Just another day on the road…
Every day is really an adventure. Today started out sunny and beautiful on the I-10 in West Texas. I’m driving back to California after a few days of shooting in San Antonio. Days like this are great… no real deadlines, time to think, time to catch-up on phone calls… time to make a few images of highways and clouds… Out here, the occasional overpasses make for great vantage points.
After a few hours of blissful driving, I’m in El Paso with 4 lanes of traffic. Ka-blamm! (Howz that for the sound effect?) My right rear tire blows out- totally shredded! I work my way through traffic to the side of the road realizing how lucky I am that it wasn’t a front tire. I deliberate briefly on calling AAA and figure that by the time they find me, I can have the tire changed and be on my way.
Next up is a major storm that exfoliates my truck with quarter-sized rain drops. Needed a wash anyway. The storm clouds constantly re-form and re-shape themselves. Another photo opportunity!
Shooting stock is great in that almost everything can be subject matter. On the other hand, the serious stock shooters that I know never stop thinking about pictures. If you haven’t taken a road trip lately, plan one. But leave out the part where you need to change the tire!
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Road trips are the best, especially when you hit some gnarly weather! Great photos, thanks for the post.
I’m the same as you Ron, I can never stop thinking about making some good images!
Well, at least you got in a good work-out lifting those enormous tires!
Ooooh my….glad you are OK! Love the panoramic pic! :o) sara
every day is an adventure, for sure… on the road and off!! Glad you are OK and managed to get some great shots out of this. Cheers! ;O)
The part you mentioned about stock can be of anything, is what I am starting to love about it - I am severely ADHD, so I don’t think I could shoot the same thing, all the time! I love the dynamic of shooting stock…