November 2013
POTD: Lintel Cloud
Lintel Cloud
Hubbell Trading Post, Arizona
2013
Southwestern adobe architecture is the only traditional architectural styles that I know of that allows significant room for asymmetry in it’s features. The free flowing shape of the exposed portion of the lintel above this window gives the impression of a long cloud bank floating across the sky.
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POTD: Untrampled
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POTD: The Old Rocking Chair
The Old Rocking Chair
Ganado, Arizona
2013
This image reminded me of two songs. The first was Jerry Jeff Walker’s version of the song The Old Rocking Chair. I couldn’t find a video of his recording so here’s one by Gary P. Nunn:
The other song, perhaps more appropriate given the condition of the chair and easier on the ears for those who are country music averse, is Bob Dylan’s Everything is Broken: ]]>POTD: Downward-Facing Raven
Downward-Facing Raven
Hubbell Trading Post, Arizona
2013
Several times during my artist residency, I spent time on Hubbell Hill on windy days to photograph passing ravens. When they hit the turbulence and updrafts at the top of the hill they would often perform acrobatics; diving straight down for a bit, flying upside down in barrel rolls, scrapping with each other and otherwise inventing what could have been dynamic aerial yoga positions.
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