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Cein & Matt’s Engagement — Smooth Sailing Ahead!
There is nothing a photographer can enjoy more than photographing a young couple in love. This past Saturday, I drove out to Stockton to meet Cein (pronounced “seen”) and Matt who are engaged to be married next July. Cein and … Continue reading
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James Mattis — 2011 Master’s 35+ World Champion
By now, you’ve probably all read or heard about Mark Cavendish’ victory at the world road cycling championships in Denmark this past weekend. The British team did a wonderful job of controlling the race, Bradley Wiggins nailed back the break … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle racing, road races
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2012 Giro d’Italia — Best Ever?
Details about the 2012 Giro d’Italia are starting to dribble out. In April, we learned that the Giro will start in Denmark. Given the Giro has always been a climbing festival, we’ve all been waiting for news about the mountain … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle racing, bicycle touring, Italy, travel
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Young Love — Elizabeth & Jared’s Engagement
Isn’t young love delightful? Elizabeth and Jared hired me to photograph their wedding. In advance of the wedding I like to do an engagement session. Photographing the couple before their big day lets us build rapport and makes for better photographs on wedding day. The … Continue reading
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Insalata Caprese
My wife and I love tomatoes and Insalata Caprese is one of our favorite joys of summertime. It’s also pretty darn easy to make. First step is to get some good tomatoes. Living in California, we can get decent tomatoes … Continue reading
Posted in food, Italy, Uncategorized
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Upgrading to a Full-Frame DSLR
My good friend David Cheung, who is an outstanding photographer, just posted a story in his blog about my recent upgrade from a Nikon D90 to a Nikon D3. Indeed I had a rough time getting my hands on a … Continue reading
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Intel Ultrabooks — the New Normal
I’ve been at IDF (Intel Developers Forum) in San Francisco for the past two days. Somehow, my picture showed up on the front page of the business section of the San Jose Mercury News. Quite a surprise to me, as … Continue reading
Posted in computers, technology
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How to Make Pizzoccheri
Pizzoccheri della Valtellina is the famous local dish of Bormio. Every time I go to Bormio I look forward to trying this simple delicacy. Indeed, on the last trip, it was as delicious as ever. So, I’m home now and … Continue reading
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Bormio — Extreme Mountain Town
By now, you’ve probably read about the two great rides we did from Bormio: both sides of the Stelvio and the Mortirolo/Gavia loop. These are two of the greatest one-day rides I’ve ever done. There are two more mega rides you … Continue reading
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Mortirolo e Gavia — an Epic Day
Today is the last day of our trip. It’s good to end a trip with a bang! We have climbed most of the famous peaks of the Dolomites — Sella Gruppo, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Passo Giau, Passo Falzarego — … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle touring, travel
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