Abandoned Grove
The Russian-olive does very well in Montana, and though it’s not a true olive tree it lends wonderfully to the landscape. Thick and thorny, they were planted by settlers in the region to act as windbreaks and natural fences. An abandoned grove along the Yellowstone River made for a great stop…
All That Remains II
This is a follow-up post to All that Remains, primarily because the former didn’t include images of what actually remains on the site. There’s one other section of low wall and another hydrant, but that’s all that is visible from the access I have now. I still haven’t been able to make direct contact with [...]
All That Remains
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope you are all enjoying time with family and close friends, appreciating those things which bring happiness into your life.
Like whispers of a forgotten past, today’s image comes from the site of the former Hunters Hot Springs here in MT. Now an empty field in the middle of nowhere, [...]
Negative Space
One thing I miss about working with traditional film is having a negative. Whether processing a roll, printing from it or just holding it up to a light for review, there’s something irreplaceable about the tactile nature of these actions. A digital tribute to an analog dream…
The Stranger
I’ve just completed several hours of updates to the blog, all of it back-end stuff that isn’t really visible to the viewer. I’m preparing for an overall theme upgrade, one that requires a good bit of customizing and testing beforehand. I’ll begin this next phase within a few weeks and will let you know [...]
Season of the Calf
Been a bit busy the past few days…missed posting yesterday. I did, however, get out for some photographic exploring. We woke up yesterday to about 8 - 10 inches of new snow and it was beautiful outside. I spent a good part of the afternoon and early evening driving back roads at the northern edge [...]
Lonely Forest
I’ve been having fun with some of these archive photos - today is another. Taken northeast of Big Timber, MT, this lone tree overshadows the Crazy Mountains in the distance. I had written previously that the image was taken in July 2006, but is actually from April 2006. I’ve not been out to this [...]