In Maryland, storm clouds gathered with startling speed, and through infrared they ignited into otherworldly reds and silvers. I stepped onto a weathered dock that felt like a threshold—wood and pilings holding their ground as the sky began to churn. With only seconds to frame the moment, I chose to meet the storm instead of retreating, trusting that the most powerful images arrive when we say yes at the edge of something vast.

In Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama, a simple dog-park outing with Cooper turned into something quieter and deeper—moments of play, pauses of stillness, and a silver-lit canopy captured in infrared. This journal entry is a reminder that companionship doesn’t always have to be loud; sometimes it’s just a shared path, soft light, and the calm you find when you stop long enough to notice it.