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Confirmed desert rat with a camera, a tripod and a love for the Southwest.

Standard prints may be ordered directly from the galleries; please inquire about custom printing for black & white (and oddly-cropped) images.

Contact me by clicking on the "Hey, John!" link at the bottom of the page.

Galleries

Caprock Canyons : May 2007: a wet spring season brings out the green in a red, red land.

Caprock Canyons

May 2007: a wet spring season brings out the green in a red, red land.

Updated: May 31, 2007 6:11am PST

Chaco Canyon : From a late fall 2006 trip to Chaco - one of those magical places where ghosts may very well outnumber the skinbound folk. The thirty miles of rutted dirt road leading into the place works a wonderful transition on the spirits of highway gladiators.

Chaco Canyon

From a late fall 2006 trip to Chaco - one of those magical places wher ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2007 1:15pm PST

Historic Bridges of New Mexico : Antique highway bridges: when one begins looking for them, they turn up all over, it seems - many of them with historical markers detailing their history. These three were encountered in one long drive across the southern half of the state.

Historic Bridges of New Mexico

Antique highway bridges: when one begins looking for them, they turn u ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2006 2:10pm PST

Black and White : With the tools I now have at hand (good camera, good glass, PS, conversion plugins, Epson wide-carriage printer and specialty inks), black & white as an output choice holds primary fascination.

Black and White

With the tools I now have at hand (good camera, good glass, PS, conver ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2007 10:13am PST

New Mexico : With the 5D as a recording platform, the production of digital landscape images becomes practical. Enlargements to 13 x 19" and beyond show detail approaching that of medium format film (the experts agree). And, by shooting RAW, one's final output can be optimized for its intended purpose. What wonderful tools technology has provided for photographers!

New Mexico

With the 5D as a recording platform, the production of digital landsca ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2006 1:46pm PST

Colorado : Will add to this gallery regularly as I optimize a collection of images for posting. Please message me with special printing requests.

Colorado

Will add to this gallery regularly as I optimize a collection of image ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2007 10:42am PST

Salinas National Monument : The three units of Salinas National Monument (headquartered in Mountainair, New Mexico) provide a fascinating day trip for tourist/photographers. And the story of these lost and then rediscovered ruins is a fascinating one. How eerie it is to stand alone out here; if spirits do linger, then here they must be.

Salinas National Monument

The three units of Salinas National Monument (headquartered in Mountai ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2006 3:07pm PST

Crepe Myrtles: Old Lake Highlands : For years I've been driving by this grove of trees near my home just east of White Rock Lake. Some evenings, the light illuminating these trees makes me want to slam on the brakes and just drink it in. One afternoon in early 2005 I took the time to set up camera and tripod in an attempt to record the light.

Crepe Myrtles: Old Lake Highlands

For years I've been driving by this grove of trees near my home just e ...

Updated: Sep 01, 2006 8:16am PST

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