April 2017

Fragile Capstone
Death Valley National Park, California
2017

There looked to be some capstone covering parts of the sand dunes in Death Valley. But it consisted of very porous and fragile sandstone and seemed to be quickly disintegrating, becoming  just more loose sand to be blown around by the wind.

Sand Scabs
Death Valley National Park, California
2017

I back (visually, not physically) to Death Valley where I have a few more images to post.

Are You Sure You Washed Behind Your Ears?
Death Valley, California
2017

Magritte’s Leftovers
Bozeman, Montana
2017

This is my take on what it might have looked like after Magritte was finished painting his masterpiece The Son of Man.

Way Back When
Lewistown, Montana
2017

I don’t know how important these old records are anymore, in terms of county business, but I’d keep them around just because the bindings are so impressive.

Land Assessment Roll
Lewistown, Montana
2017

It’s Here Somewhere
Lewistown, Montana
2017

On our way down from the bell tower at the courthouse in Lewistown, we stopped off in an attic and got a look all the old records dating back to the 1800s in the early days of Fergus County. Some of the documents were more organized than others.

Clockworks #4
Lewistown, Montana
2017

This gear and arm was almost constantly in motion, making it challenging to get a photo of it that was not blurred due to the shutter speed required to get a properly exposed image in the dim light of the clock tower. Fortunately they paused momentarily when the arm was at it apex, giving me just enough time to get the job done. (For the geek inclined camera buffs out there, I used a shutter speed of 1/8s and an ISO speed of 12,800. I must admit that the shutter speed was also limited by my refusing to shoot with a tripod in most situations. Thank goodness for image stabilization and a reasonably steady hand!)

Clockworks #3
Lewistown, Montana
2017

This clock on the inside of the courthouse bell-tower is supposed to show the time on the four outside clocks visible from around town. But, due to lack of parts, things weren’t quite working properly. While the clock mechanism was merrily chugging away, all five clocks showed different times.