Posts tagged berkeley

Livingwater Church - Berkeley, CA This is witnessing community grow and deepen.

Livingwater Church - Berkeley, CA

This is witnessing community grow and deepen.

UC Berkeley Campus - Berkeley, CA This is my view on a rainy day.

UC Berkeley Campus - Berkeley, CA

This is my view on a rainy day.

Dwight Trail - Berkeley, CA This is a city I love. In one look, this city turns from winding roads to tall buildings to the vast sea. This year I’m realizing that I am so blessed to be here. And I can only hope to be a blessing to the city in return.

Dwight Trail - Berkeley, CA

This is a city I love.

In one look, this city turns from winding roads to tall buildings to the vast sea. This year I’m realizing that I am so blessed to be here. And I can only hope to be a blessing to the city in return.

“Introduction to Visual Thinking” Kroeber Hall - Berkeley, CA This is a thing of beauty. The Hasselblad 501CM. It doesn’t have a battery nor the ability to delete unwanted photos—every shot takes careful thought and intentionality. Stop. Wind. Think. Compose. Adjust. Shoot. The sound of the shutter is a delectable snap that is so incredibly satisfying, I can only wish my digital machine sounded the same.

“Introduction to Visual Thinking” Kroeber Hall - Berkeley, CA

This is a thing of beauty.

The Hasselblad 501CM. It doesn’t have a battery nor the ability to delete unwanted photos—every shot takes careful thought and intentionality. Stop. Wind. Think. Compose. Adjust. Shoot. The sound of the shutter is a delectable snap that is so incredibly satisfying, I can only wish my digital machine sounded the same.

Elmwood Cafe - Berkeley, CA This is my happy place.  The way a cafe buzzes on a 70-degree, clear-skied afternoon is unparalleled. Today, instead of sitting down and getting sucked into a novel or the black hole (called the Internet), I enjoyed a perfectly sweetened chai and simply… was. 

Elmwood Cafe - Berkeley, CA

This is my happy place. 

The way a cafe buzzes on a 70-degree, clear-skied afternoon is unparalleled. Today, instead of sitting down and getting sucked into a novel or the black hole (called the Internet), I enjoyed a perfectly sweetened chai and simply… was. 

Moe’s Books - Berkeley, CA This is one of those “little big things.” Spending time in a bookstore, to me, is the equivalent of spending a day at Disneyland for others. Minus the crowds and waiting in line. Whether alone or with company, I feel the same rush and bliss when I can browse, take a physically printed book, and sit down to enjoy it for some time.

Moe’s Books - Berkeley, CA

This is one of those “little big things.”

Spending time in a bookstore, to me, is the equivalent of spending a day at Disneyland for others. Minus the crowds and waiting in line. Whether alone or with company, I feel the same rush and bliss when I can browse, take a physically printed book, and sit down to enjoy it for some time.

Somewhere on the North Side of Campus - Berkeley, CA This is my art teacher.  His name is Brett Walker and is probably the single most interesting individual I’ve met in a class at Cal. He inspires me to explore everything, have no shame, be interested & interesting, and make shelter out of fallen tree branches while walking around campus. Like the one above.

Somewhere on the North Side of Campus - Berkeley, CA

This is my art teacher. 

His name is Brett Walker and is probably the single most interesting individual I’ve met in a class at Cal. He inspires me to explore everything, have no shame, be interested & interesting, and make shelter out of fallen tree branches while walking around campus. Like the one above.

Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail - Berkeley, CA This is the Bay Area from the Berkeley hills, 8:30AM. All I can say is—on an insanely sunny February day like this—it’s pretty awesome.

Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail - Berkeley, CA

This is the Bay Area from the Berkeley hills, 8:30AM.

All I can say is—on an insanely sunny February day like this—it’s pretty awesome.

Kroeber Hall - Berkeley, CA This is what art class looks like.  After throwing our chairs into the middle of the room and proceeding to walk on the desks in a circle, all kinds of judgement go out the window. And for that I am thankful.

Kroeber Hall - Berkeley, CA

This is what art class looks like. 

After throwing our chairs into the middle of the room and proceeding to walk on the desks in a circle, all kinds of judgement go out the window. And for that I am thankful.

Boalt School of Law - Berkeley, CA This is the Golden Hour at Berkeley. Standing atop a ledge, you can see the sun disappearing by the minute. And one can only hope that it’ll come back tomorrow just as bright and beautiful as it was today. 

Boalt School of Law - Berkeley, CA

This is the Golden Hour at Berkeley.

Standing atop a ledge, you can see the sun disappearing by the minute. And one can only hope that it’ll come back tomorrow just as bright and beautiful as it was today.