Today I printed out the 2009-2012 prints that correspond to the 37 that were exhibited in 1981. For the most part they look really good. A couple of them could use a re-do because of Denver’s harsh summer light. We may (gulp) finally go digital on at least a couple of them, as Chris recommended. […]
Finally we’re getting some rain in Denver, but mostly it’s wind and thunder. One can only hope that the lightning doesn’t spark another fire. Got the negatives back from that smoky morning I photographed in Denver. The intersection of Wynkoop and 16th is highly frustrating. Once again, the Tattered Cover building is very dark and […]
OK, so why did I do this project in the first place? I had already been photographing the railroad yards in Denver, 1976-78. Yes, the “Central Platte Valley,” the current location of Elitch’s, the Pepsi Center, Confluence Park, etc. Once called “Rice Yard,” owned by the Colorado and Southern Railroad (taken over by the Burlington […]