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
No.2 is the designation for this Long Valley Fire Engine. Which means there was, conceivably, a no. 1. And why is ‘number’ abbreviated no.? Why not nu.? And why was the Long Valley Fire Engine found in Mount Carmel, Utah? I just have so many questions.
Fuji X-T1 JPG
18mm f/4 @1/6000 sec ISO 200
June 25, 2016
The town of Grafton is currently under renovation, which is removing all the authenticity that an historic ruin reflects. Still, there is the Grafton cemetery just outside of town that is the final resting place for a few dozen inhabitants of the time. The remaining buildings of the Grafton ghost town are a mix of authentic pioneer era structures and modern-built “period” movie sets constructed for the 1969 classic “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. These buildings are clearly recognizable to fans of the movie. All are located on private property, and trespassing will likely bring a quick visit from a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy. (http://www.findagrave.com)
For a bit more local “color” please visit Photos By Emilio.
For a color version, please visit Photos By Emilio!
“And then I went to visit my sister in the states and all of a sudden it was just like, it’s like… it’s like the movie Wizard of Oz when all of a sudden it changes from Black and White to glorious Technicolor.” ~~ John Mahoney, actor
For some reason, this image reminded me of The Wizard Of Oz, hence the title and quote.
Please visit Photos By Emilio for the color version that looks nothing like Oz! Or Kansas!
Oversize Load
There are so many small towns you pass through in southern Utah. I believe this was Parowan, due north of Brian Head and Zion. What attracted me enough to stop were the colors. So why post in black and white? Because I think it works just as well in monochrome. But, please, visit Photos By Emilio and you can decide for yourself. Color? Or Monochromia!
Arches National Park
Moab UT
May 6, 2016
For a color version, please visit Photos By Emilio
Remember in November when we went up to Zion 4 times in 4 weeks looking for fall colors? A 4 hour round trip each weekend just to find out autumn had been canceled up there? Well, seems like winter has been cancelled, too. We went up there January 2 for snow. You guessed it. No snow. But I couldn’t complain about the sky. What great clouds. And, when I saw the symmetry of the curved tree limb mimicking the curve of the mountain top, I was in heaven. Of course, my wife thought I was nuts. She didn’t see it until I processed the shot at home. Now, she loves the shot.
Though she still thinks I’m nuts!
“As you read my stories of long ago I hope you will remember that things truly worthwhile and that will give you happiness are the same now as they were then. It is not the things you have that make you happy. It is love and kindness and helping each other and just plain being good. ”
October 3, 2015 Kanosh UT
I wanted to try to stump Joe with another old car but decided to post an old shack instead. I just loved how the white vignette works on this b & w shot.
Hope you do, too!
“The moonlight shines through the holes in the wall
Everybody there is having a ball
They don’t care that the place looks like a wreck
Down at the place called the Chicken Shack”
Amos Milburn, “Chicken Shack Boogie”
Monochromia 
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