Category Archives: old west

A FEW MORE THOUGHTS ON MY PHOTOGRAPHIC LEARNING CURVE

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Thomas Bethune

CALUMET SAYS HOWDY, Las Vegas, NM May 2010. I returned to Santa Fe in the spring of 2010 for a several week long stay that I called my Santa Fe meditation. I spent most of that time by myself and … Continue reading →

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PECOS NEW MEXICO 2007

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Thomas Bethune

In 2007 I had the opportunity to photograph at the Pecos National Historic Park. This was about the time that I started to take digital photography seriously. I no longer had a darkroom, and had sold off most of my … Continue reading →

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I CANNOT THINK OF A TITLE THAT WOULD NOT OFFEND SOMEONE

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

I leave it up to one’s imagination.

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NWP TUNNEL NUMBER 40 AT LOLETA

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Thomas Bethune

  Taken earlier today this is the north entrance. The rest of the tunnel is relatively dry and clean.

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A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE MINDEN FLOUR MILL MARCH 24, 2015

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

Here is another view of the mill.

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MINDEN FLOUR MILLING COMPANY

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Thomas Bethune

This was essentially the first image that I made on my recent trip to the eastside of the Sierra Nevada.

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GUNS AND ROCKS

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Thomas Bethune
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MORE WORK ON BODIE

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Thomas Bethune

I am considering doing the Bodie exhibit in black and white. I think that these images work best when they are part of a group exhibit. I know that in a perfect world that every image is capable of standing … Continue reading →

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