Eclipse Pilgrimage: Southwest USA
For the Great American Eclipse on April 8, 2024, I planned a long road trip through the southwest, to explore landscapes and National Parks I had always wanted to experience. Every day brought new vistas, and the turning point in Llano, Texas for the eclipse was the only place where I stayed two nights. The images are presented in chronological order so you can journey with me.
These photographs are all scanned film, shot either with a Mamiya C220 (square images) or RB67 (landscape images). The black outlines are from the cut film - I choose not to crop or alter them digitally to honor a direct impression of the present moment. Limited edition archival inkjet prints of these images are available for purchase - contact me for size options.
Serrano, Chemehuevi, and Cahuilla homelands (Joshua Tree National Park, CA), April 3, 2024
Perseverance, April 3, 2024
Golden Cholla, April 3, 2024
Tohono O’odham, O’odham Jeweḍ, Sobaipuri and Hohokam homeland (Saguaro National Park, AZ), April 4, 2024
Southern Pacific Texas, April 5, 2024
Lipan Apache and Mescalero Apache homeland (Sierra Blanca, TX), April 5, 2024
Coahuiltecan, Lipan Apache, Mescalero Apache, Jumanos, and Chiso homelands (Big Bend National Park, TX), April 6, 2024
Total Solar Eclipse: April 8, 2024
Lipan Apache, Comanche, Kickapoo and Jumanos homelands (Llano, TX), April 8, 2024
Lipan Apache and Mescalero Apache homelands (Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM), April 10, 2024
Lipan Apache, Mansos, Mescalero Apache homelands (White Sands National Park, TX), April 10, 2024
The Diné/Navajo Sacred Land (Canyon de Chelley, AZ), April 12, 2024
Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Kaibab Paiute, Las Vegas Paiute, Moapa Paiute, Diné Navajo, Utah Paiute, San Juan Paiute, Pubelo of Zuni, and Yavapai-Apache homelands (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ), April 13, 2024
Drilling Yokut homelands (Bakersfield, CA), April 16, 2024