I Wonder As I Wander

“Consigned To Oblivion”

October 2 2025

A meditation on impermanence and a forgotten life… a rough and weathered grave stone lies almost lost among the vibrant green grass and dry pine needles… nameless and unidentified. The inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington “…known but to God” comes to mind as you view the quiet assertion of dignity for the forgotten individual this stone memorializes. There are no county or cemetery records to identify this person. Photograph taken at the Angus Cemetery in Lincoln County New Mexico.

“The Running Of The Paint”

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July 22 2025

Detail from a decorative painted design on an exterior wall of a local restaurant. Here is a conversation between order and spontaneity… between geometric form and natural incident. And… when paint meets gravity… gravity usually wins. Tucson Arizona USA…

“Muted Walls… Subdued Shadows”

July 10 2005

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Exploring the aesthetic of a quiet exterior focusing on a single closed window with blue shutters set in a pale and weathered wall… with a row of textured brownish stone bricks as a base. The two small cacti growing up from the ground add an organic factor to the scene. The emphasis is on clean lines… muted tones… and a subtle interplay between natural and human crafted elements. Photographed in Tucson Arizona USA…