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About
I am a photographer, aviator, beekeeper, and lifelong creator living in Northern Virginia with my family. Most of my spare time is immersed in one form of technology or another.
I have been an FCC licensed radio operator for over 50 years, and that passion has opened the door to many related pursuits, including drone and fixed wing radio controlled flight, aviation, photography, networking, telephony, and a wide range of electronic technologies.
I have worked as a professional programmer and have owned several companies over the years. I have also owned and operated fixed-wing aircraft since 1992.
These and many other interests have come together in a way that defines who I am and what I enjoy doing today.
Blog
Joshua Tree
In May of 2019 the three of us went out west to spend some time together on our motorcycles. One of the highlights of the trip was this ride through Joshua tree National Park. Who knows what was being discussed in this conversation. I’m glad we stopped. I had this photo professionally printed and it …
2024 Total Solar Eclipse
After attending the eclipse in August of 2017 I knew that I would want to be front and center for the total eclipse that would occur in 2024. We had a couple of logistical challenges. Initially I thought that we would travel to somewhere like Texas from Virginia to get the best possible chance of …
Rainbows
When we get summer rainbows around here they are very, very tall and wide. I was going to post this on my Instagram account but the platform crops to its liking. That crop would only take about 1/2 of this photo and display it. I recognize the platform is trying to fit everything in a …
Contact
I’m probably best contacted via a blog post or e-mail.
You can reach me at email john at westerman.photo