The idea that monopoly capitalism is a pure state of nature and that accruing endless wealth is a civil right is the mental sickness of our age. Just the timidity with which you framed the question reveals our pathology: even suggesting there might be reasonable limits to how many of our common resources one person can commandeer is whispered like an outrageous blasphemy. If the state has a reasonable interest in determining who can marry, who can drink alcohol and who can serve on a jury, the state can also claim a reasonable interest in determining that, past a certain point, wealth is taxed at the rate of 100%.

— John Roderick

I know you’re probably tired of all of these photos of mountains, so I promise this is the last one this weekend. I can’t explain how breathtaking this entire trip has been, from driving up to Birch Island and then back down to Kelowna, then taking the Greyhound back down to Vancouver. We live in an incredible province. Thank you, Carly, for inviting me to be a part of this amazing journey. See you on August 7 at The Railway Club! #sayyestothewest #britishcolumbia

Taking the scenic route.

So long, Kelowna. #sayyestothewest

Quick stop for a photo-op. #sayyestothewest

Next up on the #sayyestothewest road trip playlist: Fox Run by @jonsteingard.

Taking a lunch break with the cutest bandmates in the world. #sayyestothewest

Took this photo last year while on a pilgrimage with Ed and Jay. I wanted to wait for the SUV to move for the shot to be authentic, but the owner took too long to come out.

Several months ago, my friend Carly Thomas asked me to take some photos for her upcoming EP, Explode. I wanted to capture the idea of an explosion and there was no better place for this than Jeremiah’s Field, an old abandoned house on Gainsborough Rd west of Hyde Park.

Only a couple of weeks after these photos were taken, the house at Jeremiah’s Field was torn down, meaning these photos could be the last taken inside the house. Even though they weren’t chosen for the album cover, I’m still proud of these shots for both their look and historical value.

View the full album on Flickr →

As it turns out, today is also the release date for the new Carly Thomas EP. As mentioned before, I had the great privilege of playing electric guitar on four out of the five new tracks.

You can listen to the album on iTunes, Spotify, and Rdio.