We had been looking for an offshore cruising sailboat for awhile when we discovered one for sale in Tahiti. It had a great layout and…
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I recently traveled to Santa Rosa to do some doctor portraits for Santa Rosa St Joseph Memorial’s new ad campaign. I was so thrilled…
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I am truly a minimalist at heart. I am obsessed with the philosophy of simplifying my life in more ways than one. I love keeping things…
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I studied design and architecture in college and when I transferred to California State University at Long Beach to focus more on fine art,…
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Okay, so I haven’t had much of an exotic adventure in awhile but I can still taste the ones I have had: Europe by…
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We just returned from a trip to Portland to visit Jim’s niece, Holley and nephew, Cameron. Merrik had a blast playing with Cameron and…
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Jim had a fantastic trip to Namotu and returned home with some great images and a Fijian war club for being the best surfer…
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I have these amazing original vintage travel posters that I salvaged from my parent’s travel business. My grandfather was an avid collector of all…
![He longs for intellectual connections and deeper friendships than most kids his age are ready for. Kids are mean and avoidant because they just don’t understand and are facing their own challenges. Breaks my heart. [Difficulty in initiating or maintaining close relationships
Problems reading non-verbal or social cues and understanding social rules
Very socially naïve and as a result are often taken advantage of, rejected, or bullied
Social contact may be directed by them (e.g. play is “on their terms” or not at all)]](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ff3ec2869f2e24c819e485a9861acf17/5DC69424/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59926166_381481305822372_7953047722627724848_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "He longs for intellectual connections and deeper friendships than most kids his age are ready for. Kids are mean and avoidant because they just don’t understand and are facing their own challenges. Breaks my heart. [Difficulty in initiating or maintaining close relationships
Problems reading non-verbal or social cues and understanding social rules
Very socially naïve and as a result are often taken advantage of, rejected, or bullied
Social contact may be directed by them (e.g. play is “on their terms” or not at all)]")
![Calvin and Hobbes. Star Wars. Jurassic Park. Pokémon. His conversations are limited, one-way, and very focused. He talks about these subjects to a depth beyond your average person. [Superior ability to focus on favorite activity or area of interest. One-sided conversations, and little ability for “small talk”] #aspergersawareness #ilovemyaspieson #resoundingsilence #blackandwhite #fineartphotography_bw](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/e820b70e2ebcebc108bba6c56376e855/5DC078F5/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59644648_632429130560157_6964179931971507213_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Calvin and Hobbes. Star Wars. Jurassic Park. Pokémon. His conversations are limited, one-way, and very focused. He talks about these subjects to a depth beyond your average person. [Superior ability to focus on favorite activity or area of interest. One-sided conversations, and little ability for “small talk”] #aspergersawareness #ilovemyaspieson #resoundingsilence #blackandwhite #fineartphotography_bw")
![His Way of Saying Don’t Take My Picture. [Communication is used for delivering information or requesting, not as a way of interacting socially] #ilovemyaspieson #fineartphotography_bw #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/707f924517ccd99976e72ea2bc70490b/5DA17BDE/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59777013_287414392136119_3117464706239970471_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "His Way of Saying Don’t Take My Picture. [Communication is used for delivering information or requesting, not as a way of interacting socially] #ilovemyaspieson #fineartphotography_bw #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence")
![Snakes need love too. He doesn’t understand at all how people can possibly hate snakes. [Limited topics. Endless fact checking. Black and white thinking.] #ilovemyaspieson #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence #aspergersawareness](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ea5f7b41adaf37b7d15ef7c5c1fb4efa/5D80761E/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/58411144_349076009293096_4426493588240075282_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Snakes need love too. He doesn’t understand at all how people can possibly hate snakes. [Limited topics. Endless fact checking. Black and white thinking.] #ilovemyaspieson #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence #aspergersawareness")
![Snake obsession and endless facts wherever we go. [Prefer technical/factual information over abstract] #blackandwhite #designinnature #resoundingsilence #fineartphotography_bw #aspergersawareness](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/346dc957f0957580a8a5aad75700e8e8/5DBFF62E/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59265570_100959831123224_6142446360163875220_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Snake obsession and endless facts wherever we go. [Prefer technical/factual information over abstract] #blackandwhite #designinnature #resoundingsilence #fineartphotography_bw #aspergersawareness")
