clifton/morenci Arizona

what ever happened to that Smokey the Bear?

Wildfires in AZ/NM

"After reportedly being sparked by a campfire, the blaze has become the second-largest wildfire in state history and is still growing. "

Two years ago I was photographing landscapes for my Masters thesis on Francin this same area of Eastern Arizona. This wildfire has currently engulfed 600+ square miles of wilderness, displacing animals and forcing families to evacuate.

I heard on the news recently that this wildfire was the size of New York City. You can bet I am going to take a trip out west when I get some time off so I can document my same locations for comparison & reevaluation. I have some images from 2009 that were from Route 191, the Coronado Trail, that show forest life trying to restore itself after previous fires. Will post later..

making rainbows

gila box preservation area & el morro

white sands

These have not been edited at all that is why they are so dark.

the final 16

I have them.
Need to get home so I can edit fast and send away for 20X30 prints. Now that I think about it that sounds kind of small. Maybe less prints and more like 40X60?
Also need to download blurb software so I can start working on my book.
And get frames....? I don't even know yet how I'm going to show them. Or how much space I have.
See you in two weeks?

last sunday

White Sands, New Mexico

better than snow.