Earlier this summer my family and I went on vacation to west Texas and New Mexico. The trip was great and extremely relaxing. It also provided me the opportunity to take pictures in a place with barren landscapes, extreme sun and huge sky. Architecture was meager to say the least. I am currently taking my first digital photography class and I would like to make it clear that none of these photos have been retouched. Some of them could use it though and I am aware. It just breaks my heart to use that darned photoshop but I am coming around. It is a tool of the trade. This series of photos was shot in and outside of Balmorhea and Marfa, Texas. The mountains(large hills) you see are the Davis mountains. Next will be New Mexico. I have been working a lot in the darkroom and producing new work. I will soon make this new work available to you online. For now you will have to deal with the colorful jubilation. Soon will come the dark and poetic.