Two Of Us

I swear I don’t remember taking this shot. So I can’t tell you where we were. I would guess somewhere on Planet Earth as I don’t think we’ve travelled much further than that lately. And I don’t know if it’s too dark or not as I processed it on my laptop and every time you move, the exposure seems to change. So if it’s too dark- or light- for you, let me know.

Two of us riding nowhere
Spending someone’s
Hard earned pay
You and me Sunday driving
Not arriving
On our way back home
We’re on our way home
We’re on our way home
We’re going home.

Lennon and McCartney

Lucky Man

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Zion Mountain Ranch
Mount Carmel UT
October 24, 2016

“But I know I’m a lucky man

God’s given me a pretty fair hand

Got a house and a piece of land

A few dollars in a coffee can.”

Montgomery Gentry

Flower Power

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Volkswagen Beetle
Goldfield NV

Come on, don’t tell me I have to explain the title to you? A Volkswagen Beetle? This and the Volkswagen van held sway as the modes of transportation in the sixties. That and your thumb. And then to find one with flowers growing out of the trunk or boot? (And yes, it was a rear engine car.) So, on a totally different note, today is election day in the States. Or, as we call it at our house, the end of the world as we know it!

Somethin’ Bout A Truck

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Zion Mountain Ranch
Mount Carmel UT
October 25, 2016

“Somethin’ bout a truck in a farmers field
A no trespass sign, and time to kill
Nobody’s gonna get hurt, so what’s the big deal
Somethin’ bout a truck in a farmer’s field.”

~Kip Moore~

Treasure Island

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Detail
Las Vegas NV
October 15, 2016

Nothing better to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon than go down to the strip and practice street photography. I got sidetracked and took mostly shots of buildings.

So Good They Named It Twice

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

New York New York Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas NV
October 15, 2016

Yeah, there was a New York meetup this past weekend which I could not attend. That didn’t stop some 15 or 20 contributors to Monochromia. They all met in New York City and drank themselves silly. Some even took photos. Well, not to be outdone, and in the spirit of the meetup, I ventured out to the Las Vegas Strip to the New York New York casino, took some pictures, and had a beer.

Here you go, guys and gals. Bet you can’t tell this is not really New York City. Especially if you’re still hung over!

Alone

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Lake Las Vegas
October 1. 2016

You’re so obvious,
you’re so oblivious,
and now you wonder why,
you’re the one alone.
So don’t apologize,
you don’t even realize,
you screwed it up this time
now you’re the one alone.

Avril Lavigne

The 3 Stooges

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Nipton CA
October 1, 2016

These 3 tanks were found at an old stone quarry in Nipton California over the past weekend.

Homeward Bound

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

Nevada State Railroad Museum
Boulder City NV
September 17, 2016

Come ride the Nevada Southern Railway excursion train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, located in historic Boulder City, Nevada; the city that built the Hoover Dam.

Ride the rails and experience history dating back to the 1930’s – the time this Boulder Branch Line was constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad to service the Boulder Dam project. Ride in your choice of an open air car or air conditioned / heated Pullman coaches.of Nevada.

Friends of Nevada Southern Railway