The volcano is, as usual, spewing ash and smoke.
A Walk in the Woodland at the Richmond Bog
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Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine
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The rock near the top of the mountain.
Yakushima Island, Japan.
Near Takahiro's House
Near Takahiro’s house in San Francisco, before he moved to Denmark.
Ten Images From Texas (Bound)
Spending some time editing older images, I am surprised how old these are…measured in camera lifes… three cameras ago. I love the desert, and the Soutwest in general. Here the colours, as well as the subjects themselves, are nearly lost in the light. I feel strangely at home here, where the loneliness seems to be part of the air you breathe.
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Walking Home From The Bookstore.
Lately I’ve been doing some experiments with monochrome only photography. These are not converted colour images but fully black and white. No stepping back. The forests and woodlands were not as meaningful as the cityscapes.