November 19, 2018

Iron & Resin: Welcome to Trona

November 19, 2018/ Peter Amend

A few days spent in the desert shooting with one of my favorite brands - Iron & Resin, for a new product launch in collaboration with Rumpl.

Welcome to Trona:

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We slept on the bow hammock while underway, below giant thunderheads and bursts of the most intense lightning I’ve seen. I hardly rested, getting pitched all night by storm swells, with wind swept salt spray stinging the face. Miles away in the

During a hard season of life, I’ve found a lot of beauty and safety in the sea. Strangely the mystery of the below offers a surprising amount of comfort. It’s World Water Day, and it’s strange that we need a reminder of the importa

Our planet is such a delight! Each February towards the end of the month, the sun is in the right place to perfectly back light Horsetail Falls during sunset. Even the large crowds gathered at the base of El Capitan couldn’t take away from the

I believe in God as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.

Reflecting today on a favorite quote from Clive, finding a lot of meaning in this these days: ‘True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is simply thinking of yourself less. ― C.S. Lewis

Blurry swell lines under Santa Cruz Island, 1/1

Some of the most ordinary things things turn extraordinary when you just stop to look and think for a moment. Had a chance to peek at the Jupiter and Saturn conjunction last night and WOW It’s incredible to see something like this with your own

The ocean is a powerful place. Overnight, it can reshape an entire coastline, for better or for worse. Just as how in an instant, your own actions can reshape the entire course of your life.
Have you ever had a ‘never again’ moment, whe

C.S. Lewis reminded me this today - “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

Stepping back from IG a little bit while I focus on some personal growth, and the people l lov

The deeper you go, the more you feel like you’re lost in space. Light starts to fade, colors diminish, and brain functions slow as your body consumes the last bit of breath you brought down. If this is the closest I ever get to space explorati

Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before. I’ve learned this lesson a lot over the last year or two and thankful for every opportunity to grow for the better 🤙🏼

The simplicity of a sunset is my favorite reminder that no matter what happened today, we can choose better tomorrow. Reach for hope, and hold on tight.

As a male who grew up in a white middle-class household, I can’t deny the privilege I’ve been given solely by my skin color and upbringing. It breaks my heart that so many face such deep social injustices, and I feel obligated as a member