about this site
This site is rambling report on life since around 1999 when I broke away from the home-tree and drifted off to oceans far east and everywhere in between, which for most of the family and friends out there is an utter mystery just what I've been getting up to. Hopefully this site will clarify what I always so unsuccessfully try to explain :)
And, all credit for anything on the technical side of this site that functions properly goes to great support of "itoko-san" up in Portland, while all credit for anything broken, confusing or objectionable is on me! Without such help I'd still be getting snarled and lost in the thorny bushes of html land for the next 10 years.
recently updated sections
Like stars in the sky, there are billions and billions of stories to tell and pics to show (or maybe a few hundred or maybe thousand that are worth a waste of time trolling around in here), and it is a work in progress. Most recent additions / highlights:
about:
Some kibbles & bits about myself, life in Japan, Peace Boat (that thing I've been doing in Japan), the pics I've been taking around the world (mostly with the Peace Boat), how you can get those pics you see here to go on your wall, or your computer desktop or a tattoo if that's your party. Also, if you need a photo or surf teacher, or a guide in japan or the US, or any other thing that would qualify as my dream job or at least good fun, lemme know about that too.
pics:
What most of the hoop-lah-lah seems to be about. In spring of 2001 an utterly lacking-artistic-talent me picked up a digital camera, dug it, and here are the results. Going round the world 8x to remote and beautiful places helped the motivation just a wee bit. Still haven't a clue nor care to call it art though. I know it is not the case, but "art" always seemed like so much conspiracy by so-fistikater'd individuals to foster a sense of confounded inadequacy on us simpletons merely by calling a splotch-wag of paint or ball of tangled wire the brilliant-est thing since sliced bread, baloney (bologna??) and mayo sam-wiches. Kind of how media-illiteracy works, but that's another story. Enjoy the pics :)
words
This section is for stories of the past 10 years for which there are few pics. I like pics because 10 pics is like a 10,000 word essay, and then I am done. Without the pics, having to write the words, with roughly the same (lack of) skill and eloquence with which I tell stories, be warned that you might be a bit confused in this section.
extras
And lastly, for all of the little bits and pieces of knowledge, experience and whatever that I found pretty interesting.
support (not actually ready yet - lucky you!)
If you find even minute value in what you find here and can manage a bit o' helping hand, then clicking some of the adds or getting your amazon goodies from the links in this page help keep this site going, contribute to the camera fund, good stuff like that. Also listed are things which I think would genuinely help me improve the pic-taking, so just in case there is an angel with a spare lens, etc. out there... :)