Archive for October, 2008

I returned from the Southwest on Tuesday after nearly two solid days of driving in the rain. Ever since, I’ve been trying to keep my head above water. Not from the rains, but from the mounds of work that accumulated while I was away. Some things I can keep up with while I’m on the [...]

Shiprock

13Oct08

I’ll admit it. I shot this out of a moving car window. Sometimes you do what you gotta do. High, high winds — supposedly a system pushed inland by hurricane Norbert — were blowing in the Four Corners area when my group of journalists were taken to Shiprock for a picnic lunch. Along the way, [...]

Chaco canyon

10Oct08

Yesterday was spent shooting at Chaco Culture National Historical Park. My favorite view was from the mesa above Pueblo Bonito seen at top. This shot will need a little cropping, though. My Nikon D200 doesn’t have a 100% viewfinder so I missed the guy checking email on his Blackberry wandering into the left side of [...]

Train chasing

08Oct08

Last year I rode the Durango & Silverton train with my Photodude’s buddies. It was a great trip and we got lots of shots from the open-air cars of the front of the train as it snaked around bends in the Animas River canyon. Yesterday, I got to shoot the train again but not as [...]

Headin’ west

05Oct08

I’ll be trekking through Colorado and New Mexico for the next few days. As usual, I’ll post photos when possible. It will be a driving trip this time which feels good. I’m ready for a break from airports, baggage weight restrictions, and cramped seating. Gas around here has even dropped below $3 so it’s all [...]


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