Standing Chimp
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05/01/2011
Brontozoum Sillimanium
A recent trip to the Natural History Museum at Amherst College revealed a beautiful collection of ichnofossils: geological records of biological activity. I find these 250 million year old fossil traces extremely interesting. There are some distant parallels between fossils and photographs. These tracks represent small bits of information, snapshots of moments in time, but captured in layers of sedimentary rock rather than emulsion or bits.
Brontozoum Sillimanium
Ichnofossil
ichnofossil 51/8
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Anisopus Gracilis
Fossils interest me because they trace an event, and tell a story with a very small amount of information. Enough to start building a narrative and imagining a moment, a place, an event. There is an element of mystery. Unlocking secrets, discovering things that are hidden, exploring unknown strata. Fossils have a similar attraction as good photographs. Each tell an open ended story with a limited amount of information.
Batrachopodidae
ichnofossil
ichnofossil
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04/23/2011
12/10/2010
Books
My current project is photographing along the Hoosac Rail line, which eventually leads to Albany NY. An interesting city with a lot of layers to explore.
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09/27/2010
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08/10/2010
Iphone friendly theme added
I’ve added an iphone friendly theme to this site, so that mobile users can view posts on this site easier. Let me know if you see any problems with the site if you are viewing with an iphone or other mobile device.
Below are a few photographs from the Hoosac Transect project. This is an ongoing project which began as a study of the Hoosac Tunnel, and has grown into a project photographing anything interesting along this old rail line.
More photographs can be seen at this link here.
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08/09/2010
Photo Book Now contest
I have my self published book Bazaar/ Curiosities submitted to the Photo Book Now contest at Blurb.com.
Have a look at my submission, and give a vote for it if you like what you see.
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06/05/2010
Dalton Carnival
What photographer can resist the the traveling carnival as a subject? The Carnival is in town.
Dalton Carnival
Dalton Carnival
Dalton Carnival
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05/17/2010
Plymouth Belvedere
One of the great things about heading out with your camera is finding the unexpected. I was hiking by a river, scouting for another project, when I stumbled upon this abandoned Plymouth Belvedere. I think it is a 1954 Belvedere, but not certain of that. It is quite well preserved, considering it had been sitting here for uncounted years. The doors were locked, windows shut. I’ll be following up with a revisit to this beautiful old car.
05/16/2010
Hoosac Tunnel – East and West Portals
Hoosac Tunnel - East Portal
Hoosac Tunnel West Portal
These photographs – both taken on the same day, show the east and west portal of the Hoosac Tunnel. I shot the west portal first, early in the morning, then drove over the Hoosac mountain range to get to the east portal, during which time a train came through, leaving a lot of diesel smoke in the tunnel. Still an interesting comparison of the two end of one of the oldest tunnels in the US. The west end is looking pretty shabby, with the remains of a broken door covering the original beautiful stone work entrance. This should be removed, it is a historic tunnel, bought with the lives of over 200 men during the 25 years of construction, and it deserves to be better tended and preserved. The two ends are almost 5 miles apart in a straight line, but the tunnel ascends from both ends to a high point in the center, so you can’t see through to the other portal.
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05/10/2010
Nature represented
- Saw Whet Owls
If you dissect a bird
to diagram his tongue
you’ll cut the chord
articulating song
- Weasels
If you flay a beast
to marvel at the mane,
you’ll wreck the rest
from which the fur began
Stanza’s from Trio Of Love Songs by Sylvia Plath
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05/09/2010
Cocktails and Bowling
cocktails and bowling
Does it get any better than cocktails and bowling?
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05/06/2010
Brain of Trout – Brain of Hare
I couldn’t resist these exquisite biology class models of brains. The models I photographed here are quite old, and show years of student handling. In the upper photo on the left is a trout brain, on right is a hare brain. In the lower photo, trout on left and pigeon brain on the right. I didn’t note what the center model was, anyone know, or care to hazard a guess?
The models are made by the Denoyer-Geppert Co., and a quick visit to their website shows some excellent anatomy models. I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t find any fish, amphibian or bird brains listed on their current web catalog.
Hare brain and bird brain, now we have the models to see what they actually look like.
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04/19/2010
School Desk
Old objects can have a life of their own, some subtle, others wear their history written on the surface. I found this old school desk at a junk shop in Vermont. Reading the graffitti brings me back to my days behind the desk, bored, waiting for the bell to ring. I’m currently working on a self published photo book on objects like this, finds from flea markets, garage sales and junk shops.
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