Saturday, July 27, 2013

artwork for PRISMATIC SPRING

Hey there, 

Here's the artwork for our upcoming compilation called "PRISMATIC SPRING." 


These were done by June Sanchez at Nostalgic Underground and Novel Vision. 








Monday, July 15, 2013

Jump Up Point

Dear All None of You, 

HAHA. Nobody reads this blog, but thats ok because its just cathartic for me to post stuff. 


Beth and I went out to Jump Up Point which is a very remote overlook of Grand Canyon. It is actually outside the park boundaries in the Kaibab National Forest via Kanab Creek Wilderness. This is one of my favorite places on earth. Nobody is usually there. I've been there 4 times and have never ever seen another person until this trip over the past weekend. The person there was someone I know and work with on the North Rim. 


Heading up there on a series of dirt roads through the forest, there was massive monsoon thunderstorm moving over the region. On the radio we heard warnings about flash floods and severe storms. Where we were remained dry. Not a drop of rain fell anywhere near us. However there were flashes of lightning in the sky all around us and the clouds were dark and foreboding. When we arrived at the rim, the view was, as always, breathtaking. My acquaintance was there camping with his girlfriend. He came over to us holding a scorpion by the tail and pointing out various body parts and what their usefulness is to the creature.  Interesting enough, but we wanted to explore, so we headed west on foot along the rim and I worked on some photographs along the way. As sunset approached the sun started peaking out from under the cloud mass toward the west, and sunset was spectacular. We were worried it would be all overcast. The canyon lit up and provided the reward for a long rough drive and hike. 



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Sunset


Looking East Toward Fishtail Mesa



Mt. Trumbull after a Storm


The Esplanade below the Overlook


Sparkling pools of rain water on the esplanade. 


The Monsoon in full effect. Pinon Pine in the foreground. 


Fishtail Mesa


The Esplanade and Narrows


A Cholla Cactus under a crescent moon


Crescent Moon through a Pinon


A view toward the Uinkaret Volcanic Field in the distance


The road to Jump Up Point pre-dawn


Jump Up Point is where the green star is 

* When i say "the esplanade" i mean the flat layer of rock near the bottom of the canyon. Its a prominent feature of the canyon and the top layer of a what is known as the "Supai Group" rock formation. 


Saturday, July 6, 2013

Atlas Outtakes

Some songs we decided not to include on "Atlas" 





Our Home so Far

Aside from working on the new Connected View album, which should be done in the fall sometime, despite announcing earlier that it would be done in August sighh.... (these things always take longer than i expect them to) i've been exploring the Grand Canyon as usual. Here are some of the images from the past 2 months...

Toroweap East Pano




Toroweap West Pano




View from Fire Point, Haze from distant forest fires



Monsoon Storms from Fire Point



Steamboat Mountain from Fire Point




Steamboat Mountain from Fire Point



Steamboat Mountain from Fire Point



Steamboat Mountain from Fire Point



Sego Lilly



Grand Canyon Pink Rattlesnake from Fire Point



Me in my woods



Ponderosas near Fire Point



Me in the ponderosa


One light on a distant cliff


Light layers


The view from Matthes Point


Sunrise from Matthes Point


Sunrise from Matthes Point


Sunrise from Matthes Point


Moonrise at Cape Royal


Moonrise at Cape Royal


The Nankoweap Trail winds through some aspen


Rocks at Saddle Mt. 


The Nankoweap Trail manages Saddle Mt. 


View from Saddle Mt. Overlook


Roosevelt Point Sunset


Roosevelt Point Sunset


Roosevelt Point Sunset


The road to Point Sublime


Indian Paintbrush


Goldenrod


Lupine


Sunflower patch on the road to Point Sublime


Sunflower patch on the road to Point Sublime


Rainbow at Point Sublime


Sunsetting at Point Sublime


Fat old sun setting at Point Sublime


Point Sublime sunrise pano


Distant cliffs from Toroweap


Sunset colors from Toroweap



Toroweap view west toward Lava Falls


Toroweap view east


Toroweap rock layers


Sunset cliffs from Toroweap


On the Esplanade at Toroweap


Toroweap stuff


More Toroweap


Narrowleaf Yucca at Toroweap


The road to Toroweap


Rain on the way to Toroweap


More Toroweap


Rattler at Toroweap


Looking east on the Esplanade from Toroweap


Big chunk of rock at Toroweap


Sunset, Moonrise at Cape Royal


Supermoon at Cape Royal


Zion - narrows


Zion - narrows


Columbine in the Zion Narrows


Zion - narrows



Zion - narrows


Zion - narrows



Zion - narrows


Zion - narrows



Zion - narrows


Zion - narrows


Zion - narrows


Zion - Ponderosa Pines below a cliff