Tag Archives: photography

Attention Deficit Nation

Posted on April 11, 2012 by toby

Stress. Distractibility. It’s everywhere. I don’t wonder why I’m stressed. I work at a stressful job (therapy with children and adolescents is far from the sit-down airconditioned affair people imagine therapy to be) I also overschedule myself and set some … Read More

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Corrupted by beauty: #Kaua`i

Posted on March 17, 2012 by toby

When you grow up in a place like Kaua`i, it does something to you. The island’s enchantment  ruins everywhere else. I call it being corrupted by beauty. This can be difficult, because ever after you try to find a way … Read More

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The nature of water.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by toby

I’ve always loved water. Perhaps it’s growing up in Hawaii–some of my earliest memories are the intense physical sensations of the ocean, the cold of a freshwater stream, the refreshment of an outdoor shower. Water is life. 70% of our … Read More

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In praise of the Stay-cation.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by toby

Renaissance Man and I decided to grab a week of vacation before the summer ends, and after freaking out over the interisland fares (we miss you Aloha Airlines! You helped create some competition!) we decided to do a stay-cation and … Read More

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Not sure when I became a photographer, but… enter the Iphone.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by toby

I just wrote a long thing, and then deleted it. It was boring, the usual rant by a converted nontech pagan to the gospel of Apple. But truly, I never expected the iPhone to ignite my developing obsession with photography … Read More

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The road ahead post-kids

Posted on June 20, 2011 by toby

Father’s Day 2011 was a big one for Renaissance Man and I, the first ever where we had no children on island to share it with. As of this month, both kids are independent and launched, and we are facing … Read More

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