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Photo Montages at ARMA Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

The five selected works on display at the Agung Rai Museum of Art in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia (http://www.armamuseum.com/). I have an entire wall full of my pieces, it is very humbling and makes me quite happy, my first museum show! 

These works will be on display through January 8, 2011- go see them if you are in Bali or tell any friends going over there! If anyone has any connections in Asia I would love to see them go to another museum or gallery after this show- any ideas anyone?

All the work reflects some aspect of life in Bali, all are quite large (~40"x60"), all are framed in black wood with glass over prints. They come in signed, limited additions of seven prints. If you are interested, prices are $1600 (US) up to $1950, great for a vacation home, restaurant or hotel!

Thanks for looking, my friends rule!!!

ARMA Museum dancers

Boys learning the culture of dance at the Agung Rai Museum of Art. Sponsored by arts patron Agung Rai, all children in the community can take classes in art, dance and music at the museum free of charge, pretty amazing for parents who earn $3.50 per day.

Set the controls for the heart of the sun

Skulls, Tampak Siring, Bali.

Bali Map

Tribute to the rice fields of Bali.

The King of Peliatan

His royal highness of Peliatan is adored by his family and subjects- gone, but certainly not forgotten, his memory lives on and his soul goes on forever.

Cremation Tower

Surging towards the cemetery temple, throngs of white t-shirted men carry the cremation tower through the streets of downtown Peliatan. Thick with people, the streets ooze with zealots celebrating and observing. More than at any time in my life I felt vulnerable to the possibility I would be caught in a push and be trampled by the masses of people. One only had to lift their feet up, the pushing from behind propelled you further towards the cemetery; an analogy for life? All things must pass.

Royal Cremation Ceremony

Decorative costumes and finery dominate the royal cremation ceremony in Peliatan, Bali. Death is perhaps the most elaborate of rituals, particularly for royalty, with the soul beginning its journey first to the sea, then to the holy mountain.

Autumn Pond

Boulder Valley Ranch

Taking photos at Boulder Valley Ranch.

John Denver's last stand

Aspens, in their glory, just another secret trail where nobody can find me- hah!

Robbie

A shameless excuse to put a family snapshot in here- Robbie, my nephew, examines the latest offerings from Lotus at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Get this; he likes trucks and tractors too, can you believe that?

Arch 11

The good folks over at Arch 11 Architecture recently won an honour for their work featured in the online blog "The Contemporist.com." Getting picked up by various architectural rags around the globe happened to be a nice perk from that exposure. Here's the crew at one of their latest projects, which, of course, is bound to win another set of accolades.

Ghoul

Saw this guy along the road and ran as fast as I could in the opposite direction. He knew something I didn't and I didn't want to wait and see what was going to happen!

Georgetown Loop

Engineer on old Number 2, "The Pineapple Princess," Silver Plume, Colorado, filling up her water tank.

They say it's your Birthday!

Grace at 7 with Luke and Eli.

Eight Bar Ranch IV

The last in the series: this is the view from the outhouse, I'm not kidding- very relaxing!

Eight Bar Ranch III

The Calving Shed, perched on the rim of the Colorado River below the Flattops. Perfect mornings eating breakfast on that front porch, watching our new little critter "Ringo" eat dead, dried up chipmunks then try to run away with his booty when it grossed us out too much.

Eight Bar Ranch II

An old friend, put out to pasture after years of working. Out there with the coyotes and bears, slowly becoming part of the landscape.

Eight Bar Ranch

Scenes from a glorious autumn weekend at the Eight Bar Ranch: Scene One- Ringo and Grace get squeezed in the Aspens.

Spooky

Eight Bar Ranch welcome sign, Burns, Colorado.

RING-OH!

Grace's favorite Beatle, Ringo wore this VERY ring in the film "Help." She was very happy that we were the winning bid in a Sotheby's auction for this famous artifact. So happy, in fact, that we named our new Border Collie puppy after that famous Mr. Starkey.

New Addition

Elizabeth climbs a hill with Ringo, the newest addition to our pack, on the edge of the Flattops Wilderness, western Colorado.

Workin' for Us Boulder Folks

Under siege by wildfire, these guys are so damned brave. Grace takes a second to give her thanks, so did I- thanks again fellas!

Slow Burn

Still burning up there.

Not What You'd Like to Wake Up To

Wildfire just west of us in Four Mile Canyon. Aggressive fire, very dry conditions, rugged terrain- recipe for disaster. Homes lost, forest burnt; thanks to the firefighters helping us all, keep the faith.

One Year

Dedicated to my Dolly.

Old School Pool

Grace takes the plunge down the ancient slide in Eldorado Springs pool. A resort since the beginning of the last century with a large mineral springs pool, "Eldo" is a welcome relief on a warm summer day. The whole theme is "retro" with old signs from years ago, a decidely downscale snack bar, and no real "modern" upgrades. The slide is a thrilling accent; all metal with layer upon layer of rustproof paint, you wonder "how can this kind of thing still be in the age of lawsuits and modular plastic?" But there it is, over in the shallow end of the pool, and the ride is really quite exciting- go ahead, try it sometime... I dare you!

Not So Treacherous Waters

Dolly carefully negotiates a primitive bridge over a late summer creek just below the Indian Peaks. In June this would be a tricky little crossing but by late August- a walk in the park!

KOC

When I was a kid my friend Michael Ross brought me to the annual Knights of Columbus Fair in a vacant field up by Waveny Park. I so wanted to go on the swings ride there that I lied to his parents when they asked me if I had been on that ride before- "Yes Mr. Ross, my dad always lets me ride the swings at carnivals." Good job kid, live dangerously. 

Dolly illustrates here the virtues of a warm summer afternoon at the amusement park and what it can do for a person, love those swings!

Elitch's

Lovin' life after that first roller coaster ride- "again, again!"

Saturday Night at the Races

Matthew and Henry get pumped up for some serious stock car racing at the Colorado National Speedway. The most intense of the races was by far, the figure eight where all the cars bomb around a figure eight shaped track at speeds of 90 mph as they come within inches of t-boning the other guys crossing the "x" in the eight- whew!!!

Ninety

Did you ever think you would be ninety years old? Same sense of humor, same smile, what a great father and grandfather you are. 

Happy Birthday big guy!

Sweep those Cubs!

Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, killer seats 14 rows up from third base, the Rocks pull another one off and defeat those cursed Cubs. Grace loves "Tulo," the second baseman, who's mentor and hero is none other than Derek Jeter. Her Rockies shirt has number 2 on the back with "Tulowitski" spelled out. Every time the Rocks took to the field she was down along the fence waving the shirt, shouting out "TULO!"          

Secret House

Conundrum

The view from inside Jordan's cabin. After almost forty years of living on the mountain without electricity, propane, running water other "modern" conveniences, life is still magical for Jordan. Going out for a bike ride, cutting firewood, gathering water- he is a Zen monk of simplicity with a sly smile and a hearty laugh. Long may you run my friend!

The Clamshell

The Clamshell, Steep Rock, Washington Depot

Like a Rock

Chevy truck commercial, Aspen Mountain

Little Annie

There exists that place for all of us where the "normal" rules of perception are altered, closer to heaven, difficult to pin down- the land of our dreams.

Where the Owls Fly

Magic Happens

Dance ceremony, Bali, Indonesia

Gold Lake

Reflections before the skinny dip

The Admiral

Saw this guy watering his lawn on July 4, went up and asked if I could take his photo. He told me about the history of his house and his involvement in the area captaining nuclear submarines for thirty years, nice guy. Turns out, I find out later he was no captain, he was an admiral- pretty cool (sly devil)!

Sun and Fun

A day at the beach.