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| “He doesn’t need any money; all he needs is his rucksack with those little plastic bags of dried food and a good pair of shoes and off he goes and enjoys the privileges of a millionaire in surroundings like this.” - Jack Kerouac |
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| Take a vertical cut out of some
soft Southern California earth, then subject it to the elements for
a few years and this is what you get. The softest parts wash away
and the tougher parts remain creating this interesting pattern. It's
the same process that happens in a canyon, here it's just happening
faster, and on a smaller scale. This unstable scenario is why bad things can happen with continuous rain. Hillsides wash away and the landscape changes radically. The contrast between agave plants in the foreground and erosion in the background makes an interesting shot. There isn't much color in the scene, but plenty of highlights and shading so it works well in black and white. |
 Agave Up Close |
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