No Ordinary Tree Lighting

With my loft decked out in lights and my fake tree bowing under the weight of my collection of movie themed ornaments, you can understand why I suddenly felt the need to snap a few pictures.  As you can see, there was quite the turn out for the lighting of the tree this year.     

Searching Salvation Teaser

I announced earlier last month that I had begun work on a Salvation Mountain project in memory of my friend Dave and the road trips that we took together in 2009 and 2010. I'm hoping to have the project complete in 2012, at which time I'll be considering various ways to promote and share this new short film.

I've titled the short, Searching Salvation in reference to our time exploring Salvation Mountain and the more enigmatic themes of life, death, and deliverance from loss.  I'm excited by the potential of this project to reach others, to share my stories, and to memorialize Dave in a way that feels so unique to the friend that I knew.

While the message sounds broad, the actual project isn't about a religious revelation. It's about Dave and the power of memories, the value in understanding your own mortality, and finding joy in sadness.  Searching Salvation will be one of the most personal projects I'll have ever done once it's completed.  I can't wait to share more, but for now I'm happy to give everyone a sneak peek of the project with this new teaser.

Snow Go

It doesn't seem like all that long ago that I was out enjoying the fall weather, and then this happened last night.  We just got a light dusting so I'm sure it's not going to stick around very long, but it is a bit of foreshadowing nonetheless.  Winter is on its way.