A list of things that bring me joy, intrigue me, or I find fascinating.
- Good wine bars, such as Clever Bottle in Seattle, or Yield in San Francisco
- Old diesel cars, especially Volvos and Mercedes
- My iPhone and iPad and mobile digital communication in general. Love being able to be anywhere and communicate with friends I have in Australia, Portugal, and beyond!
- Venice, Italy ... off the tourist paths. One of my favorite places.
- Pizza and wood fired ovens
- My years studying Goju-Kai Karate when I was a teenager
- Chess
- Poster art, especially early and mid 20th century travel posters and 1960's rock and rock concert posters
- Wood block prints
- Letterpress, both the process and the result
- San Francisco
- The Musical Box, the band authorized to do reproductions of the Genesis rock shows from the early 1970's. I'm seen them live more times than any other band.
- Custer State Park in South Dakota
- New Orleans, especially the eastern edge of the French Quarter
- Well kept farms in the upper midwest
- Old barns in good shape
- Antique hardware, fixtures, and kitchen gear (especially chopping blocks and knives)
- Modern furniture
- Chuck Close paintings
- Creeks and rivers, especially if there's a short little waterfall involved
- Record stores, and the smell of old vinyl albums
- Portland, Oregon
- Instagram and anything that brings great visuals
- Blog and web design when done extremely well and clean
- Cool old buildings like the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon
- Wood canvas canoes
- Really good sound, from good speakers, attached to a great amplifier, connected to a high quality turntable
- Campfires
- Soccer matches, especially in Europe where the crowd sings
- Small restaurants
- Yoga
- Good wine made by good people
- Pottery that is useful, functional, original, and beautiful
- Glazed donuts
- Grand Marais, Minnesota
- Playing frisbee with my son
- Charcuterie and cured meats in general
- Potato chip factories
- Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota
- Sunsets in Pipestone county, Minnesota
- The magazine and podcast "Lenswork" by Brooks Jensen
- Rothko and Jasper Johns
- Agates when found by me on a beach (not heaped in a bin for sale)
- The offices of writers I admire
- Wool blankets
- Photographing with film, especially black and white
- Medium format photography and my Mamiya RZ67
- Cats
- Documentary films
- Solo travel
- The area just south and east of Tuscon, Arizona in January, February, and March. Hummingbirds, history, wine, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, great food, and no Minnesota winter weather.
- The North Shore of Lake Superior
- Scooters, especially Vespas
This list is ever evolving and fun to make! What's on your list?