by David Dillon | Aug 22, 2017 | 2017
“The second before the sun went out we saw a wall of dark shadow come speeding at us. We no sooner saw it than it was upon us, like thunder. It roared up the valley. It slammed our hill and knocked us out. It was the monstrous swift shadow cone of the moon. I have...
by David Dillon | Jul 29, 2017 | 2017
I mentioned in a previous post in this series that intentionality was important to our experience. Much of this came from my school-teacher-wife, Heather, who had talked to both of our boys, before the trip began, about keeping a journal. They often groaned during the...
by David Dillon | Jul 27, 2017 | 2017
On the third day we reached our first destination: Patrick’s Point State Park, on the California coast, just south of the Oregon border. This is a gorgeous place where Redwood trees tower over the rugged ocean. However, if the joy is truly in the journey, I must...
by David Dillon | Jul 26, 2017 | 2017
What makes a good family vacation road trip? Several things come to mind as I reflect on our recently completed 3-week camping (mostly) trip down the California coast. Our two boys, 12 and 10 years old, were a perfect age to see where their mom and dad grew up, as...
by David Dillon | Apr 2, 2017 | 2017
I have been working with a friend and fine artist, Cliff Austin in capturing dance-like movement in still photography. We have worked thus far with two different models and had a blast! Basically, we have used two different techniques: The first is using rear sync...
