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Pink Skies and Wet Dogs
I woke at 4:30 AM. I lay there thinking that there are only 2 more days to see the sunrise at the beach. To my surprise the sky had gifted gorgeous hues of red. The contrast between the color and the dark created incredible silhouettes of buildings transforming them...
Waking Up With a New Song and a White Lie
As I wearily opened my eyes in the early morning, I was awakened by a melody running through my mind. I decided to lay there letting it play through and finish before popping out of bed to run downstairs and do a quick vocal record. Five minutes later I am in front of...
Music on the River: With a Gentle Breeze
The Perfect Setting for Performing A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to perform outside for a private event on the water. Let’s just say I snatched that up quickly. It is the perfect vibe for my originals and covers. I worked tirelessly find the right songs...
Capturing Sounds and Moments: A Blend of Imagery and Melody
This blog site originally started off as a photoblog site in 2013 as a way to share my photography and write about journeys, while sharing creative inspirations. Through the many years it has just sat, basically as I started to build my company and raise my sons into...
Paintings On My Wall: The Things I am Grateful for as a Mom
Just Released Paintings On My Wall Visit My Music Library for all of my releases and platform links The advice “enjoy it while you can this moment will pass by fast”, is wise. Ignored at the time as a mom who was too involved in making sure she did everything right in...
The Rabbit Hole of Creativity
Which activities make you lose track of time? Losing track of time is easy when you are in your jam or doing something you truly love. I just had this conversation with my son a few days ago. He felt like what he was doing was a waste of time. He had spent days...
Sneak Peak Production: Paintings on My Wall
Due out this Friday June 18th 2025, on all the major streaming platforms. Here is a sneak peak of Paintings On My Wall, a tribute song about parenthood. You can also pre-save it on Spotify for a reminder [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Ceviche and Music: A Perfect Blend for a Sunny Day
I was feeling the mood one day when it was a fantastic 80-degree weather (in my opinion perfect). I decided to break out the frozen shrimp I bought on sale and bring back memories of sitting under a cabana along the Oceanside in a resort in Mexico eating Ceviche with...
Climb Like a Monkey, Make Mud Pies
Make It a Day Lyrics and Story: Let's Go Out and Play! The goal of this song was to make a fun short set of lyrics that tells the message of the importance of outdoor play and the creative things that can be done. Follow me on Spotify, YouTube, or your own favorite...
Sticky Buns and Watermelon
Me text to my mom: 8 PM last night “ Do you want some watermelon?” My Mom: “Yes yes yes!!” Me at 9:30 PM: “I have 2 sticky buns I can bring over for breakfast” My mom: “Wonderful! Sticky buns and watermelon with coffee!” Yeah, it wasn’t really my plan to mix sticky...
New Release: Make It a Day – Go Outside and Play
Enjoy this short fun song I just released! "Make It A Day" is a feel-good, upbeat track that captures the magic of childhood wonder and the deep connection we find in nature—and with each other. With lyrics like "go outside and play, make it a day, climb like a...
My World Is Going to the Dogs
As I have been launching my music lifestyle on platforms and promoting new song releases, there is a natural infiltration of my dogs and her friends into my posts; especially YouTube. I guess I should have known it would happened, since dogs have always been a part of...
Photography – Behind the Lens
The Importance of Saving All Creatures Great and Small
What would you change about modern society? The birds chatter as the sun slowly rises over the ocean’s edge. As I glance out into the seemingly endless horizon watching the sun’s orange glow glisten onto the thunderous waves, I think “why do so many not understand the...
Capturing Sounds and Moments: A Blend of Imagery and Melody
This blog site originally started off as a photoblog site in 2013 as a way to share my photography and write about journeys, while sharing creative inspirations. Through the many years it has just sat, basically as I started to build my company and raise my sons into...
Back Away: When Your Art Gets Too Comfortable
Build a Relationship with Your Art Sometimes in life you need to think long-term. When you see something that inspires you it is hard to hold back. But that very inspiration needs to be approached with deeper understanding of what really inspired you. I admit I took...
Something’s Are Beyond Our Control or Are They?
Sitting here on a cold morning trying to wrap my head around things. Sometimes feeling helpless and powerless about things as I look into the future of the environment, human rights, and health. I am listening to songs that I have written in the past 2 years and...
Beautiful Lines of Nature
On a hike at Grand Teton National Park, I stopped for a drink of water and couldn’t avoid the shimmering light and delicate soft lines. I really wanted to capture this, which was a challenge with the busy background. Nature has a way of sneaking up on you like this.
Photography and Songwriting: A Perfect Match
Mixing Photography and Songwriting When I started this blog over a decade ago (yikes), it was strictly for sharing my photographs and inspiring stories. It even grew to the point where I was selling prints and participating in some local shows (nothing fancy, but...
A Tranquil Moment: Loon Lake Canada
Early morning kayaking pays off. I captured this little fella nibbling on a lily pad flower during a quiet paddle on Loon Lake in Canada one summer day. As I sit here now, listening to the soft raindrops and pleasant songs of happy birds, this moment I captured...
B&W: Tunnel Vision
Black and white image of tunnel
Magnificent Beast Within
You never really realize how massive some things are until you approach them. Giving them an appropriate distance is important, not only for your safety but for theirs as well. No one wants to startle a beast when you know you are approaching one. It could be a kind,...
Flowers and Focal Points
Enjoying my new camera, I experimented with the focal point feature. With multiple focal points I tried to get a middle focus or somewhere in-between. Notice one little bud off to the right is more in focus than the foreground and flowers behind. To me, the eye...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Sunrise: No 2
Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Sunrise The Chesapeake Bay is beautiful, especially at sunrise. This photo of the Bay Bridge, during the sunrise, was taken from the Carnival Pride Cruise. I was amazed at the lines and patterns of this bridge. It was an amazing...
The Dancing Rose
Rose Gray Scale Gives a Dancing Feel In this photograph I was looking to transform a rather dull colored photo of rose into something that conveys movement while setting a melancholy mood. This is a photograph of a red rose. Something so beautiful that requires so...