Braxton's Urban/Rural shoot

When I first asked Braxton what he was into he produced this crazy list that included about everything I could think of and ended with cliff jumping.  So I was like, "water polo, fishing, wake boarding, baseball...cliff jumping. Right. Cliff jumping. Sure."  And then lo, I was looking at his instagram and there was a picture of him...jumping off a cliff.  ​

He really does do all these things.  And he's actually into a whole lot more that he didn't even mention up front.  For starters he is taking the photography class at Amador right now and he has his own photography page.  I love getting all nerdy talking to seniors who are into photography and Braxton didn't disappoint.  I can really appreciate the complete and utter despair that he suffered when his neg development process went awry and he lost a spectacular shot of two motorcycles that were both popping wheelies that he shot from on top of a bridge.  I have so been there.  Braxton also had several ideas to contribute to his own shoot involving his baseball glove, which were fantastic.

We talked about colleges a bit-- it is that time of year after all.  He explained that he actually submitted 3 apps earlier that very day but had about 8 more to go.  He's applying to schools mostly on the west coast but then threw out North Dakota.  "North Dakota, huh?" I said.  "For aviation," he explained.  In addition to an interest in history, finance, and business, he's considering pursuing aviation.  He actually has plans to start taking classes at the Livermore Airport next semester.

Braxton plays baseball for two different teams- AVHS during the normal season and a traveling team in based in Danville the rest of the time.  He also manages to work as a lifeguard at the Pleasanton Valley Club in the summer, which meant that we knew a ton of people in common.  It's such a small world.  

​Braxton, with all your diverse interests, I can't wait to see where you end up next year!