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Dear Cole,
I've just returned from a 10 day road trip that went
from Laporte to Durango to Santa Fe to Durango and back
to Laporte. I love driving and the weather could not
have been more spectacular.
On the way to
Durango I encountered thunderstorms, rain, hail and
snow! On the way back I had beautifully clear skies with
storm clouds that gathered in the late afternoon. It was
on one of these afternoons that I was nearly struck by
lightening as I photographed clouds!
What took
me on this journey was a portfolio review in Santa Fe
and a Gallery Opening in Durango. Both events were
wonderful and I learned a great deal.
I was
fortunate in that I had plenty of time to create new
images while on this trip. These images are only hours
old and so new that I am not sure how I feel about them
yet. It usually takes me several weeks before I am able
to sort it all out.
One thing these images do
remind me of, is how lucky we are to live in such a
vast, varied and beautiful country. America is
incredibly beautiful!
Cole
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New Images From Santa Fe and Durango
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(Two Sheep - Cuba, NM - 2007)
I
can now say that I've been to Cuba.
My
friend Wayne and I stayed at the nicest motel in
Cuba, New Mexico (there were only two) and I do
not exaggerate when I say it was a "One Star"
motel.
While in Cuba, Wayne wanted to
visit the Contential Divide Trail and so we drove
up several miles to the trailhead. It had been
raining and we were a bit concerned about going
further because of the muddy roads, so we turned
around. However, as we turned around I became
stuck in the mud and thus began our small
adventure in Cuba, NM.
After some help and
advice from a UPS driver, we got unstuck and back
on the road. However it turned out that I had
sheared some wheel weights and the truck was
shaking so badly we had to turn around and find an
auto repair back in Cuba.
We found a small
shop but he was so busy that we had to do most of
the work outselves! With the wheel balanced, we
were back on the road when I discovered that the
truck was still shaking from all of the mud that
was stuck to the other wheels.
We were far
enough out of town that we decided to just pull
over, take off wheels and remove the mud
ourselves. After a short time we were finially
back on the road and running smoothly again.
So now I can say that I've been to Cuba.
Click
here to view all 13 new
images.
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The Open Shutter Gallery in Durango,
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(Hey! How'd this color picture get in here?)
On Friday May 25th, I had the
pleasure of attending the opening of my new
exhibition at the Open Shutter Gallery in Durango.
The show is entitled "classic images in black
& white" and runs through July 15th.
It was my first time in Durango and I was
very impressed, for a small town of 17,000 they
have quite an active artist community. The Open
Shutter Gallery is dedicated to photography and
has attracted many important names including Phil
Borges, Lois Greenfield and P. Sammallahti.
If you are in the area this summer, please
stop by and visit with Margy the owner, Brandon
and Bob. It is a beautiful gallery and these folks
could not be more friendly and helpful. They have
a great selection in the main gallery, but be sure
to ask if you can see the works in the "back
room."
Click
here to see the Open Shutter on the Web.
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Now Appearing... |
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(Lumbering Pelicans - Wellington, CO - 2007)
Here's where my work has been
recently:
- A slide show of my work appeared at the Palm
Springs Photo Festival where I was named a
finalist.
- My work "classic images in black &
white" is appearing at the Open Shutter Gallery
in Durango, CO through 7/25/2007.
- My images were rented for an episode of "24"
as well as the new Touchstone series "See Jayne
Run."
- My work appeared at the Bellvue Store Art
Gallery in May.
- "Clouds" was chosen to be a part of the "The
Art of Digital Imagery" exhibition at The Center
for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO.
- "Windmill in Moonlight" & "Windmills
Against Clouds" were chosen for the "Outside In"
exhibition at the Flash Gallery in Denver, CO.
View
My Resume
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Three Silos - Central Colorado -
2007 |
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Stranded - Cuba, NM - 2007
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Stove Detail - Poncha Springs, CO -
2007 |
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"classic images in black & white" Now
Available! |
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"classic images in black & white" is a 28
page booklet with 27 of my images from 2004-2006.
I consider these my best images and they give you
a quick "Whitman Sampler" of my work.
To
order, please email me at
Cole@ColeThompsonPhotography.com
The price
is $7.95 with $2.00 shipping and handling.
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