As 2019 draws to a close, I’ve been thinking back on the work I’ve made through the year. We’ve done a fair bit of traveling, with a trip to Twin Falls, and Zion Nation Park. My project with Tommy keeps rolling, though it has slowed some since winter hit. I’d hoped to work on a few other projects, including the 10,000 Steps work, but I think I’m going to have to wait until next spring/summer to do anything. In all it’s been a pretty good year.
Twin Falls, Day 2
I’ve been to all of these places before and photographed them all, but in many ways, though these places are familiar, it feels like I’m coming to these places for the first time (sorry if you’ve now got Foreigner stuck in your head). It’s been good to reacquaint myself with a landscape I fell in love with years ago.
I started the day by heading out to Thousand Springs, and got there before the sun rose and the moon set.
Moonset Over Thousand Springs, Idaho 2019
Thousand Springs, Idaho 2019
On my way back to town I spotted a couple Magpies building a nest in a tree. Magpies aren’t my favorite bird, but it was interesting to watch them build a new nest.
Magpie Nest Under Construction
We spent some time at Niagara Springs where Tommy ran and jumped off all those rocks (pictures of that are coming soon). I made some photographs I quite like.
Picnic Area and Firepit, Niagara Springs State Park, Idaho 2019
Niagara Springs State Park, Idaho 2019
We ended up going to a few other parks with playgrounds throughout the day so Tommy could play. I ended up photographing in parks more than I did at the places that drew me to this part of Idaho. I’m not complaining, mind you. I learned things about my creative process by visiting a variety of different places where the creative objectives are different.
Cascade Park, Twin Falls, Idaho 2019
Thomsen Park, Twin Falls, Idaho 2019
We finished out the day with a quick visit to Twin Falls Hydroelectric Project. This now singular waterfall and its dammed twin comprise the two waterfalls for which the city of Twin Falls gets its name.
Twin Falls, Idaho 2019
Twin Falls, Day 1
Sometimes I just need to get away from my normal photographic haunts as a bit of a palette cleanser, so we planned a tip out to Twin Falls, Idaho for me to do just that. We left Logan yesterday a little after noon, and after checking in to our Air B & B, we found a park so Tommy could run around after being in the car for almost three hours. I took advantage of the opportunity to gather some images for my parks project.
City Park, Twin Falls, Idaho 2019
City Park, Twin Falls, Idaho 2019
City Park, Twin Falls, Idaho 2019
After dinner, we headed out to Shoshone Falls, and they sure didn’t disappoint.
Shoshone Falls, Idaho 2019
I played around with a few different variations of this image before I made this one, and it’s my most favorite image from the trip and that I’ve made in a long time.
Tommy got super cranky, so we left earlier than I thought and hoped we would, but I couldn’t stay away from Perrine Falls, so I dropped Gina and Tommy off at the Air B & B, and headed over.
Perrine Falls, Idaho 2019
After I made a few images, I headed the rest of the way to the bottom of the canyon to Centennial Waterfront Park, and came back with some images I’m quite pleased with.
Submerged Dock, Snake River, Centennial Waterfront Park, Idaho 2019
Fisherman at Dusk, Centennial Waterfront Park, Idaho 2019
Don’t Litter, Snake River, Centennial Waterfront Park, Idaho 2019