Over the decades, I’ve paddled thousands of miles, raced hundreds of hours, and experimented with everything from kayaks and canoes to stand-up paddleboards and rowing shells. But lately, a new perspective has emerged – one that inspired my latest video: “My Best Is Enough.” This short film combines quotes drawn from personal experience with footage […]
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I believe that I have a pretty healthy lifestyle concerning diet, exercise and daily habits. However, despite these efforts, my overall health is not as optimal as I would like it to be. Over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed a decline in my health. Is this solely a result of aging, or could
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In a recent post I shared mind map images related to self care, health, fitness and lifestyle that I created for my stock photography portfolio. I am still working on that series. Here are three more examples of my mind map infographics. All pictures are available for licensing as royalty free images. Functional fitness I
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I am combining my work as a photographer with my lifestyle by creating a lot of conceptual images related to health, fitness and self care. Here are some examples from a recent infographics series in the form of mind map sketches. I am using using various art papers as background for these images. All pictures
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Incorporating elements of yoga, Tai Chi, and qigong into my fitness routine has become a significant part of my daily life, especially during my morning rituals. I also exercise regularly with Indian clubs, Persian meels and and a steel mace. Swinging Persian meels is often referred to as meditation in motion or Persian yoga. However,
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Last year, I shot more than 150 self portraits in my home studio. They were mostly about fitness and self care, but also facial expressions and other lifestyle concepts. I shot them against gray or white background, but some pictures have added background in postprocessing. I used my medium format camera, Fuji GFX100, in a
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At 68, I’m still working full-time as a photographer – and still creating every day. My stock photography portfolio includes more than 30,000 royalty-free images, vector illustrations and video clips available for licensing through Adobe Stock and other agencies. You’ll find everything from outdoor adventures to senior fitness, nature, and lifestyle visuals. In recent years,
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Balance, coordination and space orientation are getting more difficult and challenging as we age. It’s why my fitness journey includes activities to practice and challenge my balance: trampoline rebounding, stand up paddling, inline skating, onewheel floating and simple exercises in my backyard like one leg stand. One activity that I practice daily is 2×4 lumber
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My 2023 goal is return back to river racing after a few years of break. The main event of this year will be the Missouri River 340 – ultramarathon paddling race from Kansas City to St Charles, 340 miles nonstop. 55 to 65 hours? I posted a blog article about this challenge, Paddling Against Time:
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Mini trampoline rebounding, also known as rebounding, is a form of exercise that involves bouncing on a small trampoline. While it may seem like a fun activity, it also offers numerous benefits for your overall health and well-being, especially, for older people. I started to exercise on a mini trampoline from Bellicon in June of
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