by Ben | Nov 4, 2014 | Documentary Film, Nature, Photography
The purity of Lake Tahoe is legendary, and in winter, the quiet peace of snow lends a zen atmosphere to this beautiful place. I took a short trip to the lake in winter, and explored the shores of the lake during a particularly calm day....
by Ben | Oct 15, 2012 | Art, Art/Design, Design, Featured Content, life, Nature, Photography, Uncategorized
My favorite style of photo to take is the macro type. There’s something magical about close detail, and bringing it to life with a lens. Not that broad landscapes aren’t beautiful, but it’s the small moments I like. The fuzzy components, the texture,...
by Ben | Feb 15, 2012 | Documentary Film, life, Nature, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Flying is fun when you’re near to the ground. I’ve had the chance to take a number of helicopter trips in the past year, and recently went up near my parent’s home in western Michigan. Undoubtedly less colorful than a summertime trip, it was...
by Ben | Jun 10, 2011 | life, Nature, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized, Video/Film/Literature
I spent a week visiting Glacier National Peace Park, which extends northward from Montana up into the Canadian province of Alberta. The area received a record snowfall this past season, and the creeks, streams and rivers were high and fast. Snowpack was still melting...
by Ben | Feb 25, 2011 | Art/Design, Featured Content, life, Nature, Stuff, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Monoliths, fins, and arches. Those are the formations that strike you when entering Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah. Not designated a national park until 1973, the 119 square mile Arches has become synonymous with Delicate Arch, the iconic (and amazing) rock...
by Ben | Oct 20, 2010 | Featured Content, Get Smarter, Nature, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
An hour outside Redwoods National Park you’ll pass the snaking Smith River, at once wild and dramatically fresh-looking. On my few trips past this river, I noted just how clear and clean it looks from the window of the car, while driving on the windy, rocky...
