I feel as though I do lead a charmed life, but it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to truly appreciate it. I’m filled with gratitude for everything that I’ve experienced today and leading up to today.
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I’ve been posting a lot to facebook lately. It’s easy. And it has a way of drawing me back in despite cavok.com being my preferred method of communication. I have a post coming up about my time in Harlan, Kentucky, and the time I spent with my good friend J.D. Napier there. I had the incredible fortune to meet J.D. after getting myself completely lost on my first trip to Harlan. More on that later, but for now a quick shot of us together with the Giant Blacksmith’s Anvil J.D. has constructed right there on site.
For now though, I’d like to record a few thoughts from today’s trip toward Chicago while they’re still fresh in my mind. Parts of this are pulled from a facebook post, and I’ve added a few things in too..
Had an incredible day out on the move today. Leaving Harlan this morning, fog coated the fall coloured forest on Pine mountain, and filled the Hollows beneath. The air was frigid and numbed my face as it flowed over ThirstyGirl’s windshield. Riding over the gently curving mountain roads, I experienced a moment of pure joy that I’ve not felt in decades. Tears welled up in my eyes, and I yelled whoops of pure elatement in to my helmet visor. I’d set a camera up on the motorcycle fender to capture that section of the ride, but it ended up not recording so you’ll have to take my word that it was one of the most incredibly beautiful scenes I’ve encountered in my lifetime.
Headed for Chicago, I had the incredible fortune to catch up with some incredible people. First a coffee and an ever so short visit with my good friend Jeff Ross in Barbourville.
And another stop for lunch with an awesome dude, Chase Satterwhite in Lexington. (Oops, we should have grabbed a photo too..) It was fantastic to catch up with both of you guys, and I appreciate your taking the time out for a visit today. That was icing on the cake.
Bedded down in Lafayette, Indiana and managed to get the last room in the hotel.. The Presidential Suite. Oh yeaaahh… The only thing this room is missing is a special someone to share it with. Given the epic nature of today’s trip, I’ll concede this isn’t a total necessity!
I feel as though I do lead a charmed life, but it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to truly appreciate it. I’m filled with gratitude for everything that I’ve experienced today and leading up to today.
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ThirstyGirl and I took a break and headed for the coast. I had to see the ocean for at least a little bit… Our proximity to the oft-discussed-in-motorcycle-circles “Tail of the Dragon” ride on US 129 made it a logical start to the trip. The dragon is well known around these parts, and is popular […]
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ThirstyGirl and I took a break and headed for the coast. I had to see the ocean for at least a little bit… Our proximity to the oft-discussed-in-motorcycle-circles “Tail of the Dragon” ride on US 129 made it a logical start to the trip. The dragon is well known around these parts, and is popular with both auto and motorcycling enthusiasts. There is much lore surrounding the (reported) 318 curves on this 11 mile stretch of road, most of it surrounding the number of deaths this year (apparently 8 already in 2012, but I don’t believe this to be accurate..).
Seeing this, I knew we were in for an incredible ride..
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I managed to get some video uploaded.. This is a fairly high-speed version of the footage I shot from the front of the bike. It’s pretty shaky due to some vibration problems I hadn’t anticipated and the really twisty-turny stuff starts about 2:40.. Don’t feel bad about fast-forwarding.. Hope you enjoy..
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If you can’t watch, or perhaps can’t wait ’till the end, this is what I found at the end of my ride up the hill: Ooops.
Around the corner from my impromptu stop was the Deal’s Gap store which is really the tail of the tail of the dragon, they’ve got a motel, gas station and a whole pile of souvenirs and tchotchkes to prove you’ve been there!
Beyond Deal’s gap, I took a break from US 129 and headed down Highway 82 along the spectacularly beautiful shores of Cheoah Lake. I can say without a doubt that this stretch of highway was even more enjoyable than the first section of the day. The curves were equally hair-pinned and bendy, but the drive was just a bit more relaxed without the onslaught of oncoming traffic wandering across into my lane..
At some point along its length, 28 joins up with Highway 107 and continued to inspire awe (at least on my part).. I shot this photo around 5:30 PM, just over the South Carolina border.
It was getting nearly time to shut down for the night, but I had a few more hours of road to get behind me to keep moving east.. For some reason every turn I made to head in the right direction headed me back toward Atlanta.. The most detailed Rand McNally maps I could find failed to list the plethora of actual highways that line this countryside, significantly adding to the confusing navigation scenario.. Oh, iPhone maps, yeah, they’re much more confusing. I digress, but it’s possible you’ll hear a rant about them later.
Funny thing with Northern Georgia, in stark contrast to the beautiful little farms that line East Tennessee roads, the countryside here was really barren. Devoid of houses, farms, cities and really any population at all.. I finally found my way to the small town of Lavonia GA and bedded down for the night.
The next day of travel took me through more of northern Georgia and Southwestern South Carolina. (I know this gets confusing, have a look at the map and stick with me!). I took the opportunity to stop and take a walk through a Civil-War era Confederate cemetery in McCormick SC. For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to wander through old-country graveyards, I’d highly recommend the experience. History comes alive when you start seeing crucial historical dates etched in stone. The thing that struck me was how long people were living back in the late 17 and early 1800’s.. Several of the stones I read were people that lived well into their 80’s and 90’s, and that’s through the US Civil War! Whoever says we’re living longer today might want to recheck their stats. ;)

Robert Bayless Dean, PVT CO E 13 BATT, SC Infantry, Confederate States Army, Apr 3, 1837, Feb 18, 1905

Elizabeth T. Dean, consort of, Thomas Dean, Born April 8th 1795, Died, October 10th, 1865, Aged 70 years, six months, and 2 days
The whole afternoon took me through some pretty economically depressed areas.. I saw very little in the way of industry, commerce, or any other viable form of income save a bit of farming..

Building for Rent: Bracknell’s — This BUILDING may FALL but the QUALITY of our MERCHANDISE — WILL NEVER -
Often, I’d come across virtual ghost towns that looked recently-prosperous. It was simultaneously surreal and saddening. Crossing the state line between South Carolina and Augusta GA was perhaps the most stark contrast between have and have-not.. After a half day of passing run-down farms and deserted towns, the suburbs of Augusta were incredibly posh and well developed..
Augusta itself has seen better days.. Both of my cameras had given up the ghost by the time I got there, but I managed to catch a few shots of the Augusta Powder Works buildings where much of the Confederate gunpowder and munitions were made during the Civil War. Much of the area around the powder works was incredibly depressed and as I rode around I couldn’t help but think that it deserved much more exploration and time with a camera and an open ear.
Pushing on, and after one more speeding ticket (a little more than a hand-slap this time) I finally made it in to Savannah and got settled for a few days of wandering.. That, in the next post. This one is already getting toooo long. Read Part 2 here if you’d like to continue!
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Savannah Georgia turned out to be an incredibly beautiful city to just walk around for a few days (the old Historic District was at […]
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Savannah Georgia turned out to be an incredibly beautiful city to just walk around for a few days (the old Historic District was at least!).. Savannah residents seem to take great pride in the many treed squares and beautiful architecture that fills the old district and they’re well worth an afternoon to wander through, or just to sit down and watch others do the same. Those interested in high-end antiques will delight in the plethora of shops catering to those with a penchant for ancient history and/or money to burn. Sadly, most of the books I found in the stores I visited were written in Swedish or German language, neither of which were particularly useful to me.
Scattered about the same district are numerous buildings belonging to the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) an art school with a pretty great story. If you spend any amount of time in the area, you’ll undoubtedly come across the plethora of art students going about their daily lives. Owing to the sheer number of of artsy-types, I couldn’t help the continuous loop of Lydia the Tattooed Lady playing in my head as I wandered about town. :)
The night-life in Savannah is plentiful and full of choice. One of my favourites by far is the Bay Street Blues, a good, honest bar with freakin-fantastic music!
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I’m told there was a lot of really great food to eat in town, and I did manage to have a few good meals but with the way my timing worked out a few snacks seemed to do me well for most of my two days here.. Paula Dean’s restaurant did come recommended, and indeed it’s popular (so popular in fact that it spans three floors and sports a waiting list). Ms. Dean is well known for her southern cooking, and indeed the buffet supper her establishment served was pretty tasty, the service and dining experience left a lot to be desired.
I try to be as positive as possible on this site, but my next stop at Hilton Head Island was, well, frightening (in a children of the corn sorta way). I will say, that on my way out to Hilton Head, I managed to find a farmer’s market and food-fair in the small town of Bluffton SC. Also found here was the poshest chocolate chip cookie I’ve ever eaten. I mean, seriously, who puts whipped cream on a cookie? Idunno, but everybody should!
So, yeah, Hilton Head Island. One of the oddest (and oddly uncomfortable) places I’ve visited in a long time. As I drove the long parkway out to the island, I passed perfectly manicured medians that led me to believe I’d headed into suburban hell. This was only the beginning. Hilton Head, it turns out, is FULL of time-share condos and plantation resorts.. I stopped in to a “tourist information” center looking for a bed and breakfast or hostel with no luck. Turns out that it was actually a timeshare sales office. Ergh.. I have to be fair though, the gal there was nice enough to send me to one place that did have hotel rooms too, and gave me some recommendations for food and drink that night. I was still pretty exhausted from an epic night out in Savannah, and called it quits after searching in vain for a place to eat something healthy. In the process, I learned that the plantations (there are many) on Hilton Head have all banned motorcycles from the property. All motorcycles. Huh? Must be that only bad people ride motorcycles.. Or something..
Looking for that meal, I only managed to find a bar that sold food. As I waited for my burger (the healthiest thing I could find), I came to the horrible realization that I was in some really awful ’80’s summer-party-movie.. Really. Awful. Though my hotel was peaceful, I was happy to get out of there in the morning..
Heading north again, toward North Carolina, I happened across Crybabies Tavern (as I was searching for food again) in Beaufort, SC. (not to be confused with Beaufort, NC… One is pronounced Be-U-fort, the other BO-fort to mitigate any chance of mistaken identity.. )
Crybabies is possibly the BEST little dive-bar I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking in. The bartender was awesome, and the patrons were just good, honest, unpretentious, and hospitable. This place is well worth stopping in if you ever happen to find yourself in Beaufort (SC). Highlight? The baseball bat behind the bar. Win!
I made my way up to Charleston North Carolina, the site of the first shot in the US Civil War and home to the highest density of beautiful and fit people I’ve seen in the United States of America. Yowza! Take your ten, add about twelve and you’ve got yourself a good average for Charleston. In all seriousness, I did see an incredibly high proportion of healthy-weight people here, in comparisoon to many of the other places I’ve down in the US. I’m not sure how the demographics play in to this but suffice it to say, if you’re looking to find an active and fit population, this’d be a good place to start looking!
In Charleston, I stayed in a dorm room at the Notso Hostel which turned out to be a refreshing change from the hotels I’d been staying in. I got a chance to mingle with proper travelers and even some relative locals during my two day stay.. The bagels and Nutella for breakfast were an unexpected bonus too! All in all, definitely a worthwhile place to stay.
With the onset of muggy, rainy weather a few days before, I’d been on the move to try and find nice weather. The prospects looked kinda dim for finding sun anywhere in North Carolina, so I made the best of it and headed down to Fort Sumpter, the site of the events that really kicked off the Civil War. It may not look like much now, but in its day, Sumpter’s walls were three stories tall, and it boasted an officer’s quarters that were fit for a gentleman, complete with marble fireplaces, canopy beds and parquet floors.. Unfortunately for the occupants, it was designed to withstand attack from the ocean with 50′ masonry walls and positions for some 130 guns most of which weren’t actually installed yet. Oh, and the Confederate attack just happened to come from the land-side. It fell, and the war was on..
Undaunted, but growing weary of the poor, drizzly weather enveloping the east coast, I made the decision to head inland and get away from the rain. I started the five hour drive in a downpour and ended up in Asheville NC in near freezing temperatures.. As I dragged my weary and weather-numb body into a restaurant for a cup of coffee and a minute to regroup, a local cop mentioned to me that it was supposed to snow that evening. Crrrap! I’m down here to avoid the snow, not find it!
Luckily, that prediction turned out to be false, and I’d found one of my favourite hostels of all time, Sweet Peas. If you’ve ever wondered how to run a hostel right, this is the place to see. Upon check-in, you’re provided with a towel, face cloth, and a Sweet Peas sticker.. Nothing like a little free advertising! The building is super-clean, beautifully designed, and well equipped. I opted for a private room because I had a whole pile of gear to sort out, but there are open four bed dorms and semi-private “pods” available as well. The beds were reasonably comfortable and linens were provided on all beds–Nice!
Asheville itself is an incredible town (city?) full of random art at every turn and this alone puts me in a happy place. Top that off with a dazzling selection of phenomenal food, and a laid-back but supercool nightlife, University of North Carolina and a concert hall that features the likes of (Calgary native) Leslie Feist and you’ve got a hellufva holiday destination, and I can imagine, a pretty great place to go to school!
And even a little leftover from our afraid-of-the-Russians days..
The trip back to Tennessee to meet Christianne is next on my update list, and was relatively uneventful except that one time I stood ThirstyGirl on her back tyre trying to merge back onto the interstate..
Ooops.
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I managed to sneak out to catch a few photos at sunset while working south of Plenty. Undeterred by squadrons of hungry mosquitoes, I managed to get a great walk in just north of the rig and a few photos to share with you..
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I’ve had the tremendous pleasure of working with an incredible bunch of people on a project in Saskatchewan over the last nine or ten months and though the winter was brutally cold, and just plain miserable on the open prairie, working with good people made it pass quickly.
As the spring ended and the beginning of summer drilling season began, I started to really enjoy my drive out to Kindersley. As much as we poke fun at Saskatchewan for being flat and boring, it’s actually quite beautiful once the fields begin to turn green and the rain rejuvenates the myriad of ponds and sloughs that pepper the countryside and accentuates the superb sunrises and sets with some truly awe inspiring reflections.
Over the past few months I’ve been struggling to rekindle my love of photography, something that died a little when I was doing it full-time and professionally.. I managed to sneak out to catch a few photos at sunset while working south of Plenty. Undeterred by squadrons of hungry mosquitoes, I managed to get a great walk in just north of the rig and a few photos to share with you..

Seriously, I wasn’t kidding about those mosquitoes..

Farm Equipment south of Plenty, SK

Morris in the sun..

Prairie jetsam (note, this was NOT from the rig in the next photo..)

Savannah 441 drilling in the sunset
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In my last post I noted that I’ve not had a whole lot of interaction with my cameras for quite some time, however I was fortunate enough to be able to take a few days of time-out and head to Hawaii.. Many of you know, this is really my happy place, it’s where I go […]
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In my last post I noted that I’ve not had a whole lot of interaction with my cameras for quite some time, however I was fortunate enough to be able to take a few days of time-out and head to Hawaii.. Many of you know, this is really my happy place, it’s where I go to get grounded and organize my thoughts.. I managed to get out a few days with the incredibly talented English surf photographer Chris Ham (you can see his images here) , and thought I’d share a few of the images from our last day out shooting. Chris was incredibly generous in showing me some wonderful vantage points and the sharing his surf knowledge; with his help I’ve captured these for you..
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A personal project borne of the CreativeLive sessions mentioned in my last post led to the creation of a monthly project. This month’s offering is “Junk Store Superhero” and consisted of a trip to several second-hand stores, and an afternoon shooting photos out and about in the city of Calgary..
Starring in this installment was […]
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A personal project borne of the CreativeLive sessions mentioned in my last post led to the creation of a monthly project. This month’s offering is “Junk Store Superhero” and consisted of a trip to several second-hand stores, and an afternoon shooting photos out and about in the city of Calgary..
Starring in this installment was VonBonbon (“V” for short) and her mild mannered alter-ego Tasha. Makeup by Amanda Cook and hair by Mike Lindee.
I’d been itching to get outside and shoot for a while, and realized very quickly the limits of small flashes again.. Making use of our studio experience in Seattle was helpful, but I did fight a fair bit to balance natural light.. A challenge for sure!
The setup changed for as we moved around, however for the most part I used a single strobe shot into a smallish (40″??) umbrella. Lenses were a 50mm and 90mm f/1.8’s and a 70–200 f/2.8 sat on a D700.
Since this was all an experiment things went right, annnnd.. things went wrong. Some key takeaways for this shoot:
Long days:
We started in the afternoon and went pretty darn late. Looking for inspiration for the costume and style in the junk store is great, but significantly increases the length of the day. I’d split the purchasing and shooting up in to two days in the future.
Food:
Food is always appreciated when you’re going for anything more than an hour. I had enough water, powerade, and munchies for us to settle our grumbling tummies. That was money well spent.
Have a plan:
The plan with this shoot was to have no plan. This was a bad idea. It made things pretty helter-skelter when we actually got to shooting and reactive rather than proactive when it came to working in specific locations. I feel this shows in the photos. Having a few specific shots (or at least a solid location) in mind to get started is a much better idea than ‘let’s see what we can find’
Continuing on with the benefit of a good plan, as the photographer having a clearer idea of what I actually wanted from the shoot would have also made things smoother in that I could have provided better direction.
My model was incredibly patient and willing to take direction, but I (in hindsight) feel like I was relying too much on her to just come up with superhero-ish poses and situations which was a bit unfair.
Tasha did a great job of doing the ‘model’ thing and the result was most of the images came across more like a fashion shoot than a superhero in a specific situation. This was not intentional, and the results are pleasing, but not acceptable if we’re looking at this from the perspective of a commercial shoot (where, to be fair, we’d have a plan.. See where this is going? :)
Have an assistant
Having an assistant to help out with lights, bags and logistics would have been incredibly helpful.. Mike and Amanda did a great job of lending a hand but unfortunately weren’t able to stay ’till the end of the day so I ended up hauling gear and trying to focus on what I wanted to shoot.. I’m not good enough for that to be a 100% slam dunk yet. Working on it.
Request for feedback:
So there ya go. As always I’m open to feedback on the shots and the commentary above. How do y’all think this turned out? Where could I make improvements? What would you have done differently? Also… How do the colors look? I’ve just dug the color calibrator out and everything grey looks kinda pink now… :0/
Here are a few of the shots for you to see..
Final Images
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I announced that I was down at the T&C the other night to see Quentin Reddy play, but it was a bit too late for people to come down.. Thanks to those of you who tried though!
Quentin and the guys played a few great sets before I […]
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I announced that I was down at the T&C the other night to see Quentin Reddy play, but it was a bit too late for people to come down.. Thanks to those of you who tried though!
Quentin and the guys played a few great sets before I had to leave (an early morning was looming) but I managed to grab a few images while I was there.
Thought I’d share them with you all here as I still don’t have the dromedary company blog up and running (too busy with other projects!).
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The first few weeks of the Youth Photo Initiative have gone very well, and we’ve managed to select approximately ten students to complete the for-credit program. During the last class we discussed some of the current events that students felt strongly about, and in the end the group agreed to focus on the community of Bowness here in Calgary, which is an incredibly diverse and (dare I say) unique community. Given said diversity, this will prove to be an interesting project as time goes on!
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In the beginning of September I posted a note about the youth photo initiative that I’ll be running in conjunction with the Calgary board of education and the Boys and Girls Club of Calgary..
The first few weeks have gone very well, and we’ve managed to select approximately ten students to complete the for-credit program. During the last class we discussed some of the current events that students felt strongly about, and in the end the group agreed to focus on the community of Bowness here in Calgary, which is an incredibly diverse and (dare I say) unique community. Given said diversity, this will prove to be an interesting project as time goes on!
With the help of Jim at The Camera Store, we sent requests to several camera manufacturers to sponsor the program with equipment. Unfortunately the requests were not met favorably and as a result the school will have to purchase the cameras outright. I’d really like to give a plug to The Camera Store and particularly Jim for being so supportive of Boys and Girls Club programs. They’ve helped on a few projects already and their commitment to helping the community should not go unnoticed!
I’ve sent the students out with the following homework and next week (if all goes according to plan) we should begin to actually work with cameras..
- (Current Events) Bring in 2 articles (or pieces of writing)
- Be prepared to talk about what they mean to you.
- (Observation)Find two outside objects and visit them on at least four occasions in one day: Morning, Mid-Day, Evening (sunset), Night
- Record your observations
- Shadows
- Colours
- Texture
- Contrast
Now I’ll have to get myself out to do some homework too; I must admit, it’s kinda fun to be back in school! :)
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In response to a request for gallery content I’ll be assembling a couple of different photo series’ in the next month or two.. I welcome comments, suggestions or any other input.
Belly Buttons After an interesting exercise at the Leadership Calgary opening retreat, I’d like to explore Belly Buttons, an anatomical […]
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In response to a request for gallery content I’ll be assembling a couple of different photo series’ in the next month or two.. I welcome comments, suggestions or any other input.
- Belly Buttons
- After an interesting exercise at the Leadership Calgary opening retreat, I’d like to explore Belly Buttons, an anatomical feature that everybody on this earth shares. My intention is to explore the similarities and differences of said BB’s to highlight our common origins.
- Please send me an email if you’d like your navel featured in this exhibit.
- Garbage
- I was asked to exhibit a series of photographs at a local cafe in November and in doing so, I’ve decided to capture some of what we throw away and the places the garbage inevitably ends up.. I’d like to use this to encourage people to consider the impact of their Christmas purchases this year, and in the future.
- As with the belly-buttons, if you’d like to take part in this, please let me know..
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About Jordan
Jordan is... Well, um, a lot of things. Most of them are even good.I'm
currentlycontinually seeking a definition for myself that inspires, enlightens and enriches the lives of others. This is long-term work in progress.Jobs I've held run from busboy to bartender, computer guy to directional driller, photographer and tour guide too.. Rarely do I ever identify myself by a job title though.
Over the past ten or fifteen years, I've traveled through some 40 countries and always relish the opportunity to do things that are out of the ordinary.
On this site, you'll find musings about photography, the oil and gas industry, travel, robotics, electronics, full time RV living, and social responsibility among other bits of my life.
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Jordan is currently...
on the road!Contact Info
You may catch me by telephone
604×229×0225 (Vancouver)
865×282×3069 (Knoxville)or email, or postal mail if you so choose, but you’ll have to take a peek at the contact page for that info!
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