Hilltop Views from Chadron, Nebraska, March 29, 2020

 

Yucca and cottonwood near C-Hill in Chadron, Nebraska, March 2020. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Crow Butte viewed from near C-Hill in Chadron, Nebraska, March 2020. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cistern side near C-Hill in Chadron, Nebraska, March 2020. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cistern side near C-Hill in Chadron, Nebraska, March 2020. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cottonwood tree near C-Hill in Chadron, Nebraska, March 2020. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

View toward Briggs Pond from C-Hill in Chadron, Nebraska, March 2020. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Hillside Scenes in Chadron, Nebraska, April 5, 2014

 

Clouds over a hillside in Chadron, Nebraska, April 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds over a hillside in Chadron, Nebraska, April 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Foliage closeup in Chadron, Nebraska, April 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Flowers and bricks in Chadron, Nebraska, April 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds over a hillside in Chadron, Nebraska, April 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Padlock closeup in Chadron, Nebraska, April 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Inside the Ruins, December 15, 2012

Inside the Ruins, December 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

The Space Heater of the Gods is difficult to control under the best of circumstances. Nebraska winters tempt the user to set the heater to “11,” which is just asking for trouble. In this case, the beam blasted through the roof and was visible from North Dakota.

Titanic, April 15, 2012

Titanic model at the Luxor, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

The Luxor has a great exhibit about the Titanic, and a big model of the ship in the lobby. I can't countenance pulling personal artifacts from an ocean grave, but I took a look. One hundred years, almost to the day, since the sinking, and it's a haunting experience to look at the iron hull, the china, and the personal effects of people who died there.

Afternoon Clouds over Dawes County, Nebraska, May 1, 2011

 

There's that spare tire you've been looking for, Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds over Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Fence line, Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds over Ormesher Road in Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds gather over a farming implement in Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Bison in Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Dark clouds over a treeline in Dawes County, Nebraska, May 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Growth on Highway 61, April 20, 2011

Plants grow through the surface of an old portion of Highway 61 near Arthur, Nebraska in April 2011. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Worm's eye view of old Highway 61 and the organic material protruding through the asphalt. I'm not a fan of the horizontal bits on the left and should have pushed them aside. But I like the monumental feeling of the main bush, and the orderly yellow line making its way to the horizon.

Pilings on Flathead Lake, Somers, Montana, July 30, 2010

Birds and boats on Flathead Lake in Somers, Montana, July 2010. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

It was a rainy morning on the shore of Flathead Lake in Somers. I was pleased to find this scene with old pilings, birds, boats, and mountains in the distance. The scene was monochromatic, and I pushed that further with a blue-tone treatment.

What's That on Highway 20, March 6, 2008

 

Smoke billows from a plant on Highway 20 in Pierce County, Nebraska, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Ticket booth from the drive-in theatre in Brown County, Nebraska, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

A building that was part of a drive-in theatre stands empty off Highway 20 in Brown County, Nebraska, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Abandoned Drive-In, March 6, 2008

A building that was part of a drive-in theatre stands abandoned off Highway 20 in Brown County, Nebraska, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

The drive-in movie screen eventually disappeared completely, but for a long time you could drive past this on Highway 20 and see a bygone era. This would have been the snack stand or bathrooms or projection booth or all of the above, now shown in stark black and white with some nice clouds across the sky. Once again we have a triangular arrangement of elements to strengthen the structure of the composition, with the tree providing a path from ground to sky.

Farm Ruins, Dixon County, July 22, 2003

Farm ruins in Dixon County, Nebraska, July 2003. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

I was invited to photograph an old farm, and spent a couple days photographing in and out of the buildings. There was plenty of variety in the levels of decay throughout. This scene shows some interior and exterior, with wonderful diffused light. I was shooting on C-41 monochrome film, so focused only on texture and tonality. I like the organic shapes of the strings contrasting with the straight lines of the wooden structure.