My trip to Colorado in August of 2004 was my second visit to the state, but a much longer one, being that my first was just a brief stop-in during my brother's and my cross-country road trip in 2000. I flew out this time to visit my very dear friend Clare, who was currently living in Durango, a pleasantly small town in the southwestern corner of the state, nestled into a valley at the foot of the San Juan Mountains. I actually flew into Alburqueque, New Mexico, which is closer to Durango than Denver. Pictures in this gallery also feature the little town of Silverton, which we took a train trip to. Overall, I loved Durango and would love to return, and some of the photos I took during this trip remain some of my favorite photographs I've ever taken. But visiting any Western state is always somewhat of a shock to an East Coaster because of the reality that sets in of how big these states really are, & there is so much more of Colorado left for me to see & photograph.

august 2004

30 pictures; 35mm