Since before we moved to Texas in 1999, people have been telling me, ��here's nothing to see in Texas.��They point out that ��t's flat,����t's hot,��and there's a whole lot of both. While some
of those statements are true, I don't find either to be a problem. If you really get out and look around, you will find the Lone Star State to be a richly varied and beautiful land with
mountains, lakes, an ocean, and canyons that rival the Grand Canyon in grandeur. We even have caverns that give Carlsbad a run for its money. I routinely schedule short road trips and outings
just to explore this amazing state, and what you hold in your hand is Volume 1 of the results. As with most of my work, the images in this book are far more than "just" photography. The vast
majority of my photographs are heavily processed��ramatically enhanced��o produce a hyper-realistic effect. The result is an image that has increased texture, color, and depth. Almost
three-dimensional, people routinely say enlargements of my work give the feeling you can step right into them. I considered this book "finished" in October of 2010 after I photographed the
Dallas skyline at night from Oak Cliff. However, a Route 66 road trip in June 2011 provided some amazing images of some unusual areas that simply had to be included. So some of the originally
reserved photos were relocated to Volume 3, currently slated for release in 2013. Volume 2 will be all time-exposure nocturnal photography. Texas After Dark is the working title, tentatively
slated for release in 2012. One dollar of each book sale will be donated to a Texas charity that supports education and the arts.
