In
1978 I flew to the US with the aim of getting
accepted into a stock photo library. As it happens
I wound up with Globe Photos, the world's largest
at the time, but before that I spent some time
sightseeing. Here I am on one of the trails in
Bryce Canyon, Utah. I got seriously dehydrated
towards the end of the walk. On reaching the canyon's
rim I was almost crawling and just stumbling from
tree to tree to rest in the shade. It took me
nearly an hour to make the last hundred yards
or so to an ablutions block and water.
I
really enjoyed my time in the 'States and plan
to return before too long.
Well
this goes back a bit, early 70s I think. I was
riding motor bikes in those days which made photography
quite difficult, especially as I was using an
RB67 medium format camera. It's hard to see here
but I had very long hair and a beard, I shaved
the beard after being disadvantaged in a fight
because the other party could easily get hold
of it.
Note
that even way back then I liked the fuzzy
water affect, I still do although I admit
it's not always appropriate for a shot.
Isn't
that cute. When people ask me what experience
I have to build 14 tonnes of 6x6 off-road motor
home, I simply point them to this photo.
Enough said I think.
Here
I am at two or three years old, advising my
dad on how to milk cows. |
