Sailing out the Golden Gate #2 Canvas Print

Sailing through the clouds on a brisk fall day under the San Francisco Bay Bridge in California beats just about anything one can do to let your spirits soar. The yacht is on a port tack headed out to a weather mark during a leg of a big boat series race regatta.

Since childhood, Aristotle's quote, "Where there is no vision, the people perish," has been a huge influence on me. I continue to extend and interpret its meaning through my photography as I capture images that hopefully inspire, amuse and gladden. At the same time, perhaps my images will also help document the beauty of Mother Nature and our responsibility to care for her. Nature is the real artist. I am just one of the tools used to capture its best moments for others to see. Within the chaos of this beautiful world that we live in, I will continue searching for the best moments and the best way to capture whatever nature offers me. Following a three decade career in public education, as a teacher and then principal for the Los Angeles...