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Continue reading →: A New Lifer – Bell’s VireoA quiet morning at the Fullerton Arboretum brought early spring blooms, twenty-one species, and a surprise lifer in a Bell’s Vireo. Retirement continues to reveal its simple formula: slow down, get outside, and pay attention.
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Continue reading →: First PourA pour-over coffee exceeded my expectations, but the photo I took of it didn’t. A small reminder that not every moment becomes art, even when it feels like it should.
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday #31I happened upon this car heading to a protest in Irvine last Saturday.
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Continue reading →: When a Place Pushes Every ButtonI spent part of Super Bowl Sunday navigating a casino that pushed every one of my sensory limits. The experience confirmed something I already knew. Some places are simply not built for people like me, and that’s okay.
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Continue reading →: Why I Photograph Ordinary ThingsInspired by photographers like Walker Evans, I’ve always been drawn to photographing ordinary, overlooked moments. Learning the term “vernacular photography” helped me finally name an instinct I’ve followed for years.
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Continue reading →: Finding My Way Back to D&DAfter decades away from Dungeons & Dragons, I’ve returned to the game through a one-on-one campaign with my son. What started as curiosity has turned into a joyful rediscovery of play, imagination, and time well spent.
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday #30
One of life’s moments caught because I almost always carry a camera.
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Continue reading →: Accountability Update: Big Year and Bird Nerd 2026An accountability check-in on my Birding Big Year and the 2026 Bird Nerd Project. The goals are aggressive, the learning curve is steep, and the progress so far shows I’m on the right path.
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Continue reading →: A Birding Big Day ExperienceA Big Day outing at the Morro Bay Bird Festival dropped me into the deep end of birding. I struggled to keep up, learned a lot from more experienced birders, and came away humbled, tired, and better for it.
Hello,
I’m Joe/Mojoey
Welcome to my blog. Please join me in exploring life after work and other topics of interest. I’m not sure where I am heading with this, but I’m heading somewhere.
