JEREMY THE BLOGGER

I am back after a little over a month of not posting.  I decided I needed a break so I took one.  I have the luxury of doing so with my profession but I do recommend that everyone, whether you work a full-time job, attending school, or whatever your situation is, make sure you take the time for yourself to rejuvenate and focus on new goals and of course, the future.    Photo Notes: Golden Gate Bridge | San Francisco, CA | August 2014 | iPhone 5s

I live in Arizona, so naturally I am surrounded by a lot of cactus.  However, what I didn’t realize before living here in the desert is how many different types of cactus there are. There are numerous nature and hiking trails with many forms of the cactus along the way; small, medium, large and gigantic.  The saguaro is sacred in Arizona to the point where the state government put GPS trackers in them because people were stealing and selling them on the black market.   I love every form of the cactus so I am sharing my recent pictures in a new section of my website entitled PRINTS .  If you are interested in purchasing any, then just send me an email and we can work something out.  Photo Notes: Brown’s Ranch Trailhead | Scottsdale, AZ | May 2019 | iPhone X

I will always remember the time a coworker dumbfounded me with one simple sentence.  It happened a while ago, almost ten years now, but it has stuck with me ever since.   I was working at a museum when a visitor asked me where a certain neighborhood was that she had heard about in a local guidebook and if I had any recommendations of what to do and where to eat in said neighborhood.  I excitedly explained about the great restaurants to enjoy and art galleries to explore and where it was in relation to the museum, which happened to be on the other side of the museum, no more than a five-minute drive away.  I also delved into the overall vibe of the neighborhood with its 1920’s architecture, cool boutique shops and bookstores all of which I knew first hand since I had explored the neighborhood a few days after I started my employment at the museum.  I love exploring different neighborhoods, especially ones I live in or work near.  After the visitor t...