Joe Griego

Highway 190, West of Crowley Point, on the way to Lone Pine, CA.

Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park

Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park.

Not technically a “superbloom” but a large blooming field of wildflowers on South Badwater Road, in Death Valley National Park.

Visited Death Valley on the way home to Bishop, from visiting relatives in Arizona, and Nevada. #deathvalley #california

Yoshi enjoying his German Shepherd pillow.

Seen in San Francisco, yesterday

Nazi agent Jakobus Onnen shoots and kills unknown prisoner, July 28, 1941, Berdychiv, Ukraine. (Right) Unknown Border Patrol agent shoots and kills Alex Pretti, January 24, 2026, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” - Mark Twain

Good morning, from beautiful Bishop, California. I hope you’re having a pleasant Sunday. #sunrise #sierranevada #sierrasunrise #owensvalley #california #bishop #bishopcalifornia

iPhone photo, taken after it rained all morning. The sun finally came out in time for the afternoon walk with the dog out back. I shot this in a puddle on the frontage road behind the house. Mt. Tom, reflected. #sierranevada #california #iphonephotos #owensvalley #mountains #california #puddles

Just looking out at sunset over Mt. Tom and the Horton and McGee creek drainages. I just never tire of the view from our house. #sierranevada #bishopcalifornia #california #sierrasunset #sunset

Nice day for a walk after the storm has passed. #sierranevada #winter #snow #owensvalley #california

Simple pleasures- cup of coffee

Joey got me this nice coffee cup from Loveramics for Christmas, so I broke it in this morning with a nice cup. Hope your Boxing Day is going well, friends.

Flights moved from Mammoth to Bishop because when it was in Mammoth, the flight cancellation rate hovered around 50% due to the high winds and weather. We tried flying our daughter into Mammoth from her college back east 3 times, and only one flight made it to Mammoth. Glad it’s in Bishop now.

Sure. I mean, it has a sign on it that says “baggage claim” and everything.

Apparently I live in a Wes Anderson film set. This is the baggage claim at the Bishop airport…
#wesanderson #accidentallywesanderson #bishopcalifornia #bishopthings

Latest addition to the guitarsenal. Santa Cruz OM Grand - Sunburst Adirondack spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony headstock plate, fretboard, & bridge, bone nut and saddle, koa binding. I love that Santa Cruz only builds with sustainable woods (salvaged and responsibly harvested).

Special exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. #artinstituteofchicago #caillebotte #art

Chumbawumba (yes, the “Tubthumping” band) released this in 1994, and it is as relevant today as ever. #nazi #chumbawumba #neofascism #maga

Hmm. I’m beginning to think maybe we can’t trust what this guy says… #trump #trumplies #maga #trustworthy

I was playing my Yairi FYM88 this morning, and set it in my lap. When the sun hits that flamed kihada wood back and sides, it’s really something. I’m so grateful for the hands that made it. It’s an incredible instrument. #yairi #alvarez #guitar #japaneseguitar #kihada #acousticguitar

Hmm. I’m beginning to think that maybe we can’t trust what this guy says… #trump #trumplies #honesty

Donald Trump in 2020, “We can’t call in the National Guard unless we’re requested by a governor.”

Trump in 2025, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m beginning to think maybe this guy isn’t always being honest…

Me, standing next to painting titled “Gabrielle d’Estrees and one of her sisters “ in The Louvre.

#museeduLouvre #louvre #gabrielledesteesandoneofhersisters

The irises next to our Joshua tree have bloomed. Spring has sprung! Happy Easter, my friends. #easter #irises #spring #springflowers #sierranevada #owensvalley #flowers

At the Mammoth Lakes Repertory production of POTUS, at the high school. #mammothlakes #mammothlakesrepertory

Enjoying my second unique guitar strap from Singing Crane (singingcrane.net). They make guitar straps from recycled silk obi, the sash from a traditional Japanese kimono. Every one is hand made, and one-of-a-kind. #guitar #guitarstrap #singingcraneguitarstrap #madeinjapan

I’m pretty sure it is Jicarilla Apache, as they are the ones settled in Southern Colorado/Northern New Mexico.

Happy birthday to my favorite daughter! May your years be filled with joy, laughter, love, and adventure. I love you, sweetheart. #birthday #25thbirthday #happybirthday

My new Yairi FYM60HD. Hand crafted in Kani, Japan. AAAA Adirondack spruce top, and gorgeous old growth Honduran mahogany back and sides. It’s a phenomenal instrument, and I’m fortunate to own one. #guitar #yairi #yairiguitar #alvarez #alvarezguitar

Alpenglow over the Sierra crest. Owen’s Valley, California.

Sunny on the mesa, cloudy over the Sierra. #sierrasunset #photography #alpenglow #sierranevada #california #owensvalley #mustangmesa #bishop

This is the bald eagle that lives out in Round Valley, and fishes in Pleasant Valley reservoir. It was several hundred yards above me, so the photo isn’t particularly sharp, but the setting sun did light it well. #photography #baldeagle #owensvalley #sierranevada #california #mustangmesa

The atmospheric river is coming into the Sierra. Should be clear this weekend, then more by next Wednesday. #mammoth #snow #sierranevada #snowpack

Another colorful sunrise this morning. #sunrise #sierrasunrise #photography #canonr5 #owensvalley