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"A view of Avalon". I took this picture of Avalon on Catalina Island on a trip we took to the Island in 2004.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 16:25:50 -0700

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"A view of Avalon". I took this picture of Avalon on Catalina Island on a trip we took to the Island in 2004.

"The Oasis", On a very hot June day I came accross this irrigation pond east of San Jose, California.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 18:04:05 -0700

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"The Oasis", On a very hot June day I came accross this irrigation pond east of San Jose, California.

"Spring Comes to the Desert". When the desert comes to life it's an amazing sight.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 15:20:12 -0700

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"Spring Comes to the Desert". When the desert comes to life it's an amazing sight.

"Badlands 2". Another in a series of pictures of the Badlands east of San Diego.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:50:53 -0700

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"Badlands 2". Another in a series of pictures of the Badlands east of San Diego.

Moraine Lake. Another of the supernatural lakes in Banff Alberta, Canada.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:06:59 -0700

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Moraine Lake. Another of the supernatural lakes in Banff Alberta, Canada.

The Badlands 1. A little piece of highly eroded desertscape in the Anza Borrego desert, east of San Diego

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:49:50 -0700

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The Badlands 1. A little piece of highly eroded desertscape in the Anza Borrego desert, east of San Diego

Lonely Outpost. One smoke shrouded tree stood out against the rubble after the fire had passed.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:47:50 -0700

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Lonely Outpost. One smoke shrouded tree stood out against the rubble after the fire had passed.

Copper Sky. One of my first experiments with creating new textures

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:05:21 -0700

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Copper Sky. One of my first experiments with creating new textures

A See of Green. It was a very hot and windy day and I wanted to convey that feeling in this piece. Yes I can spell.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:47:28 -0700

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A See of Green. It was a very hot and windy day and I wanted to convey that feeling in this piece. Yes I can spell.

"Agaves the mist". I thought this piece had a very prehistoric feel to it. I almost expected to see a plant eating dinosaur in the mist. Maybe I should added it too :)

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:48:26 -0700

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"Agaves the mist". I thought this piece had a very prehistoric feel to it. I almost expected to see a plant eating dinosaur in the mist. Maybe I should added it too :)

Making a Point. I've had this image kicking around for about five years and was never really satisfied with it until I "did things" to it. Kinda pops out doesn't it.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:29:03 -0700

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Making a Point. I've had this image kicking around for about five years and was never really satisfied with it until I "did things" to it. Kinda pops out doesn't it.

"And After it Had Passed". Another in a series of images I took after a very nasty fire in San Diego County in 2003. I had hoped this would captured the utter desolation we saw around us.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:49:05 -0700

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"And After it Had Passed". Another in a series of images I took after a very nasty fire in San Diego County in 2003. I had hoped this would captured the utter desolation we saw around us.

Elephant Legs. Another of the fascinating formations we came across during a tour of Split Mountain in the Anza Borrego desert in the spring of 2006.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:53:35 -0700

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Elephant Legs. Another of the fascinating formations we came across during a tour of Split Mountain in the Anza Borrego desert in the spring of 2006.

Moon Rise, From a rather late-in-the-day trip we took to the desert early in 2005, to take pictures of wild flowers.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:30:44 -0700

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Moon Rise, From a rather late-in-the-day trip we took to the desert early in 2005, to take pictures of wild flowers.

Joshua Tree. A Joshua Tree in Southern California. It's been so long that I don't recall if I added the Mountains or the Tree or the sky to this picture after I took it.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:59:06 -0700

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Joshua Tree. A Joshua Tree in Southern California. It's been so long that I don't recall if I added the Mountains or the Tree or the sky to this picture after I took it.

Misty Morning. On an Early morning walk I took a photograph looking across Mission Bay toward San Diego. I thought it had an almost Egyptian look to it and so, of course, I enhanced that f ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:52:36 -0700

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Misty Morning. On an Early morning walk I took a photograph looking across Mission Bay toward San Diego. I thought it had an almost Egyptian look to it and so, of course, I enhanced that f ...

Cabrillo. Too Agave in the Sunset

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:28:09 -0700

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Cabrillo. Too Agave in the Sunset

The Badlands 1. A little piece of highly eroded desert scape in the Anza Borrego desert, east of San Diego

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:56:15 -0700

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The Badlands 1. A little piece of highly eroded desert scape in the Anza Borrego desert, east of San Diego

It took a long time for me to arrive at this very volcanic look. It is definately not a volcanic region but during the summer the temperature is over 130 degrees F and I could think of no b ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:54:34 -0700

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It took a long time for me to arrive at this very volcanic look. It is definately not a volcanic region but during the summer the temperature is over 130 degrees F and I could think of no b ...

"Northern Exposure". Taken at Moraine Lake in Banff national park, British Columbia, Canada.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:05:51 -0700

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"Northern Exposure". Taken at Moraine Lake in Banff national park, British Columbia, Canada.

In Stark Contrast. Greatly increasing the colour saturation made a more interesting picture I thought.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:57:29 -0700

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In Stark Contrast. Greatly increasing the colour saturation made a more interesting picture I thought.

Hurricane Ridge. Many years ago I took a short trip into the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. This is a view from Hurricane Ridge. The sun was just setting and I managed to catch this ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:56:48 -0700

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Hurricane Ridge. Many years ago I took a short trip into the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. This is a view from Hurricane Ridge. The sun was just setting and I managed to catch this ...

Palm Canyon. A lovely little Oasis in the Desert

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:30:00 -0700

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Palm Canyon. A lovely little Oasis in the Desert

"Into the Valley". A couple of years ago the Hills around Gorman Califonia came alive with Poppies, Lupins and many other flowers. Strangely enough, at an Art Festival, I came accross a pho ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:58:24 -0700

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"Into the Valley". A couple of years ago the Hills around Gorman Califonia came alive with Poppies, Lupins and many other flowers. Strangely enough, at an Art Festival, I came accross a pho ...

"Mount Mansfield". On a trip back from Canada to Vermont we drove past this lovely view of Mount Mansfield.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:59:48 -0700

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"Mount Mansfield". On a trip back from Canada to Vermont we drove past this lovely view of Mount Mansfield.

"True North". Taken from Lake Louise, just down from the lodge. That's the Victoria Glacier in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:28:37 -0700

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"True North". Taken from Lake Louise, just down from the lodge. That's the Victoria Glacier in the background.

Mud Hill. A Black and White Rendition of some very interesting examples of erosion in the Anza Borrego Desert

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:00:17 -0700

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Mud Hill. A Black and White Rendition of some very interesting examples of erosion in the Anza Borrego Desert

Lake Louise Kayaking on Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies...I think. It could be Lake Moraine. In which case the piece should be called "Lake Moraine". The water really is that shade of ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:01:00 -0700

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Lake Louise Kayaking on Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies...I think. It could be Lake Moraine. In which case the piece should be called "Lake Moraine". The water really is that shade of ...

Ocatillo. We were coming down to Borrego Springs when I spotted this Ocatillo on the mountain side.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:06:21 -0700

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Ocatillo. We were coming down to Borrego Springs when I spotted this Ocatillo on the mountain side.

Split Mountain. I went on a tour in this area of the Anza Borrego Desert Feb 2006. I was immediately struck by the layers of sandstone on one side of the canyon and the jumble of rocks on t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:03:13 -0700

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Split Mountain. I went on a tour in this area of the Anza Borrego Desert Feb 2006. I was immediately struck by the layers of sandstone on one side of the canyon and the jumble of rocks on t ...

Painted Hills. Another of several views of the painted hills around Gorman during Poppy season in 2003.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:01:22 -0700

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Painted Hills. Another of several views of the painted hills around Gorman during Poppy season in 2003.

Sunset in San Diego. A view from my balcony.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:29:31 -0700

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Sunset in San Diego. A view from my balcony.

Rain Comes to the Desert. When the desert comes to life it's an amazing sight.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:01:53 -0700

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Rain Comes to the Desert. When the desert comes to life it's an amazing sight.

Sunset Split. A colorful rendition of a sunset at Split Mountain in the Anza Borrego desert.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:03:55 -0700

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Sunset Split. A colorful rendition of a sunset at Split Mountain in the Anza Borrego desert.

Out of the Mist.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:30:20 -0700

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Out of the Mist.

Snow Came to San Diego. Indeed, that is actually snow in them thar hills...way off in the distance.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:02:37 -0700

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Snow Came to San Diego. Indeed, that is actually snow in them thar hills...way off in the distance.

View From Joshua Tree. A very dark and forbidding view from Joshua Tree in California. That's Mount San Jasinto on the left; snow on the top, desert at the base.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:04:28 -0700

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View From Joshua Tree. A very dark and forbidding view from Joshua Tree in California. That's Mount San Jasinto on the left; snow on the top, desert at the base.

Ridge Line. Taken from Yaqui Pass in Southern California. Twenty one layers deep for you CS fans.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:05:28 -0700

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Ridge Line. Taken from Yaqui Pass in Southern California. Twenty one layers deep for you CS fans.

Lost in the Outback. We came across this burned out wreck of a car about a year after the Cedar fire near San Diego in 2003: 273,246 acres burned 2,232 homes destroyed 14 people kille ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:32:14 -0700

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Lost in the Outback. We came across this burned out wreck of a car about a year after the Cedar fire near San Diego in 2003: 273,246 acres burned 2,232 homes destroyed 14 people kille ...

I'll not sure what to call this one. An experiment in creating a etched ceramic look.

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:43:34 -0700

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I'll not sure what to call this one. An experiment in creating a etched ceramic look.

Me and the Boys For some reason I found this grove of palm trees quite comical. It reminded me of a picture I once saw of a small herd of Musk Ox, huddled together for protection and warmth ...

nobody@smugmug.com (illustrativeman) — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:44:09 -0700

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Me and the Boys For some reason I found this grove of palm trees quite comical. It reminded me of a picture I once saw of a small herd of Musk Ox, huddled together for protection and warmth ...