Welcome to my little garden of the internet. I'm Daniel. I live in Monterey, California with my family: my wife, Asha, our baby, Leo, and our dog, Kaya. I work as an attorney in legal aid. I love to read, write, and go on adventures.

Gardens lapse and flower according to care. I've been blogging since 2009 and have occassionally posted thoughts online through the years. Now forest for the trees, the blog has changed titles, websites, and focus over the years, but it remains a record of my attention all the same. As the seasons turn through the end of 2023, I'm excited to get my hands dirty again and plant and nurture new seeds.

The other blog hosted here, muse, remains up as a one-off collaborative project with my wife, Asha, though as I tend to this space, I expect it to return to the forest.

Poke around, stay a while, and get in touch anytime.