Desert Dream Photography

How do like your eggs?

2009-11-13T11:28:55Z

How do like your eggs?

Mountain Meadows, Utah

2009-10-11T08:35:40Z

Mountain Meadows, Utah

Untitled Abstract

2009-09-27T17:55:19Z

Untitled Abstract
Can you tell what it is?

Gambling

2009-09-26T07:39:37Z

Gambling
I refuse to walk inside a Casino and I don't gamble. But I sure do love the neon light fixtures, wow! :)

The Sidewalk in Las Vegas

2009-09-25T07:39:37Z

The Sidewalk in Las Vegas

El Cortez Hotel in Las Vegas

2009-09-24T07:39:37Z

El Cortez Hotel in Las Vegas
Another test shot from the Sigma DP2. I am shooting this little compact camera more than my Nikons... haha!

Arizona Trading Post

2009-09-21T09:38:52Z

Arizona Trading Post

Abandoned House in Lund, Utah

2009-09-17T17:47:52Z

Abandoned House in Lund, Utah

Canyon de Chelly on the Navajo Reservation

2009-09-16T16:42:22Z

Canyon de Chelly on the Navajo Reservation
"You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round... The Sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours...

Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves." - Black Elk Oglala Sioux Holy Man, 1863-1950

Sigma DP2 Test Shot

2009-09-13T10:47:40Z

Sigma DP2 Test Shot
I am totally amazed by the picture quality attributed to the DP2 and the camera is perfect for what I was expecting. It takes superb shots and doesn't limit me. I've heard complaints about the LCD screen and the autofocus but I found neither to be a problem. This is the perfect little camera for me. :)

Head of Sinbad Pictograph in San Rafael Swell

2009-09-10T22:43:42Z

Head of Sinbad Pictograph in San Rafael Swell

Rochester Creek Petroglyph Site

2009-09-09T07:44:10Z

Rochester Creek Petroglyph Site
This is a large panel located near the town of Emery, Utah and right on the western boundary of the San Rafael Swell. Picture was taken this past August. This looks like a combination of Freemont and Barrier Canyon rock-art styles with the Barrier being some of the oldest known rock art in the state. I was in total awe when reaching this site and was anticipating it from the beginning of my trip. The hike to get here does not take long and there are posted signs for the trail-head.

My Grandfather's Hands

2009-09-05T18:05:15Z

My Grandfather's Hands

Cabin In Flagstaff, Arizona

2009-08-31T09:15:28Z

Cabin In Flagstaff, Arizona
My idea of an escape from civilization. :)

Havasu Falls in Grand Canyon

2009-08-28T22:52:21Z

Havasu Falls in Grand Canyon

The Holy Ghost - Horseshoe Canyon

2009-08-27T13:47:46Z

The Holy Ghost - Horseshoe Canyon
This large pictograph Located in Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park was made by Western Archaic Indians and dates back somewhere between 1,000-6,000 B.C. To visit this place, I left early in the morning before sunrise and hiked 750 feet down into Horseshoe Canyon with nobody else for miles around. Up on top rim of the canyon I set up camp the night before and listened to the coyotes howl. The next day I was expecting to see other people but there was nobody. These images on rock speak volumes about the past without words but the interpretation is left to the viewer. This panel is referred to as the Great Gallery or the Holy Ghost; with no arms or legs perhaps these entities represent spirits?

The Abandoned Thompson Hotel

2009-08-26T22:52:21Z

The Abandoned Thompson Hotel

The Hitch Hiker

2009-08-20T18:15:18Z

The Hitch Hiker
Here is another rock art panel, a pictograph made in Barrier Canyon style and left by ancient Western Archaic Indians that inhabited that Canyonlands region of Southeastern Utah 1,000-6,000 B.C. I just returned from a 10 day trip venturing to different petroglyph/pictograph sites and photographing them. So look forward to some incredible images being posted here on Desert Dream. This site specific is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Please don't ask me for the location. It is not known to the general public. It's the only way to protect the site from reckless vandals who need to be taken out and shot.

The Intestine Man

2009-08-20T01:56:00Z

The Intestine Man
Intestine Man Pictograph near Moab, Utah. This is one of the oldest rock art panels in the state known as the Barrier Canyon style of pictography. Other similar sites are found in the Canyonlands and Grand Canyon regions of the Southwest. These sites were left by a hunting and gathering culture referred to as the Western Archaic peoples.

Jan's Barber Shop

2009-07-25T09:53:46Z

Jan's Barber Shop
Sometimes I like the texture in these older buildings around my hometown of Cedar City. There's not much going on in this photo but I made the contrast a little more high key to bring out the textures. I figured it wouldn't hurt simply posting it here, today. :)

Late Afternoon Shadows

2009-07-24T16:44:47Z

Late Afternoon Shadows

A Great Set of Horns!

2009-07-20T07:12:37Z

A Great Set of Horns!

Dangling My Feet Off Horseshoe Bend

2009-07-15T23:59:31Z

Dangling My Feet Off Horseshoe Bend
This is me dangling my feet over the edge at Horseshoe Bend in Northern Arizona. Welcome to my life. This is my back yard! ;)

Tonto - The Stereotypical Noble Savage

2009-07-15T21:45:02Z

Tonto - The Stereotypical Noble Savage
This is the typical thing seen at all the tourist traps and trading posts all over the Southwest. Heck, I love the colors though and texture so I posted it to my photoblog!

Sunset in Moab, Utah

2009-07-15T06:24:54Z

Sunset in Moab, Utah
This was shot on the eastern outskirts of Moab, Utah. The texture in the sandstone was pretty eye-catching. Perhaps this was created by the Moab Fault Line?

The Courthouse in Arches National Park

2009-07-11T12:22:03Z

The Courthouse in Arches National Park
I have to say that Arches National Park is one of the best places to be in Utah. There seems to be something spiritual illuminating the area and the beauty is simply hard to put into words. So that is why I interpret the landscape photographically. The town of Moab, Utah is right on the outskirts of Arches National Park. It is a small community of environmentally conscious folks. Not to far to the south is Canyonlands National Park which has some of the best scenic jeep trails and 4x4 routes in the country. This is the area I would love to start my own tourism operation, one day. :)

The Hunter - Newspaper Rock Petroglyph Site

2009-07-10T09:03:03Z

The Hunter - Newspaper Rock Petroglyph Site

Newspaper Rock Petroglyph Site

2009-07-08T14:57:24Z

Newspaper Rock Petroglyph Site
Located near Canyonlands National Park in Southeastern Utah.

Business Call at Looking Glass Rock

2009-07-07T23:24:48Z

Business Call at Looking Glass Rock
I am on vacation in Moab with my uncle's family this week. I was taking a bunch of pictures of Looking Glass Rock which is a big arch when I got this snapshot of my uncle on a business call. The lighting on the arch was perfect! :)

Spidery Clouds Over the Superstition Mountains

2009-07-04T23:48:05Z

Spidery Clouds Over the Superstition Mountains