Canipole cave paintings
It's a rugged hike along a dry river bed to the Canipole cave paintings near Loreto, Mexico. Hang in there. Every step will be worth it. Just as I was…
US Mint’s newest quarter honors Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
While I'm not a true coin collector, it was impossible to ignore the release of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter ceremony today at Salmon Junior-Senior High…
Mom, look what you started
Mom's Argus Autronic 35 Rangefinder Camera This is Mom's off-limits Argus Autronic 35 from the 1960s. It was her special "slide camera" and woe to any kid who touched this…
Rare snow on some of the peaks surrounding Livermore, Calif., is visible shortly after sunrise on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (© 2019 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)
Snow business but my own
Snow in the San Francisco Bay Area is rare. While other parts of the country can't wait to get rid of their snow and cold weather, it is such…
Best of 2018 photo e-book
Each year I challenge myself to create a photo book, which is printed in very limited numbers. Hey, I'm not rich. Here's a PDF of this year's edition, the 12th in…
RIP Jasper, the friendly cat
Jasper was meant to live with us. I met Jasper 12 years ago while on a photo assignment for the Valley Times, now the East Bay Times. The Valley Humane…