2020 THROUGH MY LENS
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A protester uses the American Flag to protect himself from Phoenix Police tear gas and flash grenades days after the death of George Floyd.
The beauty of Four Peaks basking in evening May glow a month before it was ravaged by the Bush Fire, one of the largest fires in Arizona's history.
A long exposure shot of the Tempe Town Lake pedestrian bridge as bikers, scooters and walkers attempting to socially distance themselves in July.
The Portland Police Bureau attempts to disperse what was determined a riot in North Portland in early August.
Looking up from the Upper Big Bend Campground on the base of the Colorado River near Moab, UT in late July.
Night becoming day in the Mojave Desert in late September.
With a mandatory 8 o'clock curfew minutes away, hundreds of protesters stand strong in front of police as they march to end police brutality in Phoenix, AZ.
Smokey southwest Nevada. Few spots in the west were free of pollution this summer as record-breaking fires destroyed landscapes.
Mount Wheeler in Great Basin National Park. It is one of the most remote National Parks in the United States and still experienced the effects of wildfires.
Thousands march toward the Phoenix Police Department Headquarters to protest against police brutality in their state.
Relaxing on Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur State Park in August.
The Wolf Creek Pass Overlook taking in the San Juan Mountain Range viewed from U.S. Route 160 in late July.
A youth allows me to take her photo after being tear-gassed by the Phoenix Police Department on the first night of Arizona's mandatory state-wide curfew.
A mood many can relate to, penned on a Confluence Park wall in Denver, CO.
Saturday farmers market signage in Moscow, Idaho.
A man raises his fists minutes before Phoenix Police fired tear gas on peaceful protesters.
Central Avenue in Downtown Phoenix lies empty during the tail end of Arizona's stay-at-home order in early May.
Fresh snowfall viewed from an abandoned gold mine outside Boise, ID in late December.
Hundreds of protesters on Interstate 225 in Aurora scramble for safety after a Jeep drove through the back of the group, injuring three.
My last visit to the Amoeba Records location off Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. It was forced to close due to the pandemic but will open at another location in 2021.
Late nights on Tempe Bridge in July.
Following a state-wide curfew, Phoenix protests became more demonstrative in June.
Clarke Park neighborhood walks in Tempe, AZ in April during the middle of Arizona's stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arizona State University's Tempe campus is eerily empty after the college cancelled all in-person classes for the spring semester.
Traveling from Chicago to Portland with supplies, a protester displays a custom t-shirt design.
Lines for Dutch Bros Coffee in Tempe hold up traffic on Rural Road during the peak of Arizona's COVID-19 outbreak in the month of July.
Coffee breaks with photo conscious dogs in Big Sur State Park.
A rapper, video editor, photographer, skateboarder and bioscientist pause during an 8 minute and 46 second moment of silence in front of the Arizona Supreme Court.
The north face of Mount Humphreys from Forest Road 418 in early May.
Taking the scenic route home from Flagstaff on highway 89.
Leftover messages following a peaceful June protest in downtown Phoenix.
Late night munchies at Tempe Town Lake During the peak of the July Corona virus surge in Arizona.
Catching up on sleep near the Colorado/New Mexico border in July.
Portland Police arrest several protesters in Kenton Park in North Portland.
Breakfast outside Flagstaff in May.
Socially distancing on the Mogollon Rim just east of Payson, Arizona in April.
A man from South Phoenix pauses to take in a moment of joy as thousands march beneath him through Cityscape in June.
Graffiti in front of the iconic Phoenix landmark, Westward Ho during the second month of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Backyard Tempe sunsets comforting the soul during Arizona's stay-at-home order.
Hundreds of skaters shut down Central Avenue during the Push Against Racism in the middle of June.
Phoenix saw a record 144 straight days of 100 degree or higher temperatures.
Björn taking a break on an 11.c project at The Pond north of Superior, AZ in January.
Police fire pepper bullets while marching protesters backwards on Washington Street in late May following a vigil honoring Dion Johnson in Phoenix.
Post-climb hikes out of Jack's Canyon just west of Winslow, Arizona in early April.
Friends taking the stars in the middle of Locket Meadow on Mount Humphreys, the highest point in Arizona.
Two men share a teary-eyed hug during protests against police brutality in early June.
Road trip rainbows on the way back from Jerome, AZ.
Arizona sunsets never failed to brighten the mood during summer lockdowns.
Thousands surge past the iconic Phoenix Coliseum during a March for Dion Johnson nearly two weeks after the death of George Floyd.
Neighborhood residents support postal workers as they experience heavy loads of mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Jupiter streaking across the Utah skies 25 years after my birth.
Phoenicians barrel past a patrol car in downtown Phoenix in late May. The city marched for 19 straight days, 28 of 31 after the death of George Floyd and regularly for nearly six months afterwards.
Golden hour getaways in Joshua Tree National Park in September.
Celebrating my friends' birthday with a dinner and visit to the restaurant filmed in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Teenagers pose for a portrait during a church-led protest against police brutality in early June.
Seafood with close friends on Malibu Beach in August.
A preserved section of the original Route 66 in Southern California, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Two friends supporting the police department pose for a photo during a late August rally in Gilbert, AZ.
Urban transformation over the South Platte River in Denver Colorado.
Foggy Boxing Day nights on Hillcrest Street in Boise, ID.
Waiting for the Push Against Racism to set off at Indian Steele Park in Phoenix.
The Amboy Crater in the Mojave Desert of Southern California in late September.
Views leading up to Rocky Mountains from Highway 24 in Colorado.
Steve-O supporting the Push Against Racism in downtown Phoenix.
Morning coffee in Big Sure State Park in August.
Sibling photoshoots in grandpa's backyard in Boise.
Jay stands in front of the Phoenix Police Department displaying a quote from the late musician and activist Nipsey Hustle.
Quiet nights off Roosevelt Street in Boise, ID in October.
A reminder from Dr. Who on the streets of Porland, Oregon.
Anti-fascist activists near the beginning of what was determined a riot by the Portland Police Bureau in early August.
Stargazing in late July at the Upper Big Bend Campground on the base of the Colorado River in Utah.
Canyonlands National Park to end July.
The Phoenix Spiderman keeping taps on the back of a march on the Fourth of July in Phoenix, AZ.
The Big Dipper above the Bonneville Salt Flats in early August.
Morning coffee and serenity along Highway 1 in California.
A sign tied to the front of Phoenix City Hall as activists welcome back the City Council from summer break in late August.
The little bro on a senior photoshoot in Sedona, AZ in late January before moving off to college.
Those warming Arizonan dusk colors during rooftop photoshoots in January.
Friends and family waiting for the release of protesters from the Maricopa County Jail in late August.
Free kittens in Morenci, AZ.
Skiing in July. An ambitious skier takes to the slopes of the St. Mary's Glacier in the Rocky Mountains.
Social distancing at Pfieffer Beach.
Potrero Hill Community Garden in San Fransisco.
Van camping south of Big Sur on Highway 1.
The Colorado River flowing through Big Bend outside Moab.
The Mojave Desert in Southern California this September.
Buck Canyon Overlook at Canyonlands National Park in July .
New Years Eve snowfall in Boise.
Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park in September
The Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park
Bogus Basin outside Boise in October.
The Lockett Meadows Inner Basin Loop in July.
The Madera Canyon Nature Trail in June.
Redwoods along Buzzards Roost Trail in Pfieffer Big Sur State Park.
Honda misses the roomy Marshall.
En route to Grand Junction.
In front of the Department for Public Safety Headquarters in Phoenix, AZ.
Van Buren Street during the heigh of BLM protests in Phoenix.
A 2020 favorite brew with an all time favorite person as we head to a protest on an off day.
Grip & Electric, by Pirate.
A rally for Dion Johnson hosted by Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro about to hit the streets.
Evening walking meditation in Boise.
Walking to the light rail off Mill Avenue and University.
Backyard of the Tempe house I spent quarantine at.
Production lunch break in South Phoenix.
G&E doorstopper humor.
This set ain't big enough for two assistant cameras.
Artwork for sale at Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe.
Front of a march in Phoenix on Encanto Boulevard.
Tiring out Honda for the drive home from Flagstaff.
Don't you dare miss the release on hole 18 at Eagle Island.
The end of the Push Against Racism in Downtown Phoenix.
Uncle Bill in Boise.
Caffinated in San Fransisco.
Evening walking meditation in Tempe.
Annie and Chloe with a little ore-protest food and encouragement in Portland.
Gangs nearly all here for the weekly hangs.
Parking in Boise and staring at the chem trails.
Heading to Topps in Tempe.
The Phoenix Photographer Collective scheming up photo book ideas.
The March for Dion Johnson.
Somewhere in California.
Yes and bogies love me back.
Evening walking meditation in Boise.
Protest onlookers in Phoenix.
Moving out.
Local brewskies with the old man in Boise.
The Tunnel Problem at West Elden near Flagstaff.
Walking home from the light rail in Tempe.
When you run into the roomy at a protest.
The Clifton Jail with a story that just screams karma.
Jib time on set.
Two bright spots of quarantine in Arizona: new friends.
Tempe artwork on Roosevelt Street.
The Vigil to Vanessa Guillen in front of the Downtown Sun Devil Fitness Complex on the Fourth of July.
Skating next to the South Platte River in Denver.
Eric and Rich prepping the camera on set at The Local Apartments off Ash Ave.
Enjoying the King of Carrot Flowers brew at Ratio Beerworks in Denver.
Wishing I could go to a game at Coors Field during the shortened MLB season.
Madera Canyon south of Tucson.
Confusing distances at hole four at Bird's Nest Disc Golf Course in Arvada, CO.
Salt River Lager on the Colorado River.
Tops Liquors in Tempe.
Morning coffee at the Pagosa Springs Walmart.
EJ perfecting the shot at ACME Prints in Downtown Phoenix.
In the back of the food and water truck during a break at a protest in Phoenix.
Walking around Denver.
Cameras beginning to overheat on set.
Quarantine escapes in Jerome.
Keep Nature Wild - Pick Up Your Trash.
Off Encanto Boulvard in Phoenix.
Father and son podcasts about the gem industry.
First visit to Sack's Sandwhicherie in Tempe.
Middle of Colorado.
Big Bend Campground afternoons.
Bombers only boys.
Momma and Uncle Bill in Boise.
Last minute set design during early morning production prep.
Birthday gifts from grandpa.
Brewskies after something fell out of the bottom of my van.
San Francisco to see Scotty.
Amanda x 2.
Malibu mornings.
Throwing through some olive trees in Los Olivos Park in Phoenix.
The last In-N-Out before leaving Arizona.
Route 66.
Nothing quite like grandpa's 6 AM Idaho Statesman fix.
What your parents smoked.
The Lucky Peak Dam.
Sandy Point ace attempts.
Sandy Point Beach outside Boise during Autumn.
The best throw at Bogus Basin.
Anne Morrison Park in the peak of Autumn.
Missed it by that much.
Adios to remote editing.
Missed it by that much.
Evening walking meditation in Boise.
Evening walking meditation in Boise.
Eagle Island State Park.
The Democratic Headquarters in Boise on Election Day.
First snow of the winter.
Alia's Coffeehouse vibes in Downtown Boise.
Uncle Bill's bathroom.
The sidewinder getting stuck in a tree off the drive.
