Street Photography Workshop

This coming week I will be hosting a Street Photography workshop at Jack's Camera in Muncie. 

The cost is $60 for the two evening sessions. 

On the second night we will head outside to shoot at Downtown's First Thursday Art Walk. 

Call Jack's Camera to sign up. 

765-282-0204

Forest Fires and Dirtbagging

We arrived late and spent Thursday night at the Abner Motel in Stanton, Kentucky.

We were looking forward to a great weekend backpacking. 

When we climbed into our tent on Friday night we saw a pretty big fire on the next ridge. 

We didn't think much of it.

We smelled the smoke the next morning.

It was a forest fire. 

The forest service woke everyone up in the middle of the night and made them pack out.

We were camping off the only trail section they didn't check. 

They missed us.

Our route to our vehicle was blocked. 

After doubling back several times passed Ooh La La Rock through the smoke we made it to a road.
I hitched a ride with a ranger to our car.

We then had pizza and Ale at Miguel's Pizza and Rock Climbing.
Afterwards we slept for the night on the side of the road in Daniel Boone National Forest......
true "dirtbag" style.

Links:

Abner Motel

Miguel's Pizza & Rock Climbing

Ale

Red River Gorge

All photos captures with:
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panny 20mm f1.7 v1

  

  

LFI Photo Story: Love the Wild

One of my photos was accepted for Photo Story by Leica's LFI Gallery.

Please click the link and check it out.....

LFI Photo Story

This is the third photo of mine that has been featured.

Please check out the others here:

LFI Photo Story: My Love and I

LFI Photo Story: Biker

Chepeta Lake

I'm missing the trail and reminiscing.....

We spent a wonderful evening in alpine conditions up on the mountain.

We trekked up to Chepeta Lake for the night.

Ashley National Forest, Utah

Elevation: 10,560 ft

We spent part of the day hiking around 12,000 ft.

We pitched our tent just below the tree line due to the chance of lightning.

We didn't see another soul on our trip.

Love.....

Contact my friend Joe for a great place to stay in the area:

J/L Ranch

All photos were captured with an Olympus OM-D EM-5 and Panny 20mm f1.7 v1.

Love the Wild

When I was kid my parents would drop us off at the trailhead with our packs.

They would wish us well and pick us up days later.

There wasn't cell phones for safety.

We had a first aid kit.

We had skills.

Chuck was with us on half of those adventures.

We introduced him to downtown Muncie this weekend.

I hadn't seen him in over 20 years.

Nothing has changed...... 

We are still brothers.

Everyone who shares libations with us is required to sign the cork.

Chuck signed it "Love the Wild, reconnected 2/28/14 after 20 years."

All images captured with a Leica M9 and 28mm Voigtlander Ultron.

More Color

More Color.....

Panasonic GF1

Panny 14mm f2.5

Cabin Weekend

No television.....

No cell phone coverage.....

Only good friends.....

Good food.....

Good wine.....

Love.....

Leica M9

Voigtlander 35mm Skopar PII

Leica SF20