My Canadian friend Holly was in town last month, and, since had never explored Chicago, we made plans to meet up for a day of shooting. She had also found out about an abandoned, but still accessible, stretch of Route 66. It was shut down to vehicular traffic a few years ago as an adjacent … Continue reading Get Yer Kicks
(last of the Utah series) There was no better way to wrap up these posts from our trip to Utah than at the Valley of the Gods. This aptly named valley is an area of fantastically weathered sandstone formations in the southeast corner of Utah, just across the Arizona border from the similar but more … Continue reading The Valley of the Gods
(part of the Utah series) Utah’s nickname is “the beehive state”, which I had always found odd as it doesn’t seem like a place where you would find a lot of flowers, being mostly arid desert or scrubland. But not knowing much about bees, I was prepared to be surprised and find that that is, … Continue reading Beehive State of Mind
(part of the Utah series) I would have a hard time picking a favorite national park out of those I’ve visited, but for best ratio of decent shots taken to time and effort spent, Canyonlands would likely be first. We did hike some trails early in the day, but spent most of our time here … Continue reading The Canyonlands
(part of the Utah series) A pause now before the next post returns us to another one of Utah’s stunning national parks. Though those were the main focus of this trip, we will always make time for some old human relics. As much as I loved the desert landscapes, it was places like these that … Continue reading Spirits, Echoes, and Things Left Behind
(second in the Utah series) Besides some of the more famous national parks, we decided to visit the Bentonite Hills outside of Capitol Reef National Park. Though not part of the park, the U.S. National Park Service maintains a page about them, which can give you a quick rundown of the interesting geology of the … Continue reading Exploring the Unique Bentonite Hills of Utah
The state of Utah is blessed with some of the most astounding landscapes in the country. It has five national parks within its borders, a number bested only by Alaska and California. Earlier this year, I and a couple of friends spent a week in the Beehive State to experience some of this natural splendor … Continue reading Arches National Park
The far northwest corner of Illinois is its own little ecosystem of despair. Aside from the cutesy tourist town of Galena and the pockets of Chicago exurbs featuring gaudy McMansions, this region feels like a part of the rust belt. A couple months ago, we visited a town in the area which I’ll leave nameless. … Continue reading Driftless
I’m a bit of a geek for airports. Most people today might associate them with long security lines, drudgery of business trips, and the stress of travel more generally. But I rarely travel for work or other obligations, and so since I was a little kid the airport has always been the gateway to adventures. … Continue reading A Jet Age Marvel
Last winter, my wife and I spent a week in NYC doing the typical things a tourist might do. It wasn’t explicitly a photo trip, but I still brought me camera because I figured I’d find something to photograph. Normally, if I’m shooting a city, I spend a lot of time just walking around for … Continue reading New York City
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