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Sunday Symphony in San Francisco

Posted on June 12, 2022 by djnpub

Not long after Blanca passed away, I joined Bob in going to the SF Symphony in downtown San Francisco. He had an extra ticket, so we made our way to BART and into the city. The symphony hall was in … Continue reading →

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Romeo y Juliet

Posted on June 9, 2022 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my first theater production of the year, and my first CalShakes production since 2019 as they’ve been locked down a long time. This was a last-minute decision when I realized they were only going to be doing … Continue reading →

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Sienna Hayes Photo Shoot

Posted on June 7, 2022 by djnpub

Sienna Hayes was in town, and despite shooting with her several weeks earlier in France, we did another photoshoot in my house. Since I see her relatively requently, I didn’t book as much time with her as I did with … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Paris — After the Retreat

Posted on May 14, 2022 by djnpub

After 5 days on the photo retreat, I returned to Paris for a little more than a week to do general sightseeing and tourist activities. I finally managed to connect up with Maddy mid-day the day after the retreat, who … Continue reading →

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Photo Retreat at the Château

Posted on May 5, 2022 by djnpub

On Sunday morning, after checking out of my hotel, I walked a short distance to the restaurant where we were to meet up and have our kickoff luncheon. The lunch was very nice, with green pasta and tiramisu, and we … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Paris

Posted on May 1, 2022 by djnpub

Not long after getting my home upgrade projects to a stable point, I took off on my second major adventure of the year, my first ever trip to France. I had a photography retreat planned at a historic château in … Continue reading →

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Time For Some Upgrades

Posted on April 15, 2022 by djnpub

Upon returning from Mexico I immediately developed a significant leak when I turned the water back on. When I got a plumber out to look at it, he said my pipes were too old and his company wouldn’t let him … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Remote Photoshoot

Posted on March 30, 2022 by djnpub

Shortly after returning from my Mexico trip (and discovering my water pipe problem) I had a second remote photoshoot with Anoush Anou, a talented model I have worked with many times. She was visiting her homeland of New Zealand, staying … Continue reading →

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Yucatán 2022 — After the Tour

Posted on March 26, 2022 by djnpub

In contrast to what happened in 2020 with the exploding Covid crisis, after this year’s tour, I ended up staying in Mérida for 5 days just being a tourist. Mostly I walked around exploring the sights in the downtown area, … Continue reading →

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Yucatán Photo Adventure 2022 — 6

Posted on March 21, 2022 by djnpub

On the last day of the tour we got up early to head to the usual final location, the Mayan ruins and archeological zone at Xcambó, which dates to the third century AD. This is a special location to be … Continue reading →

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