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Soli Deo Gloria

The Harbor

        The Harbor is a place of contrasts. The unique simplicity of its purpose is a sharp departure from the complexity of the souls who live here.   As the sun, land and water converge, so do the lives of a variety of people. Below that scenic veneer are deeper stories. Men who have escaped to the sea for the solitude and peace it provides and successful men who have prospered from the sea. The haves’ and have-nots.
        It is against this backdrop that the people’s lives intersect at The Harbor. They all seek it, some find peace, some succeed, and some self-destruct.   The contrasts are a glimpse of all of us, seeking much the same thing.....a place to be ‘safe’.

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Protests

     The subject of nuclear power has always been controversial, but in the mid 1970’s through the late 80’s, on the Central Coast, Pacific, Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant became a flash point OF protests.
      During those years thousands of protesters made their way to the gates of the plant to hold 1960’s style rallies.  Some reached the plant from the ocean, others hiked overland the seven miles to hoist their signs near the huge containment domes. Those at the gates sang songs chanted of the evils nuclear power, while others taunted  P,G&E officials and the National Guard troops who stood by.   Many of the protesters were arrested and eventually all left leaving only the locals to carry on the fight.  A fight that will be revived as the energy debate continues.

The Kings River Project

        The Kings River flows through Central California and is a river of distinction in several ways.  One, it is divided into three unique and deliberate regions with distinct functions, watershed, recreation and agricultural irrigation.  It is also only one of two major rivers in the world that do not flow to the ocean.  The other being the Jordan in the Middle East.
        This on-going project focuses on the many uses, issues and beauty of this river environment. How man has used it, reclaimed it, and at times abused it.

San Miguel Shootout

   On a hot summer day in 1978, Marvin Martin, barricaded himself inside a small house in what used to be a motel and fired at San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies as the responded to a report of a disturbance. Three hours later, tear gas was fired into the home, which quickly caught the house on fire and Martin came out shooting.  A SWAT team who responded to the scene responded with heavy gunfire, mortally wounding the suspect who, even after being shot multiple times, continued to reach for his weapon to kill the officers.  It was one of the first cases that appeared to be a “suicide by cop”.  Click on the image to see the series.

The Old Administration Building

        The Old Administration Building (OAB) on the Campus of Fresno City College in Fresno Calif. is a 100,000 plus square foot masterpiece antiquity.
The building was abandoned in the late 1970’s due to earthquake safety concerns and many of the rooms became unusable. For 30 years the building was left to decay. In 2009 a revitalization effort began and in several more years the OAB will again be the vital center of the City College campus
        In 2007 and 08 I was allowed inside the ruin before the renovation efforts and demolition crews began. What I found was a giant time capsule.