Colorado Trip | personal

I recently traveled to Flagler, Colorado to pay my respects to my cousin Brock, and be with my family in mourning his loss. It was a bittersweet journey, abounding with joyful old memories, which seemed all the more empty with the recent loss. Some people journal as their expression, but I generally take pictures as a way of working through things.

Though I photographed some aspects of the funeral, I simply don’t feel right to put those images on the blog or Facebook. However, I did photograph other portions of my trip, which were meaningful as well; the warm childhood memories contrasted against a harsh, flat landscape. Next time I visit, I hope to photograph more people, as well as take some time to shoot interesting things on the farm. All photographs were taken with Kodak Portra 400 on a Contax 645, 80mm lens at f2.0

~John

flying to Colorado | the mountains of Denver International AirportUncle Steve’s Montgomery Ward Barna tree growing from 40ft undergroundWhere I learned how to play basketball. Farm-style…Ford Versatile at sunrise. I think I’ll print this one big for little Jack’s room…
Grandma’s collectionGrandpa’s favorite transportationGrandpa’s filling stationmy brother J.R. on the Versatile Tractormy Uncle Stevethe vastness of the Great Plains