Ancestral Ground Size:48x72 I simply wanted to see

I simply wanted to see how Mount Sneffels would hold up when treated plainly

This is the favorite photograph I’ve ever made at the Sandhills

and light working together

and it came from a single frame pulled from a time-lapse sequence

a prickly pear cactus clung to the edge of the overlook

Ancestral Ground Size:48x72 I simply wanted to seeNew Mexico, United States I typically avoid photographing anything man made. Cities, structures, and modern artifacts rarely hold my attention for long. There are exceptions. Ancient works, created with purpose and carried forward through time, are one of them. Petroglyphs, in particular, have always drawn me in. These markings are often dismissed as simple rock art. They are not. Through conversations with Navajo friends and others who carry this