by rwhawkins | Feb 11, 2013 | From The Field
Words can really not describe this wonderful patch of sandstone in northern Arizona known as The Wave. The cross-bedded sandstone has created a photographer’s paradise of undulating ripples of perfectly formed lines. Due to the fragile nature of the area a very...
by rwhawkins | Feb 4, 2013 | From The Field
I like making photographs of rocks! It never ceases to amaze me how erosion can create such incredible shapes. To some it seems like an odd subject, but often the search is the best part of the adventure. This scene is at the end of a very long dirt road visited by...
by rwhawkins | Jan 30, 2013 | From The Field
The Icefields Parkway is one of the most beautiful stretches of road I have ever seen. It’s 179 miles from Banff to Jasper, and one could spend a lifetime photographing here. To cover new areas like this I picked up a “cruising for snaps” routine from a photographer I...
by rwhawkins | Sep 25, 2012 | From The Field
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops nature knows that winter will soon be here. Trees change color and unexpected weather can bring a sudden snow storm along with some great looking clouds. I’m often asked what inspires me to make photographs, fall...
by rwhawkins | Sep 4, 2012 | From The Field
Soaring overhead the old smokestack, visible for miles around, pierces the cloud filled sky. A huge, four story brick and glass building houses four massive coal fired furnaces, connected to state of the art electrical generators. Engineered to take advantage of the...
by rwhawkins | Aug 25, 2012 | From The Field, Latest News
I recently got a chance to visit the Klotz Silk Mill in Lonaconing Maryland. Not only was this exciting for me because I love old machines, but I happen to live in a converted cotton mill so I got to see first hand what I imagine my building might have once looked...
