Photos I’ve taken over the years

Sunlight streams through the trees onto a stone rakan statue with a gentle smile at Otagi Nenbutsu-ji.
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Location
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Looking up from beneath the bamboo grove in Arashiyama, with tall bamboo stalks reaching toward the sky and sunlight illuminating their tips.
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Location
Arashiyama Chikurin-no-Komichi, Ukyo-ko, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A close-up view of the intricate wooden joinery beneath Yasaka Pagoda’s roof, softly illuminated by warm light from within at night.
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Location
Hōkan-ji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A stone lantern at Kurama-dera, framed by a vermilion wooden fence and the surrounding forested mountains.
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Location
Kurama-dera, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A narrow walkway through moss-covered stone altars, each with small torii gates and fox statues adorned with red bibs, illuminated by rays of sunlight filtering through the trees.
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Location
Fushimi Inari-taisha, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A carefully arranged spread of matcha lattes, kinako-dusted sticky rice balls, and baby castella on a wooden tray atop a wooden table with a minimalist concrete backdrop.
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Location
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Close-up of the ornate underside of a corner roof at Gyeongbokgung Palace, showing detailed painted wooden carvings and decorative patterns.
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Location
Gyeongbokgung, Jongno, Seoul, South Korea
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey cat wearing a bright green harness and leash sits on a picnic blanket in a grassy outdoor area.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey cat lies on her side on brown kitchen mats on a linoleum floor, looking toward the camera.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Hikers walk up Hill 88 on a sunny day, with Rodeo Beach and the coastline visible behind them in the Marin Headlands.
Location
Rodeo Beach, Marin Headlands, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey kitten sits on a fuzzy cat tree in front of a shelf filled with plush toys and stuffed animals.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person in an oversized collared shirt walks along a tree-lined street in Washington, D.C., surrounded by autumn leaves.
Location
Washington, D.C., USA
Camera
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a flowing pink dress with a long train stands between columns at the Legion of Honor, holding the train as sunlight shines through.
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Location
Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey cat wearing a grey harness and green leash sits in an outdoor garden surrounded by large plants, with his fur slightly puffed up.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A sunset view from the Baldwin Steps overlooks a Toronto street and the city skyline beyond.
Location
Baldwin Steps, Toronto, ON, Canada
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A collection of jewelry arranged on a white marble surface, including a slim dual-faced watch, pink sapphire rings, rainbow beads, and a bright green jade pendant.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person in a bright blue jacket faces away from the camera while viewing a white marble Roman statue in a museum gallery.
Location
Getty Villa Museum, Pacific Palisades, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
The interior of a BART train at sunrise, with construction cranes visible through the window overlooking Oakland.
Location
Oakland, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person with long bleached hair and a bright blue jacket sits on a yellow rolling ladder in front of stacks of wood at Home Depot.
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Location
Colma, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person with long hair stands with their back to the camera in the mint-green Winter Garden at Harold Washington Library, beneath a large glass roof with sunlight streaming through.
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Location
Winter Garden, Harold Washington Library Center, South Loop, Chicago, IL, USA
Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Editor
VSCO
Golden sunlight streams through the glass roof of a greenhouse filled with tropical plants at Garfield Park Conservatory.
Location
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a beige cap and an orange-and-green scarf takes a selfie in front of Chicago's waterfront.
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Location
South Pier, Chicago, IL, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A fire station on Chicago's South Pier sits surrounded by blue water and sky.
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Location
South Pier, Chicago, IL, USA
Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Editor
VSCO
A grey cat sits on a fluffy cat tree surrounded by stuffed animals.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A hand holds out a small variegated banana plant in a pot, with a grey cat relaxing on a blanket in the background.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Fog rolls over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, partially obscuring the span and surrounding landscape.
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Location
Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A collection of freshly polished wooden spoons and serving utensils arranged together.
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A busy street in Bangkok filled with cars, motorcycles, and pedestrians on an afternoon.
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A panoramic view of the Rain Vortex, the world's tallest indoor waterfall, surrounded by lush greenery inside Jewel Changi Airport.
Location
Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore
Camera
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey cat wearing a grey harness sits on an outdoor couch with orange cushions in a garden.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a beanie holds up pieces of bacon at a brunch restaurant in San Francisco.
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Ocean waves crash against rocks along the shoreline at Kehoe Beach, sending spray into the air.
Location
Kehoe Beach, Inverness, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a waterproof poncho, sunglasses, and a hat sits on a rock at Kehoe Beach.
Location
Kehoe Beach, Inverness, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A wide view of downtown San Francisco and the surrounding cityscape from Twin Peaks.
Location
Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A bouquet of deep pink peonies.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey kitten sits inside a bright pink foldable cube on a carpeted floor.
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey kitten sits on a wooden desk in front of a computer monitor displaying a bright desktop background.
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A grey kitten lies inside a cubby on a cat tower with his head poking out.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A wide view of the San Francisco skyline from Pier 14.
Location
Pier 14, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a leather jacket, black hat, and black mask looks at a phone while leaning against a train station wall in SeaTac, Washington.
Location
SeaTac, WA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
An empty art gallery inside the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
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Location
de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person kneels on a tree stump with a OneWheel at Indigeny Reserve in Sonora, California.
Location
Indigeny Reserve, Sonora, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A dark-colored tree and a lighter-colored tree grow beside each other in Golden Gate Park.
Location
Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Rolling hills covered in vegetation in the Marin Headlands.
Location
Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
An orange flower growing in the Marin Headlands.
Location
Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A white iris growing in the Marin Headlands.
Location
Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A colorful sunset viewed from a hilltop road at Lands End, with the road in the foreground and the ocean visible beyond.
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Location
Lands End Lookout, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Cherry blossoms illuminated by fairy lights during an evening in San Francisco's Japantown.
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Location
Japantown, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Close-up of a fern-like plant with delicate red-edged fronds.
Location
Nopa, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A black-and-white tuxedo cat sits on a pink velvet chair beside a red tablecloth.
Location
Oakland, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Sunset light over San Francisco.
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Agate Beach at Patrick’s Point State Park, with rocky shoreline and ocean views.
Location
Patrick’s Point, Trinidad, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Sunset over the harbor at Crescent City, California.
Location
Crescent Harbor, Crescent City, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Sunset over a beach in Waldport, Oregon.
Location
Waldport, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Four people walk along the water's edge at a beach in Waldport, Oregon, with the sunset behind them.
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Location
Waldport, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a gray poncho stands at a beach in Waldport, Oregon.
Location
Waldport, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A pastel sunset over a beach in Waldport, Oregon, with shrubs on a sandy incline and long shadows stretching across the foreground.
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Location
Waldport, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A forest road surrounded by tall moss-covered trees in Cascadia, Oregon.
Location
Cascadia, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A snow-covered road winding through the trees in Willamette National Forest, Oregon.
Location
Willamette National Forest, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A snow-covered road surrounded by evergreen trees in Willamette National Forest, Oregon.
Location
Willamette National Forest, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Snow-covered evergreen trees beside a road in Willamette National Forest, Oregon.
Location
Willamette National Forest, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person sits inside a vacation home near the beach in Waldport, Oregon, with warm afternoon light streaming through the windows.
Location
Waldport, OR, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A white and grey cat with green eyes lies down.
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Fog rolls over Twin Peaks toward the camera, gradually obscuring the view of San Francisco.
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Location
Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Clusters of small white flowers growing in Glen Canyon Park.
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Location
Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person with long hair wears a Britney Spears face mask and holds an iridescent umbrella overhead on a rainy night.
Location
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A rainy night in San Francisco's Chinatown, with wet streets reflecting rows of red lanterns.
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Location
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
The San Francisco side of the Bay Bridge viewed from the Embarcadero Waterfront.
Location
Embarcadero Waterfront, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A vivid bright orange and blue sunset over Ocean Beach.
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Location
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Sunset light filtering through trees along a hiking path at Lands End in San Francisco.
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Location
Lands End, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person wearing a helmet and protective gear stands with their back to the camera, looking toward the Golden Gate Bridge from an overlook.
Location
Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
Golden light breaks through clouds over San Francisco.
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Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Editor
VSCO
A person stands with their back to the camera overlooking a rocky shoreline and white ocean waves.
Location
Lands End, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
The Golden Gate Bridge at sunset viewed from Marshall's Beach, with Sausalito in the distance.
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Location
Marshall’s Beach, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Golden hour light over San Francisco viewed from the top of Lone Mountain.
Location
Lone Mountain, San Francisco, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
A person in a striped shirt stands in the center of a long aisle of white metal storage units.
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Location
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Sunset light reflecting across the salt ponds at Alviso Marina County Park, with people navigating the narrow platform walkways across the ponds.
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Location
Alviso Marina County Park, San Jose, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Kinkaku-ji, the golden Zen Buddhist temple, stands out against a grey overcast sky, reflected in still water and surrounded by trees.
Location
Kinkaku-ji, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Close-up of the intricate wooden architectural details of Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto.
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Location
Fushimi Inari-taisha, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Silhouettes of people stand along the shoreline of Black Rock Beach during sunset in Kaanapali, Hawaii.
Location
Black Rock Beach, Kaanapali, HI, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Aerial view of red rock formations and desert landscape in Thoreau, New Mexico.
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Location
Thoreau, NM, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
A vining philodendron Verrucosum with velvet leaves climbing a moss-covered wall.
Location
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Blue-green palm trees reflected in water at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Location
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Ocean waves crash against rock formations jutting out from the shoreline at Point Lobos under a blue sky.
Location
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
A hand holds a small clear tray filled with colorful pink and violet succulents.
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
Hundreds of blue-green echeveria succulents arranged closely together.
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone XS Max
Editor
VSCO
The La Jolla shoreline with tide pools and seagulls, with people in the distance.
Location
La Jolla, CA, USA
Camera
iPhone 8 Plus
Editor
VSCO
A long-necked white bird stands on the water surrounded by lush green plants in the Louisiana bayou.
Location
Old Hammond Road Ditch, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, USA
Camera
iPhone 8 Plus
Editor
VSCO