More Christmas Time

I heard a great program on NPR yesterday. It was talking about the scientific proofs that are being sought after for God. A young man who was an Atheist and from Israel called in and talked about how his friends were Mormon and how he felt a prompting to go to the Temple in Boston and about the transformative experience that he had there and how it caused him to believe and become a member of the LDS faith. These types of conversion stories are always so inspiring to me. Belief is such a personal and hard thing to wrap ones mind around.

I've had a few Atheist friends and I get it. Sometimes I really struggle with doubt and believing. But I've felt my saviours love for me. And I choose to believe that he does exists and loves us. Loves me.

Here's to hoping that whatever belief we have, be it in Christ, Allah, Buddah or whatever it may be, we can be sincere and love those around us and strive for goodness. If God is looking down on us, as I believe He is, I'm sure that is what He really wants from His children.

Tight Shots @ San Xavier

These are some closer shots at San Xavier.

More San Xavier Color

Here are the remainder of the color shots from San Xavier. I love shooting old things even when I do portraits I'm going for a look that seems to have a history to it. Not fresh and new and modern but old and classic and modern. Something that's been dragged through the dirt and has come up smiling and not afraid to admit it's been through the ringer. That's not to say that I won't take pictures of new things but I'm attracted to things with depth and layers.

Night Life

As a Dad Night Life to me is very different from your average American male 34 year old. Instead of clubbing or barring I'm out doing night shots with Keaton. These ones turned out particularly good. Thank goodness my wife got me El Tripod.

San Xavier Color Shots

These are a few more of the same place. It's strange going to these missions. It feels like another world. Maybe if I were catholic it wouldn't feel this way but it really feels a bit like a culture shock, like being in old Mexico. One of these shots really reminded me of the cover of The Eagles "Hotel California" album.

Another point of trivial interest: the I-19 that takes you down to San Xavier is one of the only sections of road in the US that uses the metric system. I had heard it existed but just happened upon it in going for this shoot.

BW San Xavier Photos

One of my friends from work and I went down to Tucson to attend a potluck at Davis-Monthan Airbase. On the way back we had a little bit of time and the perfect amount of daylight to get some photos at an old Spanish Mission, San Xavier south of Tucson. I have always enjoyed shots I have seen of old stucco buildings and have wanted to do these shots for a long time.

Randy was kind enough to indulge me and so he and I tooled around the Mission. It was beautiful beyond words. I want to find many more of these types of places in addition to trying to take some trips to Bisbee which is strangely constructed like an old European city in the desert. These are the black and white results of that trip. Some color and tight shots are to come in the next few weeks. Even if you are not Catholic the beauty of these pictures is spiritually inspiring.

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