Tom Walker: Alaskan Wildlife Photographer & Sourdough Extraordinaire
Meeting a Legend I can’t recall the exact date I first met the legendary Tom Walker. It was somewhere around the mid 80’s when I gained my first professional photography permit for Denali National Park. Venturing to Alaska for the first time was an awe-inspiring event in itself but meeting… Read More »
A Polar Bear Lesson in Hayward, California
In early January, we received an email from kindergarten teacher, Ms. Echaves, of Palma Ceia Elementary School in Hayward, California, requesting to use Dan’s polar bear pictures for a common core polar bear lesson she wanted to create for her classroom. The lesson she produced with the donated photos sparked… Read More »
Textbooks for Education in Kenya
Two years ago on our last trip to Kenya, Tanya and I, along with three other Explorers—Fred Kurtz, Jim Heywood, and Ed Charbonneau—decided to start a textbook fund for Kenya school kids. You can read the original post here. All four of us each kicked in $250 to buy as… Read More »
Making A Difference With Photography – Explorer Sarah Street
As an experienced Portrait Photographer, one of the things I enjoy is trying to inspire our Explorers to believe they can make a difference in the world through the power of inspiring images. One of our dear friends and fellow Explorer is Sarah Street. Sarah is quite an English lady… Read More »
New Textbooks for Maasai School Donation
Each year that we travel to Kenya we often bring gifts for the villages we visit. This year we decided to go one step further and buy $1000.00 worth of textbooks for a Maasai school that’s close to Masai Mara National Reserve. We couldn’t have done this without the help… Read More »
A Fond Goodbye to Steve Jobs-Thank You For The Inspiration
As most people already know, Steve Jobs, the amazing creative genius and business man who’s passion has been so inspirational to so many across the planet, including me, has passed from this world to the next. I like so many others will miss his spirit and creative influence. I have… Read More »