by jamesp | Nov 9, 2020 | Ghost Towns, Hiking, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography
What is it about abandoned towns that capture the imagination? Growing up in South Dakota, my father took us along on many “explores”, as he called them. Looking for the remnants of the gold mining camps in the Black Hills, he instilled in us a love of... 
by jamesp | Oct 30, 2020 | Hiking, Landscape, Life on the Road, Outdoors, Photography
The past few years, I’ve rarely had the opportunity to shoot autumn color in my home state of Michigan. This year, due to a number of circumstances, was different. A quick trip up north yielded a surprising number of “keeper” images. Although I was... 
by jamesp | Jul 8, 2018 | Hiking, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography
My friend Eric and I were talking about Grizzly Bear Creek the other evening. We used to hike from Mt. Rushmore down to Grizzly Bear Falls, where a lush plunge pool awaited the intrepid hiker. It’s a steep walk to get from the parking area down to the creek, and... 
by jamesp | Nov 28, 2010 | Archive, Outdoors, Photography
Carry Less than You Think You’ll Need I’ve done a lot of packing with cameras and gear over the years, and every year I carry less and less. This past summer I went on a three day trip with nothing but a Canon G11, instead of carrying my 5D and lenses.... 
by jamesp | Mar 4, 2010 | Archive, Outdoors, Photography
While in Arizona for a couple of shows, I had a few days to nose around in the mountains. Monday was cloudy in the morning, and I spent most of the day just driving. First it was to Sky Harbor to drop Karyn off for her flight back to Detroit. Then I got turned... 
by jamesp | May 26, 2009 | Archive, Life on the Road, Outdoors, Photography
Full Moon Tonight. My friends Marc and Wendy Zoschke called me when I was in Sedona after the Phoenix shows and said,”You’ve got to come up to the Grand Canyon! The full moon will be rising tonight!” So I packed up my bags and headed up to Flagstaff....