2005-04-19T23:48:00.000-07:00

The Story Behind
The Plumed Serpent

They are there waiting in the shadows of Mother Earth. Watching and waiting within the hearts of native people and those of the native mind. They are there, with prophecies nearly forgotten and their man made monuments, long ago toppled. They are there, in the rock faced cliffs, the mighty trees, the delicate flowers and the sun bleached skulls of the Great American Bison. They are there, waiting, these Old Gods of the New World.
A Compass Rose Edition 39°36’35"N, 105°21’25"W
© Lost Images Photography 2005

The Mystic Trek

2005-03-08T12:20:00.000-08:00

The Mystic Trek series of 6 note cards is an attempt to explore the esoteric and inspirational side of the outdoor experience. We have all felt the overwhelming strength of a massive mountain cirque or, the awesome power of a summer storm. The subtle beauty of alpine flowers and, the poetry of an eagles flight. We have all been humbled by our part in this natural hoop.
The images are presented in black and white to reflect the essence of the human psyche when exposed to the wilderness.
We will present all six cards over the next few posts. If you are interested in purchasing or distributing the cards please contact the studio.

The Compass Rose Edition
The Compass Rose Edition of fine art graphics further enhances the outdoor experience by challenging the viewer to make a pilgrimage to the location of the artist’s capture. The italicized alpha numeric expression following the Compass Rose logo is the approximate longitude and latitude of the capture. We think of it as an artistic geocache.

The Mystic Trek

The Story Behind
The Ancients

It was a brisk December afternoon when I rounded the bend in the trail at Roxborough Park just south of Denver. A massive Jurassic formation, silhouetted by the sun, loomed before me. Deep within, I heard an ancient primordial wail to a creator unknown.

A Compass Rose Edition 39°26'08" N, 105°04'23" W
© Lost Images Photography 2004

The Story Behind
Industry

There is a place in Colorado, along the Mule Deer Trail in Golden Gate Canyon State Park. Here in Frazer Meadow you will find giant Aspen trees growing out of the center of an old collapsed log cabin. Here you will find the dreams of labor past. Here you will find the implements of determined people decaying with the leaves of a hundred seasons past. It is here, where our reality becomes the myth and the silence of winter is the dream.
A Compass Rose Edition 39°50'57" N, 105°25'40
© Lost Images Photography 2004

The Story Behind
Kwanob

As you travel down the west side of Bald Mountain along the Beaver Brook trail west of Denver, Colorado you will find an old man waiting for you. Take the time to listen to his stories of days gone by. You will know him by his voice, it is carried upon the wind as it passes through the pine.
A Compass Rose Edition 39°43'57" N, 105°18'47" W
© Lost Images Photography 2004

The Story Behind
Shadows

It was a beautiful day for a hike in Alderfer Park west of Evergreen, Colorado. The geology was a spectacle to behold, I guess that’s why they're called the Rocky Mountains. There was this one boulder that drew my eye. I began to explore it with my hand when I noticed a shadow upon it. I turned to see the source, it was a majestic tree much older than I. Rock, tree and man. It was a humbling experience for my mortality.
A Compass Rose Edition 39°37'30" N, 105°21'00" W
© Lost Images Photography 2004

The Story Behind
Charm Springs

This is a sacred place, a spiritual compass not only for myself but generations of my family. It will most likely be the same for my children’s children and their children after them. My medicine song is here and it is why I believe in my creator. Its location is not of key importance, as it may be found anywhere in the world for those who seek its enlightenment.
A Compass Rose Edition 39°43'55" N, 105°18'56" W
© Lost Images Photography 2004

The Story Behind
Relic

If you head east from Bootleg Bottom on Coyote Trail, in Colorado’s Golden Gate Canyon State Park, you will come to the bottom of a ravine. There you will find a Twentieth Century artifact. How did it come to be in this place? Was it bootleggers of the 1920’s? Perhaps, it was a well to do rancher who forgot to set the parking brake and chock the wheels on his new toy. A relic, left in the wake of lives past, provides fuel for future imaginations.
A Compass Rose Edition 39°51'31" N, 105°26'42" W
© Lost Images Photography 2004

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The Mystic Trek