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spring break desert tour : This was a quick trip to the Mojave Desert area of southern California. I spent time in the Eastern Mojave Preserve and Joshua Tree, and swung by other places in between.

spring break desert tour

This was a quick trip to the Mojave Desert area of southern California ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2009 11:58am PST

Desolation Wilderness : I had the honor of taking Jeff on his first backpacking experience. What a gorgeous place Lake Aloha is . . .

Desolation Wilderness

I had the honor of taking Jeff on his first backpacking experience. Wh ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2008 12:20pm PST

Sri Lanka : These photos are of the travel portion of my trip to Sri Lanka. These are the few days of tourism I took. The photos are from my 12 hour layover in Hong Kong, travel through Sri Lanka, and a few days in and south of Chennai, India. I've also included some photos from the Batticaloa area.

Sri Lanka

These photos are of the travel portion of my trip to Sri Lanka. These ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 11:58am PST

Oaxaca 2007 : These photos are from a 3 week stay in Oaxaca City in late July and early August of 2007. During this time, Ingrid and I studied at a local language school. We spent most of our time at the school, and what time we could wandering and exploring the area. It was also the one year anniversary of the cancellation of the state-sponsored Guelaguetza festival due to the (ongoing) social conflicts starting in May of 2006, and the continuation of that struggle was apparent in many parts of the city.

Oaxaca 2007

These photos are from a 3 week stay in Oaxaca City in late July and ea ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 11:51am PST

New York City : Ingrid performed at the Joyce Soho in July 2007. We traveled around a bit of New York City -- mostly Manhattan -- during our stay there.

New York City

Ingrid performed at the Joyce Soho in July 2007. We traveled around a ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 11:40am PST

Japan :

Japan

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 11:31am PST

common ground relief :

common ground relief

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 11:24am PST

NOLA 2007 : Returning to New Orleans one year after my first trip was just as difficult of an experience as the first, but for much different reasons. House clean-out work took me much farther from the center of the city, and the scope of not only the areas that had been affected but the lack of progress in rebuilding were infuriating. While some capitalize on the notoriety of the event, others are no closer to the ability to return. This return trip emphasized to me truly how human-created this disaster was and continues to be.

NOLA 2007

Returning to New Orleans one year after my first trip was just as diff ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 11:21am PST

havana, cuba : Laura, Camilo, and I traveled to Cuba this summer. A big portion of our time was spent in Havana. We stayed with Laura's cousin Violeta and her sons Daniel and Jose, and we visited with many of the people we met when we traveled there ten years ago. This selection is more or less a chronological showing of our time there.

havana, cuba

Laura, Camilo, and I traveled to Cuba this summer. A big portion of ou ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2008 4:30pm PST

cuba - outside of havana : Laura, Camilo, Mauro, at times Osmany, and I took a few trips simply to see some of the country outside of Havana. These are from those trips.

cuba - outside of havana

cuba - advertising revolution : Advertising isn't a part of the daily visual stimulation. However, messages about the revolution, and, in particular, struggle against the United States embargo are common.

cuba - advertising revolution

Advertising isn't a part of the daily visual stimulation. However, mes ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2008 2:28pm PST

Mexico City : Before going to Oaxaca, Ingrid and I spent a couple of packed days in Mexico City.

Mexico City

Before going to Oaxaca, Ingrid and I spent a couple of packed days in ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2007 2:31pm PST

oaxaca graffiti : Graffiti is ubiquitous in central Oaxaca City. It has many forms and styles. Much of it surrounds the struggle of a coalition called APPO to affect changes in the political power structure.

oaxaca graffiti

Graffiti is ubiquitous in central Oaxaca City. It has many forms and s ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2007 11:57am PST

New Orleans - comparison 06-07 : These images are a mixture of photographs taken in 2006 and 2007. I have not labeled them based on what year they were taken.

New Orleans - comparison 06-07

These images are a mixture of photographs taken in 2006 and 2007. I ha ...

Updated: May 15, 2007 5:57pm PST

making a baby taiko :

making a baby taiko

Updated: Oct 17, 2006 6:13pm PST

Yosemite :

Yosemite

Updated: Oct 17, 2006 5:24pm PST

New Orleans, 7 months post-Katrina : This is a collection of photos I took while in New Orleans seven months after the hurricane and floods. Most are of the 9th Ward or the downtown/French Quarter area. I suggest viewing this gallery in order, as a slideshow. As in Sri Lanka, I had a difficult time taking photos of the most affected areas. Tourism in the area is simply inconsiderate. I feel it is important, however, for people to see the difference between those places which have been encouraged and aided in their recovery and those places where the community's return and rebuilding has met with structural apathy at best, outright structural resistance most often. I probably don't need to spell out the race and class of the different groups.

New Orleans, 7 months post-Katrina

This is a collection of photos I took while in New Orleans seven month ...

Updated: Apr 26, 2006 7:23pm PST

taiko at Julia Morgan 11/06 : Emeryville Taiko played at Julia Morgan theater on November 6. These are some of the photos from our last run through before the performance.

taiko at Julia Morgan 11/06

Emeryville Taiko played at Julia Morgan theater on November 6. These a ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2005 7:22pm PST

tsunami affected areas, 6-7 months post : While on the east coast of Sri Lanka, I saw some of the effects of the tsunami. The devastation was overwhelming and the recovery slow, and I felt mixed feelings about making these sorts of visits. As the media moves on to more current tragedies and scintillations, however, it is important to remember that this recovery effort will take years and sustained international attention. While these photos are all of the areas directly affected by the tsunami, it is difficult to talk about the north and east of Sri Lanka without mentioning the fact that while the tsunami affected areas are receiving much attention and aid, there are other areas (and sometimes overlapping areas) in as much need after suffering through decades of conflict.

tsunami affected areas, 6-7 months post

While on the east coast of Sri Lanka, I saw some of the effects of the ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2005 5:25pm PST

volunteer project, Sri Lanka : I was in Batticaloa to start a project with the purpose of bringing creative art activities to kids living in Children's Homes. Two others did the same for physical activities/games. We visited several homes and worked with three. I trained 4 tutors, picked by the administrators in the homes, and shared both a philosophy of creative/choice based art (as opposed to rote or artistic skill-enhancing) as well as activities which reflect that philosophy. Each tutor got a basket of materials and will receive (from the donor fund that started the project) a stipend as well as funds for replacing materials as they are used up. The training happened at one of the children's homes. We then visited the homes again to observe and support the tutors as they ran the activities. Independently of this, I also shared this information with 8 girls at a home who will be using these activities as they visit children in tsunami communities. These photos are a mishmash of all of those experiences, the visiting, the training, the activities, and the interactions with the young people.

volunteer project, Sri Lanka

I was in Batticaloa to start a project with the purpose of bringing cr ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2005 5:10pm PST

Japan highlights : I visited my friend Chiara in Japan in December. This is a scaled-down version of the whole Japan trip gallery. This is also the gallery with comments and explanations.

Japan highlights

I visited my friend Chiara in Japan in December. This is a scaled-down ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2005 7:02pm PST