So I went for a fairly long walk the other day and got to thinking about what to do with this site. The Pretty picture thing every once and a while has been nice but I want to switch focus quite a bit. There will still be the pretty pictures but a lot more commentary on them and a lot more about my life because some may find it semi-interesting or actually interesting.

I’m into a lot of outdoor ventures and that’s mainly what I’ll be focusing on. Along with my random musings and a few of my art projects.

“Self improvement is masturbation.” And it feels sooo good. I’ve been trying to get in better shape and loose a bunch of weight this year. I’ve made some good progress, mainly through diet control. At the beginning of 2011 I weighed 245 lbs, on December 26th I’m down to 195 lbs. I’m not stopping their either, I’m trying to get into the best shape of my life during 2012 and so far I’m well on my way to achieving that.

I’ll be starting my open water certification for scuba diving in the spring and a nice long hike planned. You’ll see more kit reviews, hikes, etc. throughout next year.

You know you are a camera newb when a preview image still pops up on the back of your LCD every time you shoot.

You know you are a camera newb when you’re still shooting in JPEG’s.

(Yes, JPEGs have a purpose but if you don’t know what that purpose is you’re better of with raw.)

You know you are a camera newb when your camera still beeps when you get focus.

You know you are a camera newb when your dial is still set to auto(green square) mode.


Clouds always make me feel like something is coming, whether they start to turn dark and a storm hits or they fade into a beautiful day. Right now I see so many clouds on my horizon and I don’t know what kind of weather they’ll be bringing me.

-Brandon Engel

Another in the “stark” series I’ve been doing lately.

The Family – Brie, Skyla and Andy.

Taken for as a family photo one year ago December 2010.

Christmas time yet again. Photo taken December 2010