Better Days is an ongoing photographic exploration of the historic ranches of Point Reyes National Seashore. Rooted in a landscape I have known for decades, these photographs exist somewhere between documentation and memory. Layered textures—weathered wood, peeling paint, stone, water, and grasses—soften the literal image, creating photographs that reflect not only how these places look, but how they feel after years of familiarity.

I see these barns as enduring witnesses to California’s agricultural history. Some remain working farms; others have been shuttered, their weathered buildings bearing the marks of shifting economies, land use, and time.

The title Better Days evokes the passage of time without simply mourning what is gone. These ranches are not relics, but part of a living landscape where history, conservation, and agriculture coexist. Having returned to them throughout my life, I feel a deep connection to these places. Through these photographs, I hope to preserve something of their quiet presence and the history held within them.