Iowa Through the IR Lens

Historic Roseman Covered Bridge in Enhanced Color Infrared - Madison County - Winterset, Iowa - 2020

(July-August, 2020) As noted in an earlier blog post, I recently purchased an infrared-modified digital camera and am having way too much fun photographing Iowa in IR. I first shot infrared years ago during my film days and always enjoyed the look of stark black and white photos with ghostly-white foliage. Switching to digital IR opens new realms of possibility for my photography.

Like film, these digital enhanced color IR images can be processed many different ways – resulting in different moods and emotional responses to the images. Some images work equally well in color as in black and white – others do not. Here, I have chosen a somewhat stylized and dreamlike style for both the color and black and white images. I hope you enjoy the results.

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A Quiet Summer in Iowa – 2020

Masked Elephant - Old Dairy Queen Statue - Leon, Iowa

(Early April to mid-August, 2020) A quick status update – The past few months have really slipped by quickly. Kim and I remain in good health and have avoided contracting the COVID-19 virus. We have been spending a quiet summer at a campground in rural Iowa and limiting contacts with other people as much as possible. The curbside pickup services offered at local grocery stores and other businesses help us maintain self-isolation.

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Campground Review – Willcox / Cochise KOA Holiday, Willcox, Arizona

Willcox / Cochise KOA Holiday, Willcox, Arizona

Description

The Willcox / Cochise KOA Holiday is full-amenity, big-rig friendly, and well-maintained campground conveniently located just off Interstate I-10/US-191 in Willcox, Arizona. The park has sweeping views of high-desert and distant arid hills. This campground is a relaxing place to stop while passing through or enjoying the historical and scenic attractions of southeastern Arizona.

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Campground Review – Boot Hill RV Resort, Alamogordo, New Mexico

Boot Hill RV Resort, Alamogordo, New Mexico

Description

Boot Hill RV Resort is a western-themed, family-run, and well-maintained campground conveniently located near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The park is close to such area attractions as White Sands National Monument, the historical mountain community of Cloudcroft, and the New Mexico Museum of Space. Friendly staff and western hospitality make this park an excellent base from which to explore these and many other attractions of southern New Mexico.

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