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I was late to realize how often the camera I needed was already in my pocket.

People often ask me about equipment—favorite lenses, accessories, camera bodies—but I’ve never been the photographer who obsesses over gear. I’m more concerned with the picture. My answer usually disappoints: my favorite camera is the one that’s closest to me.

For the story and some examples, follow the link below.

The Long Way Around to Simple I was late to realize the camera I needed was already in my pocket.People often ask me about equipment—favorite lenses, accessories, camera bodies—but I’ve never been the photographer who obsesses over gear. I’m more concerned with the picture. My answer usually disappoints: my favorite came...

Moored near the Port of Stockton, the USS Lucid is entering the final stages of restoration. One of only a handful of museum ships in the Bay Area and Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, Lucid is the last surviving Aggressive-class minesweeper in the United States.

Watch the video to explore her history, her painstaking restoration, and what visitors can expect when she takes her place along Stockton’s waterfront.

The Last Minesweeper USS Lucid’s Second Life on the Stockton Waterfront By Michael CockrellMoored near the Port of Stockton, the USS Lucid is entering the final stages of restoration.Built in 1953 by Higgins Industries in New Orleans, Louisiana and home ported in Long Beach, the Aggressive-class oceangoing mineswe

The Delta is a funky place. Dusty in the summer and muddy in the winter. Mostly dull and brown, except for the green fields in their season. Farmers, river rats and do-your-own-thingers don’t seem to mind that, instead loving the muddy tree-lined sloughs and channels, the rivers, and the particular culture that thrives there in this place of many waters.

Follow the link below for Joanna Jeronimo's complete essay in Soundings Journal.

Delta Winter Painting and Essay by Joanna JeronimoThe Delta is a funky place. Dusty in the summer and muddy in the winter. Mostly dull and brown, except for the green fields in their season. Farmers, river rats and do-your-own-thingers don’t seem to mind that, instead loving the muddy tree-lined sloughs and ch...