January 2008 Archives

My 1997 photo that I took and titled "High over Los Roques" (left) was just chosen for publication in JPG MAGAZINE Issue 14.  The caption along with the image reads as follows:

Sometimes great travel experiences just require taking a chance. So I paid a small fee and strapped myself into an ultra light aircraft (hang glider with a motor) pinned against the back of the pilot. In a heart beat we were in the 25 knot trade winds trying to make some headway against them before turning for a quick spin around the island downwind and finally landing (best part of plan). We spiraled down toward the foot of the runway racing over the village and beach below us. I traced the whole path with my camera, freezing in part the life and livelihood of the island residents. I was so excited when I landed, I did it again the next day. Gran Roque, Los Roques, Venezeula. 1997

Here I am strapped in the contraption that enabled the photo and experience. (right)

I'll have more of these online shortly, but I thought this HDR shot of a windmill in Fort Davis, Texas was interesting.  Everything is in the extreme, from color to age.

A wonderful start for 2008.  My Iceland travel story was just published in the JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHERS.  Here is the link to the full story on the IAPP web site.  If that fails to load, here is the PDF on my server. 

A few days ago I was on my way to Fort Davis, and Big Bend, Texas.  But not before a right turn in the settlement of Kent.  This school had long closed and only the walls remained.  I'll have more of these online soon.  This was a hand held HDR image (3 images, 2 f/stops apart).

2007 is gone.  What a year.  Remember: Drive the road like you know where it is going.  Sometimes it turns out that you do.  In any event, the view is grand! I hope everyone finds their cloud over the horizon. - rj.

Landmannalaugar, Iceland. '07.