Jack Daynes

Best Memories Of The 2017 Revillagigedos Trip

Having completed the “package” of 14 episodes about the recent trip to the Archipiélago de Revillagigedo (2017-February). I’ve assembled 52 of my favorite moments from the trip. Below, I display…

Revillagigedo Archipelago: We Did It!

My journey south this past 3 weeks to visit this seldom visited island set (roughly pronounced ReVEEya-He-HAY-dough) was the most interesting, exciting, educational trip I’ve ever undertaken. My fellow passengers…

Buen Viaje! Andele Revillagigedo

This afternoon I head down to Fisherman’s Landing to load my gear (and I have a lot of it) on the 98 foot vessel, Shogun. Early tomorrow, with 25 intrepid…

Save The Last Dance

I’ve always had the greatest respect and admiration for songwriters. My views on them took shape in the late 1960s when I immersed myself in learning to play guitar. In…

Memories: New and Old

Whether I leave my old homestead or I hang onto it, there are many memories connected to this house and the neighborhood. I was about to start the 7th grade…

Trusting the Universe

There is no wrong course, except for no course. The fallout from selling the property has ramifications on the rest of my life. If I stay, I risk stagnation by…

Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

I decided to put the Poway property on the market. I’ve been weighing the pros and cons of moving on, and the pro’s list seems longer and stronger. I will ask…

2017-01-17: A Great Day At The Salton Sea

It was a great day at the Salton Sea yesterday. I arrived too late Monday for any work photographically, but it allowed me to be there at first light, which…

Introducing: Debbie Merrill

One joy for me as photo editor for the upcoming book, The San Diego Mammal Atlas, has been the opportunity to work with some very talented local nature photographers. One…

On The Existence Of Shadows

Sometimes when my brain quiets down and the noise of worldly things subsides, philosophical thoughts will creep in. Shadows, and their very existence, and all the parallel concepts (such as…