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The beauty of the natural world lies in the details… – Natalie Angier, The acrylic sheet for the Meet Your Neighbours protocol has arrived. Thanks to Rob and Travis for setting me up with a support for the back flash … Continue reading →

Our attachment to the land was our attachment to each other. – Terry Tempest Williams As of yesterday, I have two weeks remaining at Homestead to prepare my second “public interaction” for Sunday, October 21. In Petrified Forest or the … Continue reading →

I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful—an endless prospect of magic and wonder. — Ansel Adams The sunset photo tour on Tuesday was great – great light and opportunities.  May go out again tonight.A photo hike is scheduled for tomorrow.

The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. – Marcel Proust, Remembrance of Things Past Today is Saturday, essentially the next to last day at Petrified Forest. Tomorrow morning I will make one … Continue reading →

Had a good time on the road last night with Andy and Margaret.  We found a Hopi (Prairie) rattlesnake, several gopher snakes and a Chihuahuan night snake.  Unfortunately several of the gopher snakes and the rattlesnake were mortally injured by … Continue reading →

I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to.  —  Majorie Kinnan Rawlings, Cross Creek My first and only required presentation for this park went OK, but only 4 people attended, one … Continue reading →

Yesterday I focused on housing: the Painted Desert Inn and the “cabin” where I am staying. The cabin is more than roomy enough for 1. There is a desk and a folding table in the bedroom/work room, and a small … Continue reading →

These are some of the elk that caused the elk jam. Elk are too common in the park and have caused significant damage to aspen and willow trees. During the winter, the elk scrape the bark for food, and can … Continue reading →

Golden mantled ground squirrel, least chipmunk and Clark’s nutcracker.  The ground squirrel and chipmunk are really fast little rascals.  They are very used to people and show little fear.  One practically ran over my feet the other day.  It was … Continue reading →

I gave my first (of two) presentation last night.  About 80 people attended and it seemed to go well. Yesterday I really got out to shoot a lot more.  The haze from forest fires is noticable, and nothing at a … Continue reading →