tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post4674562768701792025..comments2023-12-03T00:22:26.045-08:00Comments on The Photographic Aspect: The Story of "A Vagabond for Beauty"Mark Alan Meaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15872333914832970392noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-81631884660915931382009-05-20T05:26:06.628-07:002009-05-20T05:26:06.628-07:00Mark, your photography is absolutely beautiful.
Y...Mark, your photography is absolutely beautiful. <br />Your stories are intriguing and very enjoyable.GulfGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439976270397483508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-438691521828098642009-05-19T21:35:14.803-07:002009-05-19T21:35:14.803-07:00Koe: Thanks for reading.. I really appreciate it.
...Koe: Thanks for reading.. I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Chrissy: Welcome back.. I had the same thought.. working in this spot for several hours all alone, I was trying to imagine all who had passed by and admired this unique formation over the course of hundreds of years. Experiencing places like this are the real benefit of what I do.Mark Alan Meaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872333914832970392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-51156468535892904812009-05-17T02:42:00.000-07:002009-05-17T02:42:00.000-07:00Hi Mark, I have been away for a couple of weeks an...Hi Mark, I have been away for a couple of weeks and am catching uo]p. This is an incredible story, although sad. <br />I look at your fabulous rock photograph and think of the people passing through over time and wonder who else ventured through and what mysteries there are still. Thanks for bringing some history alive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252876587579985190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-62027932931257401132009-05-16T11:55:00.000-07:002009-05-16T11:55:00.000-07:00Incredible story, sad, amazing. . . thank you for ...Incredible story, sad, amazing. . . thank you for posting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-49168243037252696762009-05-14T16:00:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:00:00.000-07:00Thanks a lot to all of you who took the time to re...Thanks a lot to all of you who took the time to read this one.. I know it was kind of long and not specific to photography, but thought it was such an interesting story for all of you who devote a large part of your life to working on your art, be it photography, painting or various crafts, or those who just enjoy exploring the world.<br /><br />@Michelle: I know you often delve into the back story for your work, so glad you enjoyed this.<br /><br />@betchai: "both inspiring and sad".. that's a perfect summary, isn't it? I though you would be one of those who would especially appreciate this. Thanks.<br /><br />@Deb: No I haven't been to that specific area, though I may make a point of it someday if I am nearby, which I hope to be this year. As for the documentary, I haven't found anyplace to rent it, looks like you might have to buy it. "Into the Wild" though, is readily available and well worth seeing if you haven't yet.<br /><br />@Holly: Getting "mugged" is a good description; hadn't thought of it that way, but entirely accurate. Ironic about it happening way out there, though, isn't it?<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for your comments!Mark Alan Meaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872333914832970392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-70427829767255505502009-05-13T22:08:00.000-07:002009-05-13T22:08:00.000-07:00Thanks, Mark.
What a great story. I thought he ha...Thanks, Mark.<br /><br />What a great story. I thought he had probably slipped on rocks and knocked himself out and wouldn't have guessed that he was essentially mugged right out there amidst all the beauty that he loved. And he was so young, yet knew exactly what he was meant for. He would have made an excellent conservationist. What a sad loss...<br /><br />Your photos are excellent. I especially like the two kissing birds!earthtoholly.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095911874897806332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-2955352499902908422009-05-13T15:52:00.000-07:002009-05-13T15:52:00.000-07:00Hi Mark
I'm not sure whether to leave this or not...Hi Mark<br /><br />I'm not sure whether to leave this or not and honestly only if you have time!!! <br /><br />As you probably sell loads of shots could you please give me your valued opinion on my last post? As I said only if you have time!Ashrayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460112927441395082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-45949523154519732882009-05-12T14:53:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:53:00.000-07:00Too bad that such a talented and inquiring soul ha...Too bad that such a talented and inquiring soul had to be killed for no good reason.<br /><br />I guess most of us artists and photographers know that feeling that he carried, about the freedom and joy and peace of being in the wild. <br /><br />Your photos are lovely. I have to get to Utah one of these days. <br /><br />We should come up with a name for that quiet excitement we feel when entering a new canyon or trail-head, ready to enhance our exploration and observance of nature with our cameras or paints. <br /><br />That stone bridge is beautiful, Mark! And your photo of it. <br /><br />The light reflecting off the rock-face and tops of the trees in the top photo, is stunning, too.Lynda Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914824862008453219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-79911521491436969302009-05-11T15:59:00.000-07:002009-05-11T15:59:00.000-07:00An interesting article you have written here Mark ...An interesting article you have written here Mark thanks :)<br /><br />And once again two excellent images to accompany it. I'm always amazed at how sharp and clear your work is two more stoaters!Ashrayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460112927441395082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-18596896774486094512009-05-11T05:35:00.000-07:002009-05-11T05:35:00.000-07:00Great photos and great story.Great photos and great story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-43746243317051235992009-05-11T03:54:00.000-07:002009-05-11T03:54:00.000-07:00Fascinating post Mark.
I really like the colour i...Fascinating post Mark.<br /><br />I really like the colour image where the trees have a little infrared aspect. Really really beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921434116176385727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-70070170213379653122009-05-10T07:10:00.000-07:002009-05-10T07:10:00.000-07:00An amazing and sad story. A young life and great t...An amazing and sad story. A young life and great talent wasted for greed and sport.airplane5312https://www.blogger.com/profile/08644347660605484127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-73142278130060037772009-05-10T07:09:00.000-07:002009-05-10T07:09:00.000-07:00I was going to ask if you've been to the site of R...I was going to ask if you've been to the site of Ruess' death. What a fascinating story - he looks so young in the photos... who knows what he would have accomplished. I'm putting the movie on my Netflex!storybeaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401051545867204851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-89557137420160811142009-05-09T11:33:00.000-07:002009-05-09T11:33:00.000-07:00Fascinating details. I enjoy learning and your bl...Fascinating details. I enjoy learning and your blog always affords me that pleasure. Beautiful photography as well.Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-76636386220207456312009-05-08T17:42:00.000-07:002009-05-08T17:42:00.000-07:00I agree with the quote above from Everett Ruess. S...I agree with the quote above from Everett Ruess. Solitude in the mountains has helped me a lot in coming up with research proposals when I was struggling for my college and graduate thesis, escaping to the mountains was very effective for me to come up with scientific thoughts to explore once back to the city. The story of Everett is both inspiring and sad, sad because life ended that way. Your last picture is so powerful, it is hard to explain it in words, but just like the force of nature, it strongly draws you into it. i really love it.betchaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754061874315713589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-77636275093212344542009-05-08T05:45:00.000-07:002009-05-08T05:45:00.000-07:00It is the strangest thing - I felt so sad to read ...It is the strangest thing - I felt so <I>sad</I> to read that he had been murdered! It really tugged my heart strings. I guess I identify with his free spirit and was sad to see that he had been murdered. In the great wide open beauty of the wilderness, I would have far preferred for his death to be natural or accidental.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-13741980196197017922009-05-07T22:30:00.000-07:002009-05-07T22:30:00.000-07:00This is such a wonderful post with great history a...This is such a wonderful post with great history and excellent images.<br /><br />I found your landscape most intriguing among the best I have seenroentarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935487193733829245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291622623416959170.post-36188620497122406132009-05-07T19:08:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:08:00.000-07:00What an amazing story... And your images are amazi...What an amazing story... And your images are amazing! The great ones always do what the many will never entertain and that's what makes them great.Michelle B. Hendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500918089801585939noreply@blogger.com