thirstyworks

About thirstyworks

Good photography is about seeing rather than looking. It is about capturing the unusual in the usual.
The name thirstyworks came about by accident as most good things do.
We were living in Las Vegas and, after the initial bling binge, found ourselves exploring all the nearby National and State Parks, Forests and Preserves, and the open spaces in between.
It was hot.
It was thirsty work.
We still celebrate hikes and adventures by pulling a couple of frosty road nectars from the cooler, toasting each other with "this is thirstywork".
The name stands.
Thirstworks is dedicated to taking the long way, in my truck, on the backroads, with my camera and hopefully Helen and Chili.

Happy Trails

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Along FM 1623                  iPhoneography: captured and processed ‘in camera’                There are many Blanco Rivers (Rio Blanco) in the world.  The one in the Texas Hill Country, is fed by underground springs that travel the better part of 100 miles above and below ground to its union with the San Marcos River, and ultimately the Gulf.  The Wayne Smith Dam is one of many dams, or weirs, that create the pools that nurture the local wildlife and conserve the water during droughts.  They are also a stepping stone approach to managing flash flooding which is a constant, but often unfulfilled, threat.  Aps used: Camera+ and HDR…. to see more…click… iPhoneography High-res

Along FM 1623                  iPhoneography: captured and processed ‘in camera’               

There are many Blanco Rivers (Rio Blanco) in the world.  The one in the Texas Hill Country, is fed by underground springs that travel the better part of 100 miles above and below ground to its union with the San Marcos River, and ultimately the Gulf. 

The Wayne Smith Dam is one of many dams, or weirs, that create the pools that nurture the local wildlife and conserve the water during droughts.  They are also a stepping stone approach to managing flash flooding which is a constant, but often unfulfilled, threat. 

Aps used: Camera+ and HDR…. to see more…click… iPhoneography

20120505_backroadsTX_0014                                Blanco River I stop on a one way bridge that is in fact a dam with a spillway.  The water passing over the roadway races downstream and I can only study the play of light briefly.  I like the way the shade merges the many green tones of river and trees.

20120505_backroadsTX_0014                                Blanco River

I stop on a one way bridge that is in fact a dam with a spillway.  The water passing over the roadway races downstream and I can only study the play of light briefly.  I like the way the shade merges the many green tones of river and trees.

20120408_burranch_0009                           Cypresses Below the Swimming Hole This river seldom disappoints.  The rotating seasons and lighting create a kaleidoscope of imagery.  Spring and much needed rain have favored us with a thousand shades of green.  These Montezuma Cypress bend at their knees to see their own reflection in the clean water.

20120408_burranch_0009                           Cypresses Below the Swimming Hole

This river seldom disappoints.  The rotating seasons and lighting create a kaleidoscope of imagery.  Spring and much needed rain have favored us with a thousand shades of green.  These Montezuma Cypress bend at their knees to see their own reflection in the clean water.