In all my flying with MAF, I have rarely seen the kind of magnificent light, clouds, and virga that I saw in Mongolia. It's stunning, especially when ...
Mongolia – Reaching the Light
I've been in Mongolia now for five days and have been going non-stop. I'm photographing and researching stories for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) ...
Put on Your Red Shoes and Dance
Recently I wanted to test out some new camera equipment and lighting indoors, so I attended a swing dance in Portland at a large hall that fills every ...
Congo Cathedral
Today I flew with MAF on a path that took us over the Ituri Forest. As we were heading home to Bunia from Isiro, the pilot, Joey Martin, suddenly ...
Goma Plane Crash – 4 March 2013
This post is primarily for my Goma friends who may want to see more details on the location of the recent plane crash. On Wednesday, I joined a MAF ...
Flying in Congo
Flying in Congo seems to be in the category of a life-threatening adventure your mother would plead with you to avoid. Like sky-diving, riding a ...
Dust in the Wind – Water Nearly Gone
I’ve concluded two things recently: 1. I hate dust. It has the potential for making me lose my mind (what’s left of it). 2. If I had to choose ...
Jon the Magician
One of my favorite things is watching Jon entertain both children and adults with his magic tricks. When he lands at one of his regular airstrips, the ...
More Good Hair
On my recent flight to some outlying jungle stations with brother Jon, I found a few more females with "Good Hair" (to quote the documentary of the ...
First Flight
I’m back in Congo for about a month to do a story on Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) here in Bunia. Lucky for me, my brother and sister-in-law (Jon ...