Those Who Came Before

During my early college years, looking for an escape and adventure, I happened upon a description in a hiking magazine of a mysterious place called Grand Gulch in southern Utah. Ancient North Americans known as Anasazi settled in this area before suddenly vanishing, leaving behind only their stone structures. It was the perfect destination to escape the boredom of school and spend time alone taking pictures. My first day hike into Grand Gulch was as memorable as it was lacking of any serious photographs. I brought home about five exposures of which only two were technically passable, but one struck my imagination. Ruin and Pictograph caught my eye and was the beginning of what has been more than 20 years exploring this area.