Sonoma

My sweet aunt lives in Santa Rosa and I got to spend a couple days with her recently. Before meeting up with her I bopped around Sonoma for a bit with my Rolleiflex and a roll of Harman Phoenix 200 film. I typically don’t shoot “experimental” film, as I find myself wishing I’d shot regular color or black and white when I get the scans back. But I had an extra roll of the Phoenix and, in this economy, you shoot what you have!

One of Seven Million

Things feel so chaotic and scary right now with the current administration and the deep divide between people. When I go to the No Kings rallies and see a sea of people around me that feel similar to me, I feel less alone.

As I’m focused on continuing to learn from women of color and those in the social justice fight far longer than I have been, I’m also aware of the call to do more than rally. We have to continue to show up for those being attacked right now. We have to continue to support those in our community, to call out injustice, and to fight for our rights.

I am doing my best to boycott those on the Boycott, Divest, Sanction list, especially as we come upon the holiday season. I’m using my photography to document the times and share them through zines left around town, with the hopes to encourage others to show up and get fired up.

As I attend these rallies and marches with my camera(s) in hand, I never bring a sign to hold myself. This time, I created a shirt that pays homage to tees made by dykes that came before me: Lavender Menace.

She's So Outdoorsy

While I feel comfortable traveling internationally on my own, I know that I don’t have the skills nor the experience to simply camp on my own. Thankful for my friend Bre, who accompanied me on a one-night-only trip to the Napa area recently. On our trip we learned to think outside the box (or tent, as we had a tent but no poles to support it and had to improvise with rope!), enjoyed chili by the fire pit, expertly played the word “do” three times in Scrabble, read and spent time drawing in the cool morning air, and got a little sweet treat on the drive home.

Scenes From the Bay

I’ve noticed a pattern of heading to Berkeley and Oakland when I’m disregulated or overwhelmed by life. More often than not that includes me taking the train and public transit once there over driving my own car. I like the ritual of it and the literal change of scenery. Here are a few shots from my latest day trip there.