California Redux: A photo essay

Returns are always interesting... 

I have not "lived" in California for some time, so diving in again these last two weeks has been engaging. Good people, sweet locations, some very cool shared explorations of deserts, oceans, cliff faces, backountry trails... 

Lots to be thankful for in this wild life.

Staring At The Sun: A photo essay

Seems I choose to stare at the sun a little more these days...

Living for quite some time this last year during the darker months at northern latitudes in Scandinavia has me exposing eyes and heart to the light and warmth again... and putting the new my 14mm to work.

all images ©Bennett Barthelemy/Tandem Stills + Motion

I Have Come Here To Bleed

Recent publication for the winter issue of Ojai Quarterly Magazine... It has been great that for over four years now I have been able to write and shoot a feature for every issue on wilderness explorations, trails, enviro groups, local luminaries etc... Grab a copy if you see one. Barnes and Nobles etc...