A study in repetition
February in southern New Mexico. Winter (or what passes for winter) is usually in it’s last throws. Soon the sun will begin to scorch the new growth on the desert greenery.
This year marked my fourth consecutive family trip to White Sands National Monument. It is beginning to feel like a pilgrimage. Each one happening around Valentines Day. A trip to Alamogordo for a nephews birthday party that we also use as an excuse to play in the magical white sands just outside of town.
My mind often pulls my eyes to my feet and I find myself framing the beautiful patterns in the sand. Then I look up and see a landscape that is so expansive that no matter how hard you try you can’t fit all the important elements into the frame. So you pick and choose. Then make a photo of the elements discarded from the last photo. Turn 30 degrees and repeat.
Two Thousand Fifteen
Two Thousand Sixteen
Two Thousand Seventeen
Two Thousand Eighteen
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