Departed Avian

October 11th my wife and I drove out to one of my favorite spots to photograph: Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. On the north end of the Island there are some beautiful rocks lining the shore, and about a mile beyond that a tiny Bird Island. I was surprised to find that the water line has receded so much that I could walk out to the Bird Island.

The tiny Island was completely deserted and empty. Abandoned nests covered the ground and rocks. Millions of bones littered the ground. Remains of dead birds everywhere. It looked as though very few humans had ever actually been on the Island. It felt as though I was walking though someones abandoned home.

I went out to photograph a beautiful landscape and ended up photographing some rather dark images.

Another Gallery Show

Tomorrow(Friday,Oct 3rd) will be an artists reception for me, Travis Lovell, and Tyson Monson at the Covey Center for the Arts. The show will represent images from each of us on a 2 year photographic project on Utah Lake.