODEGA 41°' printed on it rests on a table with a matching coaster.

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📷 Day 30: Hometown.

A sunny beach scene with a pier in the background, grass in the foreground, and people engaging in various activities such as sitting, walking, and biking.

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📷 Day 29: Drift.

a pool full of people drifting around.

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📷 Day 28: Community.

Cultural dancers in a parade as the crowd looks on.

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📷 Morning low tide while camping at Carpenteria State Beach Campgrounds.

A serene beachscape is depicted with a rocky shoreline in the foreground, calm blue waters, and a mountainous landform on the horizon under a clear sky.

📷 Day 27: Surprise.

A MacBook Air box on a desk.

#mbapr @Sdevore

📷 Day 26: Critter.

A curious squirrel looking at the camera.

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📷 Day 25: Spine.

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📷 Day 24: Light.

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📷 Day 23: Dreamy.

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📷 Day 22: Blue.

Boats anchord in Catalina harbor.

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📷 Day 21: Mountain.

A mountain summit far off in the distance with forest trees in the foreground.

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📷 Day 20: Ice.

A snowy mountain range with buildings in the foreground.

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📷 Day 19: Birthday.

A homemade birthday cake with candles for a 23rd birthday.

#mbapr @crossingthethreshold