November 2013

Horsehead Nebula Ganado, Arizona 2013

Yesterday’s celestial theme must have stuck in my brain. See the real Horsehead Nebula here.]]>

Celestial Fork Hubbell Trading Post, Arizona 2013

You have to be up very late at night in a very dark environment to see this celestial phenomenon when you look at the night sky–or else you have to come across part of an old metal fork sitting on a cold metal cabinet on a frosty morning.]]>

Night Watch Hubbell Trading Post, Arizona 2013

The scarecrow at Hubbell prepares to guard it’s fallow garden plot from things that go bump in the night. Given the construction of the scarecrow, an obvious name for this photo came to mind, but I did not use it as I believe it would be considered a derogatory term to many (although it was used as the title for a novel and a subsequent indie movie).  ]]>

Early Warning Canyon de Chelly, Arizona 2013

I really enjoyed the mostly warm fall weather on my artist residency in Arizona, but this snowstorm (which didn’t really amount to much) that came through one day was a reminder to me of what I had waiting for me back in Montana, e.g., the six inches or so we’ve received since yesterday. I don’t think this storm is quite done yet either.

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Let’s Ride Ganado, Arizona 2013

Some modern day “petroglyphs.” Like many modern things, they don’t make them like they used to be. These will be long gone before the ancient petroglyphs have even changed noticeably.]]>

Mud Canyon Navajo Nation, Arizona 2013

Another dried mud shot. This one looks like an eagle-eye view of some of the slickrock country slot canyons.]]>

Cottonwood Mud Ganado, Arizona 2013

Down in Ganado Wash, I found this cottonwood tree surrounded by wet mud. I liked the way the texture of the mud mimicked that of the cottonwood bark; nature imitating nature.]]>

Getting Oriented Hubbell Trading Post, Arizona 2013

The first evening of my stay at Hubbell Trading Post, I got to thinking about the hogan I was staying, in particular how authentic it was or was not in various aspects. I knew the doors of hogans traditionally face east, where the gods assemble at dawn. But my sense of direction made me think my hogan did not do that. The next morning just after sunrise, I noticed a patch of sunshine on the wall opposite the door. Looking at the door, sure enough there was the sun streaming in through the window, resolving both the authenticity issue as well as recalibrating my sense of direction and providing the first of many photos I took that day.]]>

P-J #3 Canyon de Chelly, Arizona 2013

First it zigged, then it zagged…

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P-J #2 Canyon de Chelly, Arizona 2013

These junipers are to trees as Highland Cattle are to cows.

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