The flames that leapt forth from this fire created a beautiful fire goddess.
Category: 29 Palms
Mosaic Workshop
Yes friends, it is time to sign up again for another incredibly fun weekend at my studio in Wonder Valley for a Mosaic Workshop. You can bring your own collection of special broken pottery and also use the amazing collection of broken bits in the “boneyard”. I will supply all the tools, nippers, grout and…
Gopher Snake
This is a dead gopher snake found on Hwy 62 in Wonder Valley, CA. It was already in this shape. Took it home in the back of the truck and layed it on the tiled table for it’s farewell photoshoot. Printed 30×30 canvas prints also a run of postcards, and some 12×12 matte prints.
Scorpion
Desert wildlife served up on a tile. Scorpions don’t hold much of a threat. They just look a bit intimidating. This photo was taken in 2003 in Wonder Valley. I did a run of postcards of this image as well as 12×12 archival prints. All images are available by contacting magentaRaven.
Vera in Wonder Valley
Who says nothin happens in Wonder Valley? Being in the middle of nowhere you get a lot of surprises. Vera came down a few years ago from San Francisco with his partner Michael Johnstone and we played campfire together. Marshmellows anyone?
desert iguana
Incredible desert iguana can withstand the hottest day and have been seen basking in 125 degrees. I have not seen my usual numbers this year. This is a photo from a few years back when I had the pleasure of tossing blossoms from the desert willow onto the sand for their eating pleasure.
Cactus Flower
Cactus flower in my courtyard here in Wonder Valley. This is part of a flower series that came from the best spring in 100 years here in the Mojave Desert. The rest of the flowers can be viewed at magentaRaven in the portfolio under flora. Most were printed on canvas 30×30 by IDavid GraFicks.
CD Artwork
MagentaRaven has just designed its third cd package. The first endeavor was with Karma Thinley Namgyal with “JUMP YOUR HEART” Then,Hawksley Workman who had just stayed at desertWonderland asked me for the Dead Dog photograph for his cd called “my little toothless beauties” and in two thousand and seven I worked with The Hafler Duo…
Twin Cacti Flowers
It’s becoming quite clear to me that this blog will not have a chronological order… Images will dictate the flow for the most part…
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