A lens on the moments, places, and faces that shaped our journey.
  • Beach with white sand, green bushes in the foreground, cloudy sky, and a Caribbean Sea. Two people walking near the water, a dog in the sand, and distant land on the horizon.

    Mako, engage!

  • Two scuba divers in wetsuits wearing diving gear, standing on a beach with the ocean and rocks in the background under a clear blue sky.

    Scientific diving cert @Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station. Dive buddy Jost, MBARI

  • A group of people on a boat at a marina, some wearing wetsuits and scuba diving gear, with flags and a yellow banner that says 'Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project'.

    G2KR founders and crew

  • A boy wearing gloves and a California Coastal Cleanup Day T-shirt collects debris or trash in a creek during a cleanup activity.

    Preserving our high school creek before it meets the Bay

  • Scuba diver underwater near seaweed, wearing a mask and breathing apparatus.

    Frond and Center. Surveying deep in the weeds of marine ecology

  • An infographic titled '25 Food Fight results' showing the outcomes of a food donation event, including pounds of food donated, emergency kits prepared, financial gifts donated, and volunteer shifts completed.

    Spring '25 Harvest bound for Martha's Kitchen

  • Three people snorkeling in clear ocean water near a boat, wearing snorkeling masks and fins.

    Surface snorkels + hull scuba (me) = one gleaming dive boat

  • A young boy kayaking on a lake with green water, surrounded by green hills and a clear blue sky.

    Built it, painted it, still paddling it! My foldable kayak lives on in kelp survey duty

  • Three young men wearing hairnets, aprons, and gloves are slicing cooked sausage links on cutting boards in a commercial kitchen. There is a tray of sliced sausage in the foreground.

    Challenge accepted, meals made. Second Harvest in motion

  • A view through an underwater or periscope lens of a calm body of water with ripples, with a few rocks and small land formations in the distance.

    I spy with my salty eyes...sea otters on kelp

  • Four men standing together, three Scout leaders and a young Scout, smiling for the photo. The young Scout wears a sash with badges. They are indoors, with Scout memorabilia and a flag in the background.

    Eagle Scout status: official as of Summer ’22

  • Underwater scene with scuba diver exploring a vibrant coral reef with various fish swimming around.

    Invertebrate Surveying

  • Man walking dog on a sandy beach near the water, with cliffs in the background and a cave below the cliff.

    With the “shark” at Shark Fin Cove

  • A large number of hikers walking along a winding trail on a volcanic hill under a clear blue sky. A solitary green pine tree stands in the foreground.

    Mt. Lassen’s Cinder Cone, year after year

  • Person in blue hoodie and face mask standing on a paved walkway at the beach with trash bags nearby, ocean and beachgoers in the background.

    Like Clockwork—because protecting the shore isn’t a one-time thing

  • Flyer asking if you have seen a sunflower star, describing how to identify it by its arms and coloration, and providing a QR code with instructions to report sightings for conservation purposes.

    Do you want to find a sunflower?

  • Two young men with boxes and bags of gifts standing in a decorated holiday-themed interior.

    Food pantry deliveries, holiday-style

  • A group of Boy Scouts and a young man standing outside a scouting building with a logo on the wall. Some are wearing masks, and they are dressed in uniforms with various patches and neckerchiefs.

    Calling troop to assembly, "First Patrol!"

  • A brochure for the Town of Los Altos Hills showing an individual named a Disaster Service Worker and a Teen CERT logo, with a photo of a young boy with dark hair in a black jacket.

    Ready to serve

  • Close-up of a small lizard held by a person wearing a glove, with children, sand, and a shovel in the background.

    A front-row seat to watch leatherback hatchlings emerge in Costa Rica

  • A person holding a black sea urchin that has been cut open, revealing its orange and white edible parts inside, on a white cutting board.

    Uni innards exposed

  • Close-up view of spiky seed pods or fruits on a plant, with some green grass or foliage in the background, and water droplets on the camera lens creating bokeh effects.

    Urchin barren at Tanker's Reef, Monterey Bay

  • A large cardboard box on a stone sidewalk containing stuffed animals, plastic shopping bags, and a sign for a donation drive.

    #CARRFIREKIDSDRIVE box? Full of small things that matter

  • Group of scuba divers floating in the water, wearing wetsuits, masks, and scuba tanks.

    What do you call a group of divers? Blubbers - floating with questionable grace

  • Children and adults celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree, some handing out gifts, in a festive indoor setting.

    Building faith, fun and community one Sunday at a time at Kid's Church

  • A German Shepherd dog standing on a mossy tree root in a forest.

    Land shark

  • Sea urchins on a white table.

    Red urchin is anything NOT purple

  • Young man shopping at a grocery store checkout counter.

    After-School-Safeway Food Drive

  • A group of boys in brown soccer uniforms celebrating on a field, with a scoreboard showing Saint Francis 2 and an opposing team 3.

    Go Lancers!

  • Front of Sunflower Star Laboratory building with yellow sign, informational board outside, large seashell sculpture, and old industrial machine in front, with trees and blue sky in the background.

    Urchinator HQ

  • Group of people working on raising a green house or building on stilts in a grassy area.

    Building Long Term Housing for Disaster Survivors with St Bernard Project in New Orleans

  • Three dogs indoors with a text overlay, two of the dogs wearing blue bandanas, one on a blue leash and the other partially visible. The third smaller dog has a sticker with a speech bubble saying, "HOW CAN I HELP?" The background shows a wooden floor, furniture, and a green trash bin.

    Mako & Archie @Webster House Senior Living

  • Person in winter clothing leaning forward on yellow sled on snow, with ice and snow in the background.

    Iceberg handshake: seasonal normal or climate red flag? ~Greenland, Summer '25

  • People riding horses in an outdoor equestrian arena, with a fence in the foreground and trees and cloudy sky in the background.

    Making every stride count

  • Four paper grocery bags filled with various clothing items placed on a sidewalk in sunlight.

    Serving and delivering clean clothes to our RV neighbors. Grateful to support Caring and Enriching Hearts Ministry

  • Two translucent, pale green sea slugs on marine plants or algae in underwater scene.

    Kelp companions, Milebe Lionina or Lion's Mane nudibranch

  • Diver exploring a green-lit underwater cavern filled with coral and marine life.

    In the thick of things in Catalina Island