The living collection · 2018—2026

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98 photographs, clips, and Stories. A selection from a much bigger history, connected by the things that keep showing up.

Dates show when entries were posted or recorded in the collection. A photograph, memory, or story can be older than its entry.

Desk with dark monitors, shelving, cables and wooden floor; another reviewed frame shows a dresser and weights.

2026-04-23Experiments · still

The current sanctuary

A casual close-up portrait wearing a baseball cap.

2026-04-23Style · photo

A different hat

An early golf edit, moving between daytime and nighttime practice.

2026-04-20Everyday · film

Okay, I get golf now

April 6: a self-portrait outside, a coffee order, and an idea for bringing the whole person into the work.

2026-04-06Creating · story

“Im the niche.”

April 6: the next thought, about recording life, missing it, and the strange response to effort.

2026-04-06Creating · story

Record everything. Miss the moment.

April 6: a car portrait and an honest thought about being boxed into one subject.

2026-04-06Creating · story

Too spontaneous for a niche

Steam rises from a clear mug on a red outdoor surface at night.

2026-02-12Food & tea · story

Six months into the tea ritual

Alex leaning toward a cat indoors.

2026-01-20Everyday · photo

The cat gets a cameo

A dog in front of the Christmas tree.

2026-01-20Everyday · photo

Christmas company

Stocked refrigerator with fruit, eggs, dairy, ferments and drinks.

2026-01-18Food & tea · story

A fridge stocked with care

Herb jars and a press on a kitchen counter.

2026-01-17Food & tea · story

Three blends, three parts of the day

A short edit of repeated indoor snowboard practice attempts.

2026-01-17Creating · film

Reps. Again.

A short film of snowy mountain views and riding.

2026-01-14Snowboarding · film

Weekdays like this

Alex holding a snowboard overhead under lights at night.

2025-12-14Snowboarding · photo

After dark, still riding

A close-up portrait of Alex.

2025-10-23Style · photo

Close-up, ordinary light

2025-10-16Style · photo

Under the leaves

Alex taking a mirror portrait in a dark graphic top.

2025-10-14Style · photo

A mirror and a graphic top

Two people pose together indoors.

2025-10-14People · photo

One for the camera

A green fruit-punch can held in one hand.

2025-10-14Everyday · photo

Fruit punch, apparently

A green backyard under clear daylight.

2025-10-14Everyday · photo

The quiet backyard

People playing a lawn game in a green backyard.

2025-10-14Everyday · photo

A game in the yard

A close moment with a dog in low light.

2025-09-29Everyday · photo

Dog time

A dog rests beside a lap; the original overlay jokes about steak.

2025-09-29Everyday · photo

No steak for you

A small dog outside, wearing a yellow harness.

2025-09-29Everyday · photo

Someone’s having a good day

Lighter tea pouring into a red cup.

2025-09-24Food & tea · film

Night tea

Patio meal with salmon, avocado, salad and pink smoothie.

2025-09-23Food & tea · film

Salmon outside

Tea press and red cup in the same kitchen setup.

2025-09-23Food & tea · film

The midday cup

Metal press pouring into a red cup on a kitchen counter.

2025-09-23Food & tea · film

Morning pour

A blender filled with berries, kiwi and other fruit.

2025-09-23Food & tea · story

Smoothie for the day

People reflected in a vehicle’s rearview mirror.

2025-09-23Travel · photo

A reflection along the way

A group smiling together after dark.

2025-09-23People · photo

People make the trip

A dog watching a slice of pizza.

2025-09-18Everyday · photo

Dinner has an audience

2025-09-18Style · photo

A quick mirror frame

A small dog at Alex’s feet outdoors.

2025-09-18Everyday · photo

Somebody wants attention

Salmon, eggs, spinach and avocado plate, coconut water and a Grateful overlay.

2025-09-03Food & tea · photo

Leaving perfect eating behind

Two people together in bright blue water.

2025-09-03People · photo

Blue-water afternoon

A group together on a boat in bright blue water.

2025-09-03Travel · photo

Room on the boat

Three people smiling together beside turquoise water.

2025-09-03People · photo

A few people I love

A group selfie in a covered outdoor walkway.

2025-09-03People · photo

Under the covered walkway

A bright blue outdoor court and an afternoon outside.

2025-09-03Everyday · photo

Another way to play

A floor mat on the wood floor beside a bed.

2025-05-31Experiments · film

A mat beside the bed

Alex in a green beanie, arms raised in a shared room. The post caption looks back on a 2 AM decision to apply to mountain resorts.

2025-05-28Snowboarding · photo

The late-night application

A front-facing portrait beside an open doorway.

2025-05-28Style · photo

A pause by the doorway

2025-05-28Style · photo

Profile in natural light

Alex and a companion smiling at a snowy resort.

2025-05-28People · photo

A visit to the mountain

Looking up at the chairlift cable and metal grip.

2025-05-28Snowboarding · photo

Looking up

A small dog sitting upright with both paws raised.

2025-05-28Everyday · photo

Paws up

A chairlift above snow-covered hills and a distant valley.

2025-05-09Snowboarding · photo

A wide winter morning

A person standing in a parking area between rocky mountains.

2025-05-09Travel · photo

Between the mountains

A snowy mountain view from the passenger side of a car.

2025-05-09Travel · photo

Mountains through the windshield

A mountain rises beyond a quiet road.

2025-05-09Travel · photo

Road into the mountains

Alex sitting among branches in a tree after dark.

2025-05-08Everyday · photo

Found somewhere to sit

Two people in a casual night-time selfie.

2025-05-08People · photo

A night with a friend

Riders sitting together on a chairlift.

2025-04-22Snowboarding · photo

On the chair together

Chairlifts, trees, and snow under a bright sky.

2025-04-22Snowboarding · photo

Blue sky at the lift

A group posing together outside at night.

2025-04-22People · photo

The night kept going

A close portrait with a face covering and pink goggles.

2025-04-22Snowboarding · photo

Ready for the next run

The chairlift and the snowy view through a window.

2025-04-22Snowboarding · photo

A view from the lift

A pink helmet in the foreground of a snowy panorama.

2025-04-17Snowboarding · photo

The pink helmet view

Alex sitting on a fence at night.

2025-04-17Everyday · photo

Taking a seat

A close portrait in a blue beanie.

2025-04-17Style · photo

Blue beanie weather

Sunlight passing between snow-covered evergreens.

2025-04-09Snowboarding · photo

Sun between the trees

A road toward a sunset, seen from a vehicle.

2025-04-09Travel · photo

Heading down the road

A close-up photograph of a large dog.

2025-04-09Everyday · photo

Another excellent face

Deer in an open snowy field near mountains.

2025-04-09Travel · photo

Unexpected neighbors

Low sun over a snowy ski-lift station.

2025-04-09Snowboarding · photo

End-of-day light

An orange-and-white cat looking upward.

2025-04-09Everyday · photo

A cat portrait

A snowy road beneath a soft pink sky.

2025-04-09Travel · photo

The road turns pink

Alex with a dog indoors, still wearing snow gear.

2025-04-09Everyday · photo

Even the dog gets a turn

Three riders together with two snowboards beside a tracked vehicle.

2025-04-08Snowboarding · photo

Three riders, one photo

Friends together in a doorway at night.

2025-04-08People · photo

The people in the chapter

The moon seen through dark branches and clouds.

2025-04-08Everyday · photo

Moon through the branches

Riders resting on snow as the sky turns orange.

2025-04-08Snowboarding · photo

Last light on the slope

Alex holding his snowboard above a wide snowy mountain view.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

Out there, in my element

A snowboard jump photographed at night.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

One under the lights

Alex airborne above snow-covered trees on a pink snowboard.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

The pink-board frame

Sunlight shining through a ski lift over snow.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

Sun through the chairlift

Friends gathered outside beneath snow-covered trees.

2025-01-10People · photo

A snowy night together

A rider with both mittens raised on the mountain.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

The mountain mood

A winter sunset above trees and a snow-covered parking area.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

The light at the end of a day

In winter gear beside the lift during snowfall.

2025-01-10Snowboarding · photo

The snow keeps falling

A close portrait in a blue beanie and dark hood.

2025-01-10Style · photo

Hood up

A group walking through deep snow at night.

2025-01-10People · photo

The winter people

Alex outside a Chicago building beside flowers.

2024-10-23Style · photo

The city before the season

Alex outside a Chicago building, in a black vest and gray trousers.

2024-10-23Style · photo

Before leaving Chicago

Alex kissing a companion on the cheek in a night-time portrait.

2023-07-18People · photo

A little affection

A festival photograph beside a person in a Spider-Man costume.

2023-06-26People · photo

Found another Spider-Man

Two friends strike a playful pose indoors.

2023-06-17People · photo

No reason to be normal about it

A photograph with a friend while wearing a Spider-Man costume.

2022-10-16People · photo

Spidey for the night

Two people photographed mid-flip on a green lawn.

2022-09-25Everyday · photo

There was always movement

A person mid-flip at a baseball stadium, beside a friend.

2022-09-23Everyday · photo

A very ordinary stadium photo

A mirror portrait in a light graphic sweater.

2021-10-17Style · photo

Trying on a look

A close photograph of shoes and trousers under yellow street light.

2021-10-16Style · photo

The details mattered, too

A photograph beside a red car in a parking garage.

2021-10-14Style · photo

Garage light

A mirror portrait with a dark sweatshirt in a warm-lit room.

2021-10-09Style · photo

A mirror, a phone, an outfit

A waterside photograph from the 2020 collection.

2020-08-16Travel · photo

Already looking somewhere else

An early social photograph with an on-screen request for likes and comments.

2019-09-22People · story

“lmr and comment”

A 2018 Story asking whether people had liked the recent post.

2018-06-22Creating · story

The poll before all this