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DemoTex

(25,371 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 10:53 PM Jul 2020

My Past Life; My Current Life



I have pulled a contrail across the sky, westbound into the setting sun flying a Boeing jet; and now I sit and watch it all in a wilderness fire lookout post. There is something poetic about that.

Pinyon Peak Fire Lookout
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho
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My Past Life; My Current Life (Original Post) DemoTex Jul 2020 OP
you seem to love the wide open skies Skittles Jul 2020 #1
Yep, Skitt. DemoTex Jul 2020 #3
I am.....fenced in WFH Skittles Jul 2020 #7
What's WFH? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #11
working from home Skittles Jul 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2020 #2
Beautiful photo! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #4
Dare I say it? Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #5
You're right! Glorious. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6
With a light touch of Thoreau wysimdnwyg Jul 2020 #17
That's a decent dare, calikid Jul 2020 #22
That's one of your best images. Ever. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2020 #8
That is stunning! PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #9
Excellent! mountain grammy Jul 2020 #10
Do you work for USDA Forest Service? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #12
Yes .. USFS-FIRE. DemoTex Jul 2020 #15
I worked for them for 15 mos. In DC Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #18
That is a breathtaking photograph. lunatica Jul 2020 #13
'I've looked at life from both sides now...' trof Jul 2020 #16
Looking forward to posts from Frank Church River, a poetic connection grantcart Jul 2020 #19
Your work makes me happy. we can do it Jul 2020 #20
what a fantastic image! Kali Jul 2020 #21
It really is perfect for this year. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #23
PC got new desktop background. jaxexpat Jul 2020 #24

Response to DemoTex (Original post)

Dem2theMax

(9,595 posts)
5. Dare I say it?
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 11:13 PM
Jul 2020

To me, that is 'Ansel Adams quality' photography.

Simply stunning!

For those who wander in here, enlarge the photo and really look at it. Breathtaking.

calikid

(579 posts)
22. That's a decent dare,
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 10:48 PM
Jul 2020

I followed Adams in the darkroom for many years, always loved his work. I get the same feeling when I see that Demo has posted as when I would see something of Adams'
Thank you DemoTex for all of your posts

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
9. That is stunning!
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:04 AM
Jul 2020

Do you ever sell your pictures? Have you thought about maybe making a calendar? I would absolutely buy your calendars.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
18. I worked for them for 15 mos. In DC
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 04:39 PM
Jul 2020

Great people! I know they can't talk. But would give anything to be around them and talk about trump.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
13. That is a breathtaking photograph.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:52 AM
Jul 2020

This is your lookout? It looks amazing. Very mysterious, like looking at a death scene. apocalyptic. What a perfect shot!

Dem2theMax

(9,595 posts)
23. It really is perfect for this year.
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:55 PM
Jul 2020

When I first saw the photo, the words Buzz Aldrin used when he first stepped on the moon came to mind.

'Magnificent desolation.'

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