Rooftop camping alongside a small alpine lake in Central Oregon. Bend still feels like a vacation at times, as I still haven't spent any extended amount of time there. Drive around town and you’ll quickly realize sleeping on the roof is a popular activity in this neck of the woods, thanks in part to hometown manufacture CVT. The rest of the blame goes to the region’s incredible terrain.
Twinning with my good friend Alex Willis (you may know his dog) has become a humorous road trip spectacle and running joke among friends. We both sport the same model Land Cruiser, we both have the same breed of dog (Shiba Inu), and both take lots of photographs. To be honest I did most of the plagiarizing in the relationship… but who’s counting.
In July we took a two week road trip from Bend, Oregon to Stanley, Idaho for a friends wedding, then, because we were so close, we decided to keep it rolling and head to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Needless to say, it was one for the books.
The road trip lifestyle isn't for everyone—it can be hard to feel comfortable away from home for that long. When on day eight, nine, or ten of any given trip it’s easy to start to long for a hot shower, king size bed, and normal life, whatever that means.
It is a privilege to be able to call this work, and I don't take it for granted, but like all professions, it has its ups and downs. Thankfully for my wife and I, its been mostly ups. From seeing baby black bears from 20 feet away and photographing a dear friend’s wedding, to watching Moon Taxi live in concert (one of my new favorite bands BTW), the memories we created this summer will not soon be forgotten.
