Miami Pool Abstract

"Miami Pool Abstract" was taken in Miami, FL in 1997 during a visit with friends. I had totally forgotten about this image until recently browsing through past work.

SOU Memorial

120,000 flags dotted the campus of Southern Oregon University in Ashland last week, stretching for a 1/4 mile. Each flag represented the death of five people in the tragic, ongoing, US/Iraq Conflict. The white flags denoted Iraqi dead and the red, Americans.

Exposed Twice

I combined two consecutive shots of this man passing in front of my camera. The facade is part of Siena Casino in Reno.

A Peeling Post

I found "A Peeling Post" in Verdi, Nevada, a small town about 12 miles west of Reno. It was part of the facade of a former restaurant.

Margie's Screwdrivers

I enjoy visiting my sculptor friend, Margie Mee. There's usually a surprise waiting, whether its her wonderfully quirky sculpture, metal scrap pile, gardens or toolshed, where I found "Margie's Screwdrivers."

Casino Mirrors

"Casino Mirrors" was taken at The Nugget in Sparks, Nevada. I used Photoshop to create the color variation.

Truck Elevation

"Truck Elevation" was taken along Interstate 80 at the Fernley, Nevada interchange.

Sierra Facade

Some think Reno, Nevada is an ugly city. Many that love it refer to Reno as "The Biggest Little City In The World." One thing I find particularly appealing about this casino fraught city is the way it butts up against the ever present, semi- arid landscape. "Sierra Facade" and "Reno Car Wash" are two examples.

Reno Car Wash

Bandon Rock Abstract

After witnessing many staggering rock formations at Shore Acres along the Oregon Coast, I was certain nothing else would come close, at least on The Oregon Coast. However, I found one section at Bandon State Park to the south to have an extraordinary cluster of rock formations.

Butler Creek Road

I love to meander along local back roads, exploring them at different times of year and in different qualities of light. "Butler Creek Road" is one that I particularly enjoy.

Peeling Curb

A few of Ashland's curbs could use a fresh coat of paint. However, some are intriguing just as they are.

Backbone Windshield

Cracked and frozen, this windshield reminds me of a backbone.

Building Abstract

I often look for relationships between apparently disparate subjects. The fence and poles were across the street and unrelated to the building. From my angle they merged into one design.

Mouna's Curtains I

Mouna's Curtains I & II were taken at Mouna Wilson's Barn House
in The Colestin, a beautiful rural community 20 minutes south of Ashland, OR. Both images are the same, the top being a negative rendition and the bottom a positive.

Mouna's Curtains II

Unframed Gull

While my intention was to place this seagull entirely within the picture frame, "Unframed Gull," taken in Bandon, OR, appeals to me largely because its not where its "supposed" to be.

Oregon Intersection

A hollow street sign was the impetus for "Oregon Intersection" taken in Medford.

Medford Parking Lot

The Yellow wall at Habanero's Restaurant in Medford, OR is just the type of background that I am drawn too, simple and lively in a low-key way.

Car Lot Balloons II

Saturday's "Car Lot Balloons" were enough fun to spur a return trip to another car lot in Medford. Viewing them together, I think I prefer the previous post. Any opinions on this?

Car Lot Balloons

"Car Lot Balloons" was taken looking into the sky above a new car lot in Medford, OR. The possibility of juxtaposing small balloons against large and order against chaos attracted me. The solid sky helps to set the stage.

Colored Sediment

"Colored Sediment" began as a photo of delicate stone formations along the shore at Emigrant Lake near Ashland. Color was added through hand coloring in Photoshop.

Snowed In

"Snowed in" was taken through my windshield while scouting out local wintry landscape possibilities.

Paved

I usually go out with a general idea of what I am looking for. When it doesn't materialize, which is more often than not, I start looking for other possibilities.

Mallards in Motion

When working with slow shutter speeds, I never know what to expect. There's an unknowing that intrigues me and keeps me going. I usually have to stay with it for quite a while before things begin to happen.

Frosted Window and Lights

I'm fascinated with frost on glass and its metamorphosis to water as the temperature rises.

Cracked Windshield and Wiper

The play of light on a cracked windshield and wiper thinly coated with frost, drew my attention.

Front Window

An old bus window, frost and condensation merge in this composition taken in Talent, OR.

1993

I found this abstraction on the back of a retired oil truck parked along The Pacific Highway in Talent, Oregon last December.

Days of Winter

"Day's of Winter is of an issue of The San Francisco Chronicle taken through the plastic door of a newspaper vending machine.