A July thundershower was just ending when I captured this image in Big Bend National Park looking south towards Panther Junction, as seen from just south of the new Fossil Discovery Exhibit area. July 2017. Shot with my Canon 70D and EFS 17-85mm IS USM lens.
Tag: Landscapes
The Chinati. Donald Judd.
West Texas. Marfa. The Chinati. Checking out “untitled concrete works” by Donald Judd. January 2013. Froze my butt off walking out into the field to get this shot.
VIDEO: In a Big Bend mood…
I shot some video on our latest trip last month out to Terlingua and the Big Bend National Park in west Texas. I finally got around to editing a little 3:14 piece along with a music score. While not technically the best I can do, I tried to capture the mood of the area a few weeks ago along with our generally very… Continue reading VIDEO: In a Big Bend mood…
The Truth is Out There…
Shot these last Friday evening on US-67 just west of Marfa, and in particular just west of the the ”Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Area.” We originally had plans to attend the Star Party at the McDonald Observatory that evening. That didn’t work out as the weather was not cooperating. So we bailed on those plans and were heading back towards… Continue reading The Truth is Out There…
BACKSTORY: Cortona Sun
Cortona is a small wine-producing town in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. While living in Ireland for 5 years we had the opportunity to visit this area a few times between 2010 and 2013, and always in the summer. As we were on holiday and based ourselves in nearby Lucignano, each day around noon my wife and I would look at each… Continue reading BACKSTORY: Cortona Sun
Go Peaceful or Go Party
Well today summer officially starts in the northern hemisphere. To mark the solstice I’ve have pulled out some favorite recent summertime memories—notably from 2016—when I was fortunate to be invited by a Finnish friend and colleague to the northern part of the country to experience the Midnight Sun on the first day of summer, known and celebrated in Finland as Midsummer, a… Continue reading Go Peaceful or Go Party
Pinky's Eye 