introducing the roaming red rocker

some of you may remember a little series i did called "the roaming yaris". well, turns out she wasn't really a country girl, so my brother adopted her, and now she's in the city where she belongs. (i bought a truck).

so now, i have started a new series called "the roaming red rocker". i wanted the first shot to be a killer, so this is what i came up with. unfortunately, i will be leaving for the coast shortly, so the series will start in earnest next spring. this is my choice for the 'teaser'. let me know if you agree, or if you like any of the others.

rock on! roaming red rocker.......

looking for the moon

this is an impromptu portrait of my friends daughter. it was a quiet november eve, and the half moon was high in the big saskatchewan sky. for fun, i formatted as if an album cover.

molly's house

i went to the country today, and hooked up with friends on their farm. at last light, i had the camera out, and shot some portraits. on the way back to the house, i saw molly the dog go into her warm happy home. i fired of a few quick frames. i like the moment.

old ford red eye

prairie landscape

not for the chamber of commerce / but part of the prairie landscape i see.

kenosee lake sunset

from yesterday. not much open water left.

artist portrait

i wanted to shoot a portrait of sculptor and friend scott mcLeod. he is currently working on a bronze bust of a friends' baby. this is what i came up with.

pure prairie

my portrait / a couple of friends.

the lake is a freezin' over

saskatchewan

one more of the gang down in the big mud. i thought this looked like an album cover / any ideas on a title??

big muddy

i joined some friends for a little drive to the big muddy country. interesting landscape.

saskatchewan road trip

i was invited to a 'pick and pickle' this weekend (beets). this is how i saw the road trip. great people, interesting art, and a really big sky.

trail crew

this is a shot of the gang taking a quick food break. not only did they have a great trail cook, looks like there's a dentist in camp....

get along little doggies

some friends where moving cattle out of the hills to their winter home today. this is my shot of the landscape, and the canine helpers..

saskatchewan

i went down to the southwest with the intention of shooting a portrait of odin. my friend and local sage john h. got me to his farm. after odin and his son had chased down a bull that didn't what to be chased down, he took the time pose. thxs to all......

ford re-visited

frost delay

this is how i saw whitebear lake golf course this aft. i'm about a 5 iron away from the middle. can anyone tell me what hole this is??

idle grain truck

looks like harvest has come to a halt. this truck caught my eye against the white landscape. it's getting that time of year when the only colour on the prairie is 'paint'.

falls colours, prairie style

what i saw today on this fine autumn day

burrr is right!

rumor has it warmer weather is on the way. got my fingers crossed.

winter comes early

prairie fall

as i drove down south to visit my golf superintendent friend at his farm, i spotted these horses i had seen on the golf course a week or so ago. larry wondered if i had taken any photographs of the equine. i had not, as it was first light. so i decided to stop and shoot a few for him, and then convinced his daughter hannah, their dog molly, and the man himself, to pose for a portrait on the prairie. i like both shots, as neither were planned ..

day and night

it sure didn't take long for the cold winds and snow to blow into the hinterland. felt like a day to stay inside, but i put on the winter boots and went for a ride. i'm happy with this shot / trying to roll with the punches...

play misty for me / part 2

it's SNOWING today, so here is a shot from the last week or two, to help me get my mind off of "prairie global warming".

dave the dump boss

this is my portrait of dave, the keeper of the gate at our local garbage transfer station. (aka, the dump). growing up, the garbage dump was always accessible day or night / you took a load out and that was that. now, there are set hours, so it's become a bit of a 'deal', going on a dump run. open only 2 afternoons a week, it's a special event. "doin' a dump run tomorrow"???

dave was kind enough to sit for this photograph (it was a slow day).

vanishing landmarks of the canadian prairies

there are not many of these left standing. this prairie cathedral is located in frobisher, saskatchewan

when ford was king

this was one of many shots i did when i was shooting my portrait of tramp. his yard is a treasure... i'm going back for more.

tramp

here are 2 versions of my portrait of tramp. i have been wanting to capture 'terry', on film, for along time. this is fun for me. i photographed him 20 years ago when i was just starting out. he had a cool look then, and has a cool look now. i set out to shoot black and white, but i like the color shot as well.

any comments of one or the other??

cowboy on the plains part 2

this was my original intention re: style and technique for my portrait of barny. the other 2 B&W were after thoughts / not sure which one i like best, or the least.

the great plains

i went down to a ranch south of radville sask, to shoot a portrait of a friend who works there. here are 2 versions. my original idea was a colour shot out on the plains / i even took lighting equipment. but these images just sort of happened, and i liked them better.

i'd like to know what the 'people' think.....

prairie pony

on my way home this afternoon from cowboy country, i stopped to take a shot or two of this gal / the light was perfect.

fall colours

it's feeling like a good year for the fall colours / more to come. just my opinion / cloudy wet days make for the best light when photographing the leaves..

gotta be ready

cold, windy, cloudy morning. decided to go to the course just in case. i set camera up on the tripod, and waited around. the sun broke through for about 60 seconds, and then the colour was gone. i think it was worth the wait.

grass land

well, i got shut out today / the light didn't play for the camera. so this is a shot from yesterday / pure prairie (on the golf course). i like the colour of the grass, and the sky was working....

whitebear lake colf course

it was cold, windy, and cloudy first thing this AM. decided to get out to the course just in case. the weather broke for an hour or so, and i got this shot of #15.

misty morning

well, back shooting whitebear lake golf course this AM. this was a little mist rising just after the sun broke the horizon. not a golf shot, but shows the lay of the land.

a simple image/ i like it. looks better if one clicks to enlarge. let me know what you think?

portrait

(this is a re-post/the last images were too dark).

i'm still working on a 'portrait' series. today, i went down to the south west, camera and light in tow. everyone was busy with harvest, but i was able to hook up with kelly, and he took the time to let me experiment.

i really like the first attempt (one needs to click on to enlarge), but i also like the second one. comments?? thxs.

whitebear lake golf course

well, this was from this morning. no mist, so i went to this location, that i have been interested in shooting for a few years. i like it, but i think i can make it better.... so i'll keep returning. stay tuned.