White House Ruins, Canyon de Chelly

White House Ruins, named for the white plastered room in the upper structure, is a ruin in Canyon de Chelly dating from the 11th century Anasazi culture. Plastered walls were common, but few have remained intact. This ruin originally reached to the ground, and stretched along the cliff wall, where up to 100 individuals might have lived, and the complex had room for 4-5 times that during ceremonial periods. The upper ruin would have been reached via the roofs of lower buildings and wooden ladders. Also of note is the large rock art figure below the upper ruins. It is not improbable that this pictograph would have originally been inside a room. Although this ruin can be reached from a canyon rim trail, everywhere else in Canyon de Chelly is closed to outsiders except Navajo and those being guided by Navajo.

Roadside Memorial #1

Part of an upcoming series of spontaneous memorials and roadside memorials. We'll see how many of these I pull together. The plan is to spin these off into their own website. Details to follow.

Cat on the Street, Brantome, France

Homebrew Still Life

It's been quite a while since I have last posted some photography, but here goes another attempt at making this a regular thing. I'm working on developing a still life, but I need to progress my lighting and composition skills before I get to the actual project. Here is a study using some homebrew supplies: grains, hops, a wort chiller, beer bottles, and the final product (a HB51 recipe at that). More to come (hopefully).

Approaching Great Basin National Park (or the Great Rift Valley)

A very isolated place.

Nevada Jackrabbit in Great Basin

Spring Photo Roundup

Some photos from around Salt Lake City and City Creek Canyon, during a wet spring.

Spring Fire Tulips

A particularly colorful set of tulips. The pointed petals fan open to reveal a star blossom during the heat of the day, more like a lily than a tulip. In the background, purple tulips look on jealously.

Bumble Bee in Tulip

A bumblebee hatching from a tulip in the spring.  Where did you think bumblebees come from?

Still Life with Artichokes

Zion Canyon, across from Angels Landing

Ann's Birthday Portrait

Looking into the Narrows (Zion Canyon)

Morning Breaking over Zion Canyon

Morning breaks over Zion National Park, looking north into Zion Canyon.It's been a while since I have posted any new images; February in Salt Lake City tends to be dreary and unbecoming for taking photos. We did get the chance to take a long weekend trip to Zion National Park, still a little early in the year for anything to be blooming, but a very pleasant trip nonetheless.

Foothill Cultural District website

A new website for Foothill Cultural District. It seems that building websites takes up most of my time, leaving little for photography or anything else. Oh well.

Late Winter Hyacinth

A late winter / early spring Hyacinth, given as part of a Christmas present.

Utah Trails Website

A new website for the Garfield County, Utah tourism bureau, featuring trails in the region around Bryce Canyon National Park, Escalante, Grand Staircase, and more. View the live site at www.utah-trails.com

Steam Train in 3D, composite

A steam train engine, modeled and rendered in Maya. Original render composited in Photoshop.

Compare this image to the real thing from the Teton Valley, in Idaho.

Northeastern Utah Website

A new website for the Northeastern Utah Travel Region, designed by myself at The Go Travel Sites. To see the full site, visit www.dinoland.com.

Tombstone Website

The final design and code for the Tombstone Chamber of Commerce. The site can be viewed in action at www.tombstonechamber.com