Here is another newly revised image from my all time favorites collection. This image, for the record, cannot be doing again because the bridge is history. This beautiful yet risky structure was torn down and replaced with a visually boring concrete slab.
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Road Red Revisited
Journey Home Again
There is an old saying that notes, “if you give a man a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” I have found a new hammer to use on my work; a hammer that hopefully will move my images forward in ways that I never thought possible. Take this image for example. In its original form, this has been one of my most popular efforts. Much remains to be seen if this new version will be equally well received. So, for those that have followed my work for some time, here is my newest “hammered” version of one of my all time favorite images.
Faith
Although it might seem that I have been too quiet lately, I have been working n a new body of images. Here is a sample of my latest effort. I am really interested in what you think of this. This image, as you might notice, is moving beyond what I have done in the past. I am experimenting with a body of work that I hope will lead to more interesting images. If this works, I will be thrilled. And if it doesn’t work, I might need a bit more faith in what I am doing. As the old saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Thanks for looking!
Twins
Sometimes seeing is not believing. This is certainly the case in this image. What you see before is a composite photograph. The front portion of the image was shot near Regina Canada this past summer. The sky and clouds were “borrowed” from an earlier image shot somewhere in southwest Iowa. Whenever I make a composite image, I try to signal to the viewer that the image has been tweaked. I usually do this with the aid of filter or two that will give the final image an other worldly look. As Ansel Adams said, “I don’t take photographs. I make photographs.” I like that idea. If it was good enough for Ansel Adams, it is definitely good enough for me. If you agree, maybe we are twins.
Man Land
This is another image in my attempt to work with the urban landscape. I shot this photograph with my new Fuji Finepix X100 camera in Winnipeg Canada. As I stood outside of this structure late one summer afternoon, watching the birds fly in and out of the tube, I could not help but feel that something was missing. Finally, it dawned on me. There are no tubs!
Under Construction
For those that have a fear of heights like me, this is about as close as you would want to get to this really amazing construction crane in Winnipeg Canada. It was a sight to behold. This image is a bit out of my usual comfort zone. Living in the country for so many years makes me feel more at home in open fields than I do in high density metro areas. It seems that every time I try shooting in an urban setting, I feel that my photography is under construction.
Breaking News
This is another of my Corner Gas images. As I mentioned before, Corner Gas junkies like me will know immediately that the Dog River Howler is the premier news organization in Dog River. It is, in short, a very small local newspaper that has a very difficult time getting its facts straight. And I must note, even though the output from this mythical publication is used primarily for laughs, I think much of what passes for “news” in the mainstream media is just as humorous as the output from the Howler. This merging of reality and fantasy in the news business is why I like to call this image, “Breaking News.”
River Dogs
For those familiar with a wonderful Canadian TV comedy, “Corner Gas,” you will have no problem recognizing this structure. This is the grain elevator just outside of Dog River (aka Rouleau) Canada.I made this image as a key part of our tour through southern Canada. For those who have watched the TV shows more times that one can count, you will know where the title for this image comes from. For the rest, the hockey team from Dog River was called, “River Dogs.”
Northern Exposure
We just returned from a wonderful road trip. In nine days, we went to the northern U.S. and southern Canada. This image was one the first that I made on this journey. This building is a really nice movie theater in Fargo North Dakota. I made this on the first day of our journey. I am planning on posting more from our trip. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this image that I call, “Northern Exposure.”
Heartland Highway
We had an incredible spring storm move through the area last night. The sky was spectacular, but way too dark to make a good image. The next day, however, really brought another wonderful scene in southwest Iowa. This view, one that I call Heartland Highway, is looking to the southeast, hours after last night’s show had moved through the area.
Heartland Views 
