LIFE ON THE ROAD......MY JOURNEY

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You Sue. Happy Birthday. Trusting your new journey is Magical. 

So as I wrap up yet another seasonal job here in California, Death Valley to be exact.

I returned to California after a four year absence. I spent three years in Los Angeles and decided to go back on the road.

Since than I have had the good fortune to TRAVEL & WORK.

I left LA almost one year to the day of me making this entry.

This past year has been filled with ADVENTURE.

Why you might ask? I decide to enter the world of Seasonal Work.

The first job took me on a 3500 miles drive north to the last frontier and the wilds of Alaska through some of the most amazing and beautiful land I have ever seen.  BUCKET LIST trip for sure.

So GRATEFUL to have spent approximately seven months working,traveling and capturing the abundant beauty that Alaska has to offer through the lens of my camera.

I AM BLESSED.

Once I left Alaska I road tripped through the Yukon and Canada. Surrounded by beauty that took my breath away and brought me to tears. The beauty filled my soul to overflowing.

From Alaska, I decided to venture to Colorado and enjoy the season working in the Rockies at a ski resort. Also gave me the chance to catch up with from LA friends living inColorado. It also reunited me with some Alaska friends.  Colorado also is abundant in beauty. I had no idea I would fall in love with being in the snow again, but I DID. I also got on skis for the first time in almost 40 years. dId not go very well. STOP LAUGHING MAGGIE. I still had fun.

I decided to roll the dice and to leave a Coloradonto explore the beauty of Death Valley. So I am in my final week of living in a total different type of beauty which is the desert.

I leave here and get to travel for five weeks......LA/PS for two weeks and than I head East NYC/NJ

I am given myself a break after working seasonally for a full year. Will be catching up with friend and family on both coasts. My family I am seeing after an almost two year absence. I am going home for my nieces wedding......SHOULD BE INTERESTING.

I begin my new job on June 11th. In Fire Island.......Looking forward to heading east for six plus months? Really looking forward to being back at the beach. SUN, SAND and the Healing Powerbof the Ocean.

This all is possible because of CHOICES I have made and my WILLINGNESS to constantly CHANGE which is necessary for GROWTH.

I am BLESSED & filled with GRATITUDE for my JOURNEY.

I encourage you all to stop the grind and to have the courage to LIVE YOUR ULTIMATE LIFE.

We only have ONE LIFE TO LIVE.......LIVE IT ON YOUR TERMS.

Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend Sue whose life was cut short.

LAID TO REST

February 24, 2017

It was 22 years ago today that we as a family gathered to say our final goodbyes on a blustery cold winter day in Upstate New York  as you set off on your brand new journey.

Hard to believe we have physically been without you for more than 2 DECADES.

My god time FLIES.

You while here present and alive were a GUARDIAN ANGEL to ME. I have no doubt that throughout the years you have also been by my side and watching out for me from above.

THANK YOU.

WHat is so beautiful is that your great grandchildren whose never had the chance to meet you with the exception of NIcole because they arrived well after you had gone..

They talk about you and love you just the same as if you were present in their lives.......WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOU ARE.

It would have been incredible if they would have had the chance to meet you. You would infer  have loved them all........Just to think how many more games of GO FISH & OLD MAID would have been played. How many more Barbie & Ken Dolls you would have dressed by the homemade clothes you made on your sewing machine.MY GOD THE MEMORIES. They bring a SMILE to my FACE & JOY to my HEART just remembering.

Jennifer named the newest great grand baby after you. IN HONOR Of YOU.
So we still have a Madeline amongst us.

Thank you for LOVING & CARING for me both in the life and the afterlife.

In a way I am happy you are no longer here to witness the divide in the country and among family.

Please continue to watch and love me from above as I continue to travel my journey.


This is a shot from your final resting place........You always told me that in dark times to trust there will be light again. You were right. Thank you for teaching me to TRUST that light we always shine on me if I look for it.

REST WELL

MADELINE CORINA
9/25/05-2/21/95

I LOVE & MISS YOU.

The POWER of P & P

The Power of Pussy & People.

Yesterday January 21, 2017

I marched in my very first ever March. It was the Women's March being held WORLDWIDE resisting the new President who was sworn in the day beforeto record low numbers.

There were over 600 marches worldwide with upwards of 4 MILLION PEOPLE.
Close to 300 new marches were added in just two days from the day before the Inaguration to the day after. PRETTY AMAZING.

It was a very POWERFUL & BEAUTIFUL show of SOLIDARITY in support of Woman's Rights, Climate Change, LGBT Rights, overall it was a March for HUMAN RIGHTS.

With the SAD & TRAGIC news of DT being elected as the 45th President of the United States.

His campaign was run by the new term ALTERNATE FACTS. (LIES)

He is a BULLY, LIAR, NARCIST & RACIST.

WE the PEOPLE are not buying his BULLSHIT.

The only people buying his bullshit are his cult followers who believe all he says. TRAGIC.

They don't realize that they who supported him have lost as well. There are no winners in this CHOICE.

To quote Audra McDonalds Tweet
Remember, tomorrow we are not crowning a king, or bowing down to a dictator. Tomorrow our new EMPLOYEE starts his TEMP JOB. We're the BOSS.

Lesson for all. FIND YOUR VOICE. SPEAK YOUR TRUTH, STAND UP & EXCERSIZE YOUR RIGHTS AS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

The MARCH was HISTORIC.

I was honored to participate in such an IMPORTANT EVENT IN US HISTORY.
The MOVEMENT was BEAUTIFUL and most importantly PEACEFUL.

Chapter One

Chapter One........Joe's World 2017

BLANK CANVAS

What will the new year look like?

A year is a opportunity to BEGIN AGAIN. To RESET.

A new year is like the beginning of a new book. 365 pages.
We get to write our own story. For me 2017 has not started off well. I will not get into the details but it is not the story I want to tell. The beauty of writing is you get to edit and do rewrites. I have decided that I did not like the way things were unfolding so I have taken the liberty of hitting the pause button and taking my story in a different direction.

From day one I was not happy how things were going. I was/am determined to tell a different story.
I have 351 more pages/days to write and live this story.

I want to write/live a story I want to read/tell.

We decide by the CHOICE we make and the SITUATIONS we find ourselves in.

For me after these obstacles that I have been faced with right out of the gate, I plan on continuing on my journey of travel and adventure.

I have begun my year here in Colorado. It is beautiful but I am not sure it is the place for me. I plan on continuing on the seasonal job path. SO possibilities are ENDLESS.

Right now what I am looking at for 2017/2018
Antarctica,Alaska,Death Valley,Florida,Germany,LasVegas,NewYork.

TIME WILL TELL.

I plan to fill my year with ABUNDANCE,ADVENTURE,GOOD HEATH,JOY,PEACE,LOVE & TRAVEL.

I am going to try new and different things.  JUST SAY YES. NO FEAR.

I wish for all of you a year worth DOCUMENTING.

MAKE YOUR STORY A STORY PEOPLE WANT TO READ & LIFE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE.

Reminder to self and others.  WE GET TO DECIDE.

Happy New Year! Happy New You!

BYE BYE 2016

IT''S A WRAP

2016 has been a year for the record books.

Personally it has been like watching a runaway train. I have said for years that Americans live in a JERRY SPRINGER WORLD.

The whole world got to witness the absurdity of the election with Donald Trump stealing the election due to a system that does not work. The Electoral

College.  UNBELIEVABLE?

But not surprising.

Just to be very CLEAR.  HILLARY CLINTON won the popular vote by nearly 3 MILLION VOTES.

WHat is INSANE to me is there is proof THE RUSSIANS HACKED THE ELECTION

Still Trump is being sworn in in January. I NEED SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN THIS ONE TO ME.

ABSOLUTE DISASTER.

Embarrassed to be a white man in RACIST AMERICA. THe wreckage will be revealed in time and be massive I am sure.

I WISH US ALL WELL.

NOT MY PRESIDENT EVER!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a personal note my year has been pretty good. I left Los Angeles 8 months ago and said  YES to my new journey of TRAVEL & ADVENTURE.

My first stop was Alaska which was always a bucket list trip for me. I had the great pleasure of road tripping and working in Alaska over the summer and got to meet some amazing and beautiful souls that I was so blessed to have along for my summer journey. I than took an AMAZING road trip through Canada Such beautiful landscape that I was able to photograph.

The ABUNDANCE of beauty that was before my eyes is something that I will never forget.
Thankfully being a photograph much of the landscape I did capture for my portfolio.

I was than given an opportunity to drive this beautiful journey again and drove all the way back to Alaska to work at Chena Hot Springs. By saying yes I allowed myself to be there to shoot the NORTHERN LIGHTS.  TRULY MAGICAL. Also blessed to be reunited with a friend who I had not seen in over 25 years and facilitate their dream to visit Alaska and see the lights.

I AM BLESSED.

Before leaving to begin my journey I had the difficult decision to leave another group of co-workers who welcomed me with open arms.

I thank all that have traveled this journey with me this year. I am a better person fo crossing paths with all of you.

I am finishing my year her in the ROCKY MOUNTAINS of COLORADO.
Beautiful place to be. I am reunited with some of my Denali friends.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ADVENTURES OF 2017.

My wish for all of you,
 JUST SAY YES TO YOUR LIFE.LIVE YOUR DREAMS FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS.

SITTING STILL

Sitting Still.

I always ask, what is the LESSON????

I think for me the lesson is THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE.

We/I  often think things are better elsewhere or we would be happier elsewhere.

NOT ALWAYS THE CASE.

I am a traveler with crazy wanderlust. I also get antsy and bored easily.

At 50 years old there is a lot to see and do. I want to SEE & DO as much as I can.

The one thing for me being my age and never really mastering the act of PATIENCE,  is after spending 30 years in Los Angeles I am pretty quick to move if something is not working.

I understand that when a farmer plants his crops he has to tend to the crops and WAIT before he/I/We are able to enjoy the HARVEST.

I am being tested right now.

I have a tendancy of not trusting my instincts and going against what I know is the right thing for me to do.

I am great at SELF SABOTAGE.  I just may have sabotaged myself again.

WHY??????? Because I have not learned to SIT STILL.

SOMETIMES THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO STAY PUT.

It is ok to ride out the STORM. Whatever your storm may be.

After a storm there is usually a RAINBOW, CLEAR SKIES & OPEN ROADS.

My lesson that I hopefully will get at some point.  IT IS OK TO RIDE OUT THE STORM.
 IT WILL PASS.

Wishing all of you RAINBOWS, CLEAR SKIES, OPEN ROADS  & LIGHT as your JOURNEY CONTINUES.

Peace & Blessings.

LEAP 4 LIFE

LEAP 4 LIFE

I am a firm believer that in order to LIVE LIFE rather just move through life you must LEAP.

When you LEAP, you have to do it in FAITH. You need to TRUST that you having the COURAGE to say YES to LIFE. Once you say YES the UNIVERSE will support you.

We were put on this earth to NOT just go through the motions of living.

We all have a FIRE within us, a DREAM for our lives.

I believe that our mission in life is to follow our dreams and passions.
NOT ALWAYS EASY I KNOW.

It is the FIRE we have within ourselves that gives our life PURPOSE.

Some of us BOLDLY decide to live FULLOUT.

But the majority of people have been conditioned by FAMILY,SOCIETY, FEAR to play SAFE.

Playing SAFE to me is EQUAL TO NOT LIVING AT ALL.

My experience with interacting with all kinds of people is those that are living in FEAR or according to Societal  rules are not really feeling fufilled or satisfied with their lives.

They are afraid of EVERYTHING.

What they are afraind of mostly is saying YES to living their lives on their terms.

TIME IS PRECIOUS.

I learned this very young. Especially being an artist/creative being through years of struggle.
MONEY CAN ALWAYS BE MADE.

ONCE TIME IS GONE, IT IS GONE FOREVER.

ALSO TIME MOVES VERY QUICKLY.

We are given ONE LIFE TO LIVE. We might as well live it the way we want. I mean after all it is our LIFE.

Why would you allow someone else to tell you how to live your life.

I hope those of you who may come across my writings and my photography be inspired to take that LEAP FOR LIFE.

Peace and Joy Always........IT IS YOUR BIRTH RIGHT TO LIVE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE.

GET OUT OF YOUR WAY. GO LIVE LIFE.

LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE.......THE ROAD IS OPEN......THE MOUNTAIN CAN BE CLIMBED.

WE GET TO CHOOSE/DESIGN THE LIFE WE WANT. DESIGN/CHOOSE/LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE NOW. 

WALKING THROUGH DARKNESS. YET AGAIN.

ORLANDO 2016

PULSE NIGHT CLUB.

This week the United States has suffered the largest loss of life since  9/11 at the hands of a terrorist.

103 PEOPLE SHOT
49  PEOPLE KILLED by the hands of ONE sick individual with hate in his heart.

As more and more news is being revealed we are finding out that the KILLER himself was a mentally ill individual who was conflicted by his own sexuality.

This attack hits close to home. The LGBT Community was specifically targeted by this crazed lunatic who set in motion and carried out this attack because he was bothered by two men kissing.

REALLY?  GO FUCK YOURSELF.

HOMOPHOBIA KILLS.

EVERYONE has the right to live their lives without the fear of being MURDERED for who they love.

103 people TERRORIZED by this lunatic who was filled with self-hate and not being able to accept his own struggles.

The details are still being investigated.  Possibly seeing those two men kissing hew was seeing a life he desired but could never have.

Him going to PULSE he was witness to people LIVING THEIR LIVES FREELY without the pressure of not being accepted by family or religion.

SO SO SAD.

I have cried many of tears at the fact that hundreds of peoples lives have been DIRECTLY & INDIRECTLY  been affected yet again by HATRED.

LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE.

SELF ACCEPTANCE IS THE KEY TO SELF LOVE.

JUST BE YOU.

WE WILL RISE.

My HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES to the families of the 49 SOULS who have embarked on a brand new journey.  GOD SPEED.

To those injured and suffering. My wish for you all is a SPEEDY & FULL RECOVERY both physically and emotionally.

I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS & PAIN.

WE OUR ORLANDO.

I PULSE.......THE PULSE OF LOVE. WE ARE ONE.

Seeing the LOVE AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO WITNESS.   Sorry it has taken such a horrible event like this to pull people together yet again.

CHANGE WILL HAPPEN IN YOUR MEMORY.


I POST THESE IMAGES AS MY WISH FOR YOUR NEW JOURNEY AND THE BEAUTY YOU WILL ALL BE SURROUNDED BY.

FRESH AIR.

FRESH AIR.

On May 6, 2016 I arrived in ALASKA after deciding to leave Los Angeles for a second time after doing a 3 year stint this time.

My departure took me on a roadtrip from Los Angeles to Denali State Park in Trapper Creek Alaska.

3500 MILES & 13 DAYS on the road was exaclty what I needed and very SOUL SATISFYING.

I was able to catch up with some friends and able to meet new friends.  Some of the old friends I had not seen in 12 plus years. It was great to catch up. Really seemed like no time had gone by. Funny how that happens.

Thank you all for giving me a place to sleep and a meal to eat on the journey. But most of all for sharing your TIME.

I understand the IMPORTANCE & VALUE of one time. I appreciate yours.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

For the past 7-8 years, I HAVE MADE A POINT OF SPENDING MY BIRTHDAY IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE WORLD.

This birthday was a BIG ONE.

I turned 50.

 I am thankful for the gift of LIFE.

I have grown up in a time where many man and woman were not afforded that LUXURY.

I am so happy that I was able to give myself the time for the drive and I was able to give myself the GIFT of once again being out in the WORLD on a new ADVENTURE.

Alaska has been on the BUCKETLIST for quite sometime.

ALASKA you have been even more SPECTACULAR than even I imagined.

I am truly BLESSED.

The landscape and the CLEAN FRESH AIR has allowed me to RECHARGE & BREATHE again.

We all have CHOICES to make in life.

Mine has been to live a life of ADVENTURE  & GROWTH..

I have not always lived this way, even though I have wanted to.

For me life is about LIVING.
I don't want to and have no interest in just EXISTING.

So with that I am able to BREATHE.

I encourage you all to listen to the SONG IN YOUR HEART.

What makes you HAPPY & JOYFUL??????????

SEEK IT OUT IT IS YOUR BIRTH RIGHT.

PEACE & BLESSINGS