Distant Lands

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Perfect Asymmetry

BOLIVIA

High in the Bolivian Andes the Salar de Uyni lies barren and desolate. One of the flattest places in the world the Salar is almost entirely devoid of life and contour.

 

 

inlet sunset
the midnight sun

ALASKA

Turnagain Arm extends south west of Anchorage and is marked by extraordinary vistas for it's entire length. This photo was taken from the road at about 1 in the morning.

 

 

 

dali rock
Salvador Dali Rock

BOLIVIA

Bolivia's other worldly landscapes tend to give way to the vibrant culture that seems less reliant on technology. Near this windswept chunk of rock, aptly named after the artist, lies a town that turns the electricity on for 2 hours a day, generally between 7 and 9 pm. After the supper dishes are clean it's lights out.

 

macchu picchu
the lost city

PERU

Long "lost" in the Andes, Macchu Picchu remains at the center of much debate and speculation concerning it's original purpose. Oft shrouded in mist with a stillness punctuated by the cry of jungle birds Macchu Picchu's mysteries will surely continue to fascinate and challenge the world at large.

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fire and the sky

UNITED STATES

In the cold evening air of the desert a fire brings more than warmth; it is an ancient tie to safety, camaraderie, and shelter. This night, alone under the Utah sky, the fire was a comfort as the sun gave way to more distant stars, and night settled over the earth.

lago
Lago y Gentes

SOUTH AMERICA

Lake Titticacca lies between Peru and Bolivia high in the Andes. Noted as the 'highest navigable' body of water in the world the lake offers a number of tribes and towns the means for existence. This photo was taken from the top of a Mission that sits on the top of a rock outcropping.

african plain

Afrika!

NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA

I often thought that photos like this lay nearly exclusively in the realm of National Geographic Photographers. On my first trip to Africa, during my first safari, the truth came thundering across the plain, it is not unusual, it is simply Africa; extraordinary, wild, unique.

country road

The Emerald Aisle

IRELAND

A wrong turn in Ireland is never that bad. Sure as you're born there's a pub and a pint waiting for you at the end of whatever path, more often than not a song and a smile to boot.

zion

Secret Zion

UNITED STATES

There's a road less traveled outside of Zion National Park. A place where the camping is free, the good times un policed, and the paths all run god knows where.

copacabana

Mountain Ocean

COPACABANA, BOLIVIA

It's a bazaar juxtaposition, a beach town and the threat of altitude illness. Enjoy as the reggae wafts from the bars and waves lap the shore lose yourself in a conversation over coca leaf tea and a hand rolled cigarette.

market wares

Natural Food Store

PARE MOUNTAINS, TANZANIA

I was in the 'Natural Food Aisle' at the local grocer recently and was struck with the irony. Isn't all food natural? Of course not, but certainly nature equipped the earth with an appropriate balance of creatures and sustenance, which brings into question the contents of all the other aisles at the grocery store.

river

Pura Vida

COSTA RICA

It is dark on the jungle floor. Towering trees block sun and hold rain so that hours after the skies clear the rain still falls to the forest floor. The fresh water that flows from the sky to the earth will eventually run to the sea, bringing life to everything it touches.

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Cracked Sun

BOLIVIA.

The sun shines through a fist sized crack in a remote part of South America.

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Ancient Stone

IRELAND

Fortifications against foes long gone still stand; a testament to our ability to engineer walls and barricades that will last much longer than we will.