Jonathan Riddle
Current Gallery: gowest ( piece)
I grew up in Charleston, SC, where the beaches were beautiful but the closest thing we had to a mountain was a manmade hill in a county park that we used to slide down with cardboard boxes. So I have always been fascinated by the colossal mountains rising up from the expansive landscapes of the west. Over this past summer, I was finally able to take my dream vacation out west to Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, armed with a Pentax K30 and the largest memory card I could find. I was amazed and inspired by all that I saw in the 6 states and 3000+ miles of travel in this western wonderland. It seems to me that when we go about our lives in one place, we get used to what we see, we begin to forget about the spectacle of creation around us. We forget that places like Wyoming exist, where you can literally drive for an hour and see only one town with a population of 4. Or a home on a hillside that was built by hand and has sat there since Native Americans roamed the land. Where wild animals roam free and land stretches like an ocean around you. Where the sky and earth meet in a spectacular display of breathtaking beauty. Where life exists at a far slower pace than the hustle and bustle of even an average sized city. So whether you've never seen the mountains or you've lived there all your life, I hope that these photos give you a chance to be transported to this awe-inspiring world.
I grew up in Charleston, SC, where the beaches were beautiful but the closest thing we had to a mountain was a manmade hill in a county park that we used to slide down with cardboard boxes. So I have always been fascinated by the colossal mountains rising up from the expansive landscapes of the west. Over this past summer, I was finally able to take my dream vacation out west to Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, armed with a Pentax K30 and the largest memory card I could find. I was amazed and inspired by all that I saw in the 6 states and 3000+ miles of travel in this western wonderland. It seems to me that when we go about our lives in one place, we get used to what we see, we begin to forget about the spectacle of creation around us. We forget that places like Wyoming exist, where you can literally drive for an hour and see only one town with a population of 4. Or a home on a hillside that was built by hand and has sat there since Native Americans roamed the land. Where wild animals roam free and land stretches like an ocean around you. Where the sky and earth meet in a spectacular display of breathtaking beauty. Where life exists at a far slower pace than the hustle and bustle of even an average sized city. So whether you've never seen the mountains or you've lived there all your life, I hope that these photos give you a chance to be transported to this awe-inspiring world.
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