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Runway 34 L Leaving Denver, homeward bound. . . . #waitingforflight #windowseat #ontherunway #takeoff #worktravel #freelancelife
Front Range. It was a short trail run up and over Mt. Sanitas. If this were in my backyard? I'd be a regular. . For my sea-level lungs it required effort, but by Boulder standards it's probably nothing. 🙄 . However, I went from my friend's front door, the rain storm was disapating, the sunlight was golden, and I got some exercise in a new place. . Plus, a view. I'm quite satisfied. . . . #trailrunning #frontrange #travelexercise #sunsetview #runwhenyoucan #newtrails #goldenlight #selfieformysweetie
Because every kid needs a swing. . Tacos and summer evening sun with Coco and Pearl in one of my oldest friend's backyard. . . . #kidswing #treeswing #playground #summerevening #pnwsummer #catchinguptime #oldfriendships
Summer Days at Index. Cold river plunges. Sleepy town. Steep granite. Mountain views on sketchy trails. . . . #indexprovides #coldplunge #riverswim #climbing #granitecliffs #summerdays #🌈🦄🌈
The Uphill Grind. Sometimes it really is uphill both ways. . But then, there's some really fun downhill in there too. . It helps when you enjoy both...and let's not forget the flowers. . . . #workbreak #weekendadventures #mtb #mountainbiking #ragingriver #uphillgrind #mountainflowers #foxglove #agirlandherbike #classicstyle
It's the small things. . . . #birdeggs #birder #donttouch #nesting #smallthings #siblings #pair #details
Thanks Portland! Best team, best project, best workshop coaching...and a wonderful, sleep-deprived, inspiration-filled weekend meeting new people and producing stories that matter. . (And seeing old friends too!) . . . #sojcpdx #storyarcpdx #journalismworkshop #storytelling #whitestag
2:00 in the Morning. That's the problem with workshops: you want to help your students make the best story possible which leads to very little sleep. . Just finished exporting our sample scene of a heartfelt story on the American dream. . Now I need to fall asleep and have my own dreams. . 1: @wespope66 with over $100k in @canonusa loaners (thank you!) 2: A story team mid edit. 3: @pattytorchia using her Italian to work on a rough cut of our Spanish speaking subjects. . . . #storyarcpdx #makingmovies #journalism #filmmaking #latenightthoughts #latenightwork
Portland Marches. The "Families Belong Together March" past outside the @uosojc building in downtown Portland today. . Lots of signs, lots of chants, and lots of polite Portlanders timing their march with the streetlight cycle. . Yesterday, for the #storyarcpdx workshop, we filmed some very different political views and stories of the American dream. . It really put the march, and it's First Amendment underpinnings, in perspective. . . . #portlandmarch #protestsigns #familiesbelongtogether #familiesbelongtogethermarch #firstamendment #immigration #journalism #journalismworkshop
The Former Strip Club. Visited an urban planning non profit today. . They bought an old strip club and are using it as it's temporary offices before redeveloping the land for low-income housing. . But the people they're working for...Story. It's everywhere. . . . #storyarcpdx #visualjournalism #docfilm #workshop #teaching #portland #sojcpdx #lifeasajstudent @uosojc
When the Canadian Visits. Our dear friend @sarahleannehart came to Seattle to give a slideshow called "Reversing the Dirtbag" which is an ode to Adulting. . Sarah spent four years climbing full time but then found herself wanting more: more from herself, more for herself, and more of herself to give to others. . While being a "dirtbag" is a badge of honor in the climbing world, it doesn't work very well when one wants to lift others up. . Which is what Sarah is doing these days: she's working with women, pursuing a Masters in Social Work, and somehow still training to be a crusher in climbing. . Maybe it's just her hustle. Which she has a meme for (image 2) that also sums up my freelance life. . . . #freelancelifestyle #hustle #reversingthedirtbag #adulting #foreignfriends #canadiansaresonice