Camera Play

Me with Gunfighter, Oakman, AZ

Me with Grand Canyon, AZ

We were in Flagstaff, as I said, and continued east on Highway 40, taking the frequent exits through tiny towns to see the last remnants of Route 66.

Remnants of Old Route 66, Two Arrows, AZ

Our destination was Meteor Crater, but we delighted in stopping at each tiny town, the sun setting, the moon rising, and a fire glowing on the mountain, filling the sky with smoke.

Full Moon with falling star at Two Guns, AZ

We started making long exposures, capturing the peeling murals as the moon rose. It made us giddy to see the results, childish perhaps. It reminded me of learning photography and pushing the limits of the media. That, and the strange echos across the desert, like the sounds of ghost children giggling in the Ghost Town inspired us to make more pictures.

Ghosts, Full Moon, Two Guns, AZ

Alice, J and I, viewing fire, Two Guns, AZ

Tomorrow, we are going to try to see the Crater at dawn, then find some caves at Two Guns, then off to the east once more.