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NM Pics

These are a few published shots of the hundreds of images I have from New Mexico.
Many are on the Facebook Site NM Pics - Like the other links below , check back often as I  add to them frequently. Enjoy:

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"This Mornings Light"

This is a little ongoing experiment I've been playing with for a few months. These are all Natural Light Shots of Edy's Flowers - No Post processing - Straight Light ONLY.  Enjoy!

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Pele Series

                                  Pele Series     "Sideways Grin"        c-2012

3 Atoms - #16

What I enjoy so much about this series is the "light pen" effect of the high reflections on the ripples - I feel there is a sense of another form of communications happening here much like a child with their 1st crayon or the morse code stream of a fire-fly. I just had several images printed to 36x48 on canvas. Wow !! I also enjoy the fact that these are all straight film prints - no photoshop - no dodge and burn - just pure light - captured - printed.

Cheezy Tourist Shots - Pinhole #4

Honest Work Series - #3

Cheezy Tourist Shots - Pinhole - #11

3 Atoms - #9

A-Maizing Series - Give Thanks 4

Rusty Philosophy - Rothko #11

Sensuous Structures #7

3 Atoms - #4

Sensuous Structures #2

Feminine -Fluid -Mysterious

Rusty Philosophy - "Homage to Rothko #8"

Man and Nature Fighting it out on a daily basis

Rusty Philosophy Series

“Tao Truck”

Rusty Philosopher Series

This trucks sits in an open meadow on the outskirts of Taos NM
Protecting the Peace, Sheep and Asters with the deadly force of Yin/Yang

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Frozen Whispers Series

Full Circles - Clouds - Snow -Melt .....again and again

...After my own heart...........

http://www.jcf.org/new/index.php?categoryid=37

A very nice article by Jeff Bishop on the Joseph Campbell Foundation Site

Polaris and the Medicine Wheel

One of the first things I did when I moved to Taos was construct this Medicine Wheel. I knew very little about them but it felt extremly important to have it. I later found out a bunch of things about the orientation, number of spokes and later more indepth studies of "what the heck" these things are all about. Turns out I was given "internal direction" of what was required and did not have to change anything. After the stonework was completed, we were surprised to find a Northern Mountain Cottonwood sprouting right out on my "node" - Of course it was a "sign" , as these trees are not native to this area. It is now about 35 ft tall. Edy and I and all the kids/grandkids have a special stone/node and we use it for "special occasions" .

The exposure was 2 hours using a Mamiya RZ67ProII with Fuijichrome at F42.

It was windy as anything that night and I was suprised there was any detail at all.

A-maizing 2009

It's been a tough year on all fronts.

Despite the hardships and heartaches we give thanks for this year's crop.

The Hopi believe that they are gifted with the ability to call in Spirits/Kachinas to help them acheive harmony on this Earth walk - The Navajo believe they hold the harmony within themselves and it becomes clouded with "fog" that must be lifted from within by cerimonial healing.

May blessings come your way from all "helpers" and "guides" to assist you in your Earth Walk so you may realize your full potential and the bounty available to you.

Blessings - RKRV 09/09