Cambodian Countryside

Exploring the primitive countryside in Cambodia is endlessly interesting to me. I often feel I am talking with people...as conversations may have taken place thousands of years ago. No power, no phone, no running water, no car. A $200 motorcycle - if you are rich.

Just the same, we are firmly linked as common humans. Life, love, problems, goals, irony and humor.

Cute when they are young.

Former military base.

Wolf Creek Ranch Ad Work Begins

As Wolf Creek Ranch 'greens-up' and recovers from winter, I am updating photography and video work to integrate into a fully re-designed website. As the memory cards are filled-up, the raw images are packed-up and FedExed to Chean Long in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Once in Longs hands - Long immediately takes my work product in for, 'media cosmetic surgery'. Color, contrast, resolution, saturation and a whole host of adjustments are made to the images in an attempt to fine-tune my work.

Main entrance to the ranch.

Row-boat and bridge as seen from Central Pond.

Wolf Creek Bridge reflecting in Central Pond.

Big sprinkler on an early morning.

Wild turkey foraging in one of the pastures. Mercifully hidden in the grass are her eight wobbling babies struggling to keep up. Old log & rock cabin in background.

The Southern Pond.

The 450-foot spawning stream with about 800-gallons of water flowing downstream per-minute.
My friends at Eagle Helicopter pay a visit to the ranch to help with aerial photography.

Just Friends in Palm Springs.

Time with my Beautiful & Wonderful Mom.

How lucky I am. My mother, Catherine Havelock-Massnick, an accomplished commercial artist before I was even born.

I grew-up with both parents being well rewarded artists working on national advertising campaigns for the largest of U.S. industry in it's time.

As I began to grow-up, I could see Mom was the, 'go-getter' and Dad was not.

Fast-forward to today, my Mom continues to be one of the most wonderful and creative persons I know in the world. Here she is and some of her contemporary work and space.

WCR Test Video

Chcago Community Activist Becomes President.

...and now, American Rural.

About 45-days ago, after six-plus months in Asia, I left my wonderful apartment in the bustling capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia for my home in Newport Beach, California. After decompressing and spending time with my Mom and friends, I packed the SUV and made my way to Washington State.

For over 15-years, I have really enjoyed acquiring, gently developing and selling substantial family recreational parcels in N/E Washington. This spring, I am here putting the final touches on two properties, Wolf Creek Ranch and Lookout Mountain Ranch. They are both just about ready to go on the market...just in time to be in the midst of our worlds worst recession in history.

Interestingly, all the properties I develop (good times or bad) are affordable, in the first place, only by the top 5% of Americans and only .04% of world citizens as a whole.

Good times or bad, this is a difficult and expensive audience to reach and compel.

I'm inclined to organize, test and fine-tune my international marketing this year. It would not surprise me next year if my buyers were foreigners. We shall see. These are interesting times.

No matter where any of us are on the economic food chain, we need to effectively adapt to change. Change has arrived on a monumental level.