Jasper pauses to ponder

ometimes there are days when cameras leap off the shelf into your hands and beg to be taken out for a walk. On this Sunday Jasper and I took such a walk. Here is what we did…

Stopping to sit and examine some grass.

Jasper studies the decay rate of oak leaves in a Ford composter.

We were out taking a walk and passed one of my favorite places to shoot- this old Ford pickup that was left by the previous owners toward the back of the property. It lies in between several oaks and so the only light that reaches it has to travel the 30 feet or so down from the canopy of the forest around it. The light is always spectacular especially in the afternoon. I have shot several people here on many occasions. It always has a mood and feeling to it that suits the subject I am working with. Today it happened to be Jasper who just turned 2 years and 6 months old. Another image I created here features the musician James Intveld sitting on some tires – there is no seat, and no engine – and was used as the cover for his album Have Faith.