Dante’s Refinery (Salt Lake)

Dante’s Refinery (Salt Lake)

I drove past this refinery on my way into Salt Lake City after I had spent the summer photographing public lands that were being leased for oil, gas and coal development. This was the other end of that chain that leads to our energy usage, and I had to turn around and...
Helena hills

Helena hills

The lines of the hills beyond the Archie Bray Foundation constantly intrigued me.  The hills were a source of constant interest in the way that the shadows of clouds rolled across them, but this photo was just a beautiful sunset behind them. Sunset behind the...
Old Brick Factory & Installation Art

Old Brick Factory & Installation Art

There is an old brick factory on the grounds of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT.  I was at the Archie Bray as a visiting artist.  After signing my life away, they gave me a key to the factory so that I could photograph in there – normally it is locked...
Old Brick Kiln in Helena, MT

Old Brick Kiln in Helena, MT

This is the inside of an old beehive kiln that was used for firing bricks at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT.  I was at the Archie Bray as a visiting artist, and this kiln fascinated me.  I spent hours inside it.