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first in a series of personal odysseys that explore sacred earth sites. A joint project by photographer Scott Angus and Emily Sopensky. first in a series of personal odysseys that explore sacred earth sites. A joint project by photographer Scott Angus and Emily Sopensky.
Lake Protected by Rock. Beneficial barriers.
C o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t h e A r t i s t This was down the road from where I was hiking. The entire distance framed in the fore- mid- and back- grounds has incredible depth. This fifty-mile-wide stretch is incredibly beautiful on this sunny day The spires are warm and inviting. In the lake the water temperature was in the 70s (Fahrenheit). The lake is the center for me even though it’s tucked back. With the warm breeze gently brushing my face, I felt this is a perfect place to meditate and contemplate. I would not be surprised if the ancients found this a great place to hang out and talk with the gods. It might surprise you given its placement in this photo and its lack of physical prominence, but I consider the lake to be the focus. The center of the photo which is all earth-red tones is like fool’s gold. It draws the attention only to hide the real “gold”—the lake behind it. See the white cloud over the center rock? It is curious, almost as if the mesa spires had on a thinking cap—or the spires, the hoodoos, wanted to draw your attention their—and not to the real spiritual essence in this region. continued 91
- Page 45: Beyond Approach. Cliffs drop off to
- Page 48 and 49: ON LOCATION 9 I BLACK MESA, ARIZONA
- Page 50 and 51: A Stairway (Black Mesa, Arizona). S
- Page 52 and 53: ON LOCATION 10 I S U P E R S T I T
- Page 54 and 55: The Stillness of a Whisper. Apache
- Page 56 and 57: ON LOCATION 11 I B O R D E R , A R
- Page 58 and 59: Arizona-Nevada border, north of the
- Page 60 and 61: ON LOCATION 12 I A N A S A Z I R U
- Page 62 and 63: The Winding Way. Arizona Anasazi Ru
- Page 64 and 65: ON LOCATION 13 I Z U N I L A N D S
- Page 66 and 67: Split Tree in Black-and-White. A Zu
- Page 68 and 69: ON LOCATION 14 I E S C A L A N T E
- Page 70 and 71: Bleak Plateau. In black-and-white,
- Page 72 and 73: Sagacious Sage. A backward glance c
- Page 74 and 75: Sage Glance. The black and white ta
- Page 76 and 77: Waves Frozen in Motion. This image
- Page 78 and 79: Holding Pen. So much more depth sho
- Page 80 and 81: Escalante Plateau - the Fortress. S
- Page 82 and 83: Escalante Plateau Crevasse. The con
- Page 84 and 85: ON LOCATION 15 I C A P I TO L R E E
- Page 86 and 87: The Striped Tower The Striped Tower
- Page 88 and 89: ON LOCATION 16 I B RY C E C A N Y O
- Page 90 and 91: Pins and Needles. Depths of torture
- Page 92 and 93: s In the Shadows. Fortress of red r
- Page 94 and 95: s A Void. Forming a dark secret
- Page 98 and 99: Ghost Mountain. The haunting of a l
- Page 100 and 101: ON LOCATION 17 I “ H OV ” H OV
- Page 102 and 103: Anasazi Cloud Crowd. Near Escalante
- Page 104 and 105: ON LOCATION 18 I Z I O N N AT I O N
- Page 106 and 107: In Between. Spiritual energy emits
- Page 108 and 109: ON LOCATION 19 I M O J AV E D E S E
- Page 110 and 111: Ominous Space. Darkened lens highli
- Page 112 and 113: ON LOCATION 20 I N E VA DA , O N T
- Page 114 and 115: s Warrior. Illustrating the narrati
- Page 116 and 117: ON LOCATION 21 I CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS
- Page 119: Glimpses of Prior Grandeur. A long
- Page 122 and 123: Peaceful Existence. At the foot of
- Page 125 and 126: C o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t
- Page 127 and 128: The Mississippi River and Watershed
- Page 131: Snake. Petroglyph, Tent Rocks, New
C o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t h e A r t i s t<br />
This was down the road from where I was hiking. The entire distance framed in the<br />
fore- mid- and back- grounds has incredible depth. This fifty-mile-wide stretch is incredibly<br />
beautiful on this sunny day The spires are warm and inviting. In the lake<br />
the water temperature was in the 70s (Fahrenheit). The lake is the center for me even<br />
though it’s tucked back.<br />
With the warm breeze gently brushing my face, I felt this is a perfect place to<br />
meditate and contemplate. I would not be surprised if the ancients found this a great<br />
place to hang out and talk with the gods.<br />
It might surprise you given its placement in this photo and its lack of physical<br />
prominence, but I consider the lake to be the focus. The center of the photo which is<br />
all earth-red tones is like fool’s gold. It draws the attention only to hide the real<br />
“gold”—the lake behind it.<br />
See the white cloud over the center rock? It is curious, almost as if the mesa spires<br />
had on a thinking cap—or the spires, the hoodoos, wanted to draw your attention<br />
their—and not to the real spiritual essence in this region.<br />
continued<br />
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