Last week I returned from an incredible week in Colorado, exploring 4x4 trails and the lesser seen parts of the San Juans.
The higher elevations saw a light dusting of snow a few days before we arrived, which gave the landscape a beautiful glow.
This 4x4 trail led us past a ghost town and mine before winding up to this mountain top.
It can try to break you,
overbear and control
every inch of you gives in
then you pay for what others lack,
but your soul cries for more
when you focus the light
after opening your eyes
you see the stars up close.
This country is amazing.
Seeing landscapes with a fresh blanket of snow while the Northern Lights danced for 6 nights in a row definitely helped Iceland earn some extra bonus points.
Someday I hope to return...
I could stare at these mountains all day.
We returned to this location a few times during our trip to Iceland and each time, the weather presented new conditions for us to observe.
Inside one of the patient wings of a former Alabama State Hospital, at sunrise.
This asylum opened in 1861 and remained in operation for over 100 years. In 2010, the University of Alabama purchased the property and demolished most of the hospital's wings, keeping only the administration section of this historic relic.
Take my hand
lead me to you
close your eyes
hold on
hold on
find the tightrope
don't let go of the night
it's far
it's far
down
don't let go
close your eyes
free fall into me
now.
A few days before we landed in Iceland, the country experienced a heavy storm that blew in fresh snow.
Our first afternoon there, a few more inches of snow fell and we were presented a beautiful blanket of white.
I sat here for an hour watching the waves, the clouds; then the sun kissed the sea and I continued to watch the waves and clouds as the last light crept beneath the horizon. It was a beautiful evening.
75 second single exposure. f/10. ISO 200.
Lit with moonlight and a Streamlight Stinger flashlight.
Since I was a teenager, I have wanted a Cadillac from one of the three years between 1959 - 1961. They are rare and typically when I see one, I get butterflies, but seeing this one rusting in this junkyard made me sad. I knew the only thing I could do would be to take photographs, so I did.
I stood in a crowded room
Fueled by fire
Engulfed in passion
But it was you I saw
Smiling in the dim light
It is you, the one
Keeping sanity
filled with right
As the glances turn to glares
Filling the sky with fight
And I open my eyes
To discover the signs
Were there all along.
I found you in silence
as we kissed the stars
slipping into a deep blue sky
somewhere afar.
We floated away together
dreaming of love
while whispering your name
the last words I would ever need to say.
Pristine equipment was left behind at this Former Foundry in Sutter Creek, California.
It started out with magic
and ended with goodnight
A long walk into forever land
With you by my side
A peaceful everlasting
taken with a grin
and you whispered our secret
to the stars, confessing.
This building, part of a former Georgia State Hospital campus, had some of the most beautiful diffused light I have ever seen.
A beautiful morning at Gullfoss, just before we headed towards Reykjavik.
