02/16/2026
Most of you who know me personally know that I’m a student of history. I’m drawn to the struggles of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln not because they were flawless people, but because they stood for ideas that outlived them.
As a landscape photographer, I spend my days chasing light. A lesson I’ve learned along the way: light shines brightest when it shines onto something strong.
On this Presidents’ Day, I’m reminded that optimism in hard times isn’t naive; it’s a choice. It’s the same light that pushed Washington to liberate Boston on this day 250 years ago, and the same resolve that has steadied our nation through every storm since.
Like the granite of Mount Rushmore, that optimism endures: weathered and tested, but unbroken.
Here’s to believing America’s best days are still ahead🇺🇸
