Monthly Archives: December 2014

The line beyond

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This is my country place.

Or, it’s a hut that happened to be already there when I bought the land. One of these days – sooner, rather than later, I’d say – it’s going to fall down. But for now, it makes an accommodating subject for a late afternoon photo. I like the ambiguity of the horizon line in the window – it’s hard to tell if it’s a reflection or if it’s a view all the way through the hut.

Oh, and while I was outside making this image, there were three other photographers inside. They were all from out of state, so I left them to the inside: I can go back any time.

Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 12.6.2014

Dress form

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A dress form stands guard at a second story window.

Last week, some of my photography pals were in town for a show and we took advantage of a nice day and spent the morning at the National Ranching Heritage Center. We were almost the only visitors, but there were lots of workers around getting ready for a big event there this weekend. The workers were kind enough to let us go inside two of the houses, which are normally not open to the public.

And that’s how I got to make this photo.

the Barton House
National Ranching Heritage Center
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 12.5.2014

Mammatus

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NOTE: this does not refer to Mammatus, but rather to mammatus, a cloud formation characterized by a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud.

Mammatus formations are often harbingers of strong thunderstorms, or tornadoes. No tornadoes were spotted nearby. In case you wondered.

near Abiquiu, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2014

The mystery lies beyond

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The circle of grass in the foreground is a mystery, to me.

But the greater mystery, always, is what lies beyond…

near Madrid, New Mexico
photographed 7.2.2014

Serrated edges

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I don’t particularly want to admit how, exactly, I know this, but the edges of this plant are as sharp as they look….

Canyon of the Eagles Resort
Lake Buchanan, Texas
photographed 11.28.2014