Celebrating another full trip around the sun today.

Every year that passes deepens my gratitude for simply being here and experiencing this life. The older I get, the more I see how much beauty exists not just in the easy moments, but inside the struggles and uncertainty too.

There’s a strange humor woven into life’s challenges, and learning to recognize that has been one of the greatest gifts of growing older. More and more, it feels clear that the real path forward is learning how to embody love, expand awareness, and stay curious enough to keep learning.

Finding Bitcoin reshaped how I see the world in ways I never expected. It didn’t just change how I think about money - it changed how I think about value, community, and responsibility.

I’m deeply grateful that I found it when I did. Being even a small participant in this movement, especially alongside people on Nostr / StackerNews, feels incredibly meaningful. I truly believe we’re part of something that will benefit many people long into the future.

Keep moving forward. Keep searching for what is good, true, and beautiful. Photography is one of many ways of finding that.

A few photographs from the evening. Using my Leica M262, edited in Lightroom.

Much love.