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Field Notes
My photography travels have brought me to wondrous locations, both here in the states and abroad. This blog presents "notes from the field," sharing some of my experiences in pursuit of scenic landscapes. Thank you for visiting our site. Autumn Aspen Reflections: Northern Arizona Photography
November 02, 2014
“All art is an abstraction to some degree.” – Henry Moore
Cool winds, the distinctive scent of autumn and a thick carpet of fallen leaves make for a truly memorable Fa...
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Northern Arizona Sunflowers: Photography on a Windy Hillside
October 12, 2014
“Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
NIKON D800E, f/16 @ 24 mm, 1/400, ISO 800
Given...
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New Mexico Landscape Photography, Part 4: Carlsbad Caverns
September 06, 2014
“I am gradually becoming impressed with the Carlsbad Caverns; they are so strange and deep in the earth that I can never feel about them as I do with things in the sun --...
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New Mexico Landscape Photography, Part 3: White Sands Dunes Formations
August 21, 2014
"… life is a jewel box, is endless as the sand, impossible to count, pure …” Pablo Neruda on Engimas (1904 - 1973)
My lifetime fascination with sand dunes is now onl...
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New Mexico Landscape Photography, Part 2: White Sands Dunes Trek
July 17, 2014
“To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.” - William Blake (1757 – 1827)
Our rec...
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New Mexico Landscape Photography, Part 1: White Sands Dunes to Carlsbad Caverns
June 26, 2014
“It is not a country of light on things. It is a country of things in light.” - Painter Georgia O’Keefe (1887 – 1986), commenting on the State of New Mexico.
Most ever...
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Antelope Canyon: "No tripods, no f stops"
May 30, 2014
The contrast between my most recent visits to Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons could not be more stark, even more so in retrospect. While photographers often compare the...
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Grand Staircase - Escalante Photography Part 3: Coyote Gulch
February 05, 2014
"The wilderness and the idea of wilderness is one of the permanent homes of the human spirit." - Joseph Wood Krutch Writer, critic and naturalist
Our Coyote Gulch hike...
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Grand Staircase - Escalante Photography Part 2: Zebra Canyon & Red Breaks
January 09, 2014
“National parks and reserves are an integral aspect of intelligent use of natural resources. It is the course of wisdom to set aside an ample portion of our natural resou...
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Grand Staircase - Escalante Photography Part 1: Trip Itinerary
December 12, 2013
"In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia." - Charles A. Lindberg, Aviator
Our recent trip to Grand Stairca...
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Arizona Fall Colors: Mountain Landscape Photography
November 12, 2013
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ― George Eliot (pen name for Mary Ann M...
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Autumn Brook, West Clear Creek: CMA Editor's Choice
November 09, 2013
“Fall colors are funny. They’re so bright and intense and beautiful. It’s like nature is trying to fill you up with color, to saturate you so you can stockpile it before...
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Silverton, Colorado Photography: Images of a Weathered Mining Town
September 09, 2013
"Genius without education is like silver in the mine." - Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
Arriving in Silverton, Colorado (elevation: 9,308 feet), I was initially disma...
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Black and White Digital Photography: A Peaceful Surrender
July 31, 2013
“I am sure the next step will be the electronic image, and I hope I shall live to see it. I trust that the creative eye will continue to function, whatever technological...
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Havasu Falls Photography: The Color Blue
June 25, 2013
“Havasupai: People of the blue-green waters.”
In the aftermath of the devastating 2008 flood at Havasupai Falls, I am often asked what remains to be photographed in th...
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