FIELD NOTES: AMERICAN RIVER
a project that may never end..
For most of 2023–as I’m sure some of you have noticed–I have been documenting the local riparian landscapes along the lower American River. These hidden gems are the perfect escape from my day-to-day routine as they help me stay grounded and inspired. And after hundreds of photographs throughout countless hikes along these trails, I decided to narrow down the collection and choose some favorites to place in a small field book for myself as a way to commemorate this hidden world…
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
―John Muir
other American River work:
Between the Storms
For the last two weeks in Northern California, there has been heavy rainfall paired with unusually strong winds & according to the forecast, it will continue for at least another week or so. As a result, our rivers continue to rise with increased run-off from the mountains in the east & a significant amount of trees have been uprooted. To see the damage…
Remains of a River
what’s left of its past long neglected no longer seen hardly heard a boundary for a town the line gets washed away it’s where the fog begins to form where the creatures feel safe but it’s the shadows in the water that show the town’s true face
Riparian Secrets
These are questions better left unanswered. It’s an acceptance of not obtaining even an inkling–in the grand scheme of creation–of the why? or how?.. — How do you think this world is still full of mystery? The riparian hand reaches out and points to its habitat; a corner of the world that it knows, touches. The vines cra…
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lastly, I wanted to thank
for inspiring me to do some DIY bookmaking for this project. I had never put together a book like this and to be honest, it felt so freeing and rewarding. Plus, my sequencing and curation skills feel a little more fine-tuned now. 2024 will be a year of more prints and handmade projects..—
P.S. here is the gallery view of this project on my website! I recommend viewing it on a desktop/laptop.
Somebody's camp in the woods? Beautiful pictures.
This is so brilliant to have the song in addition to the images. I walked in the forest with your work!