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Lincoln Highway

Lincoln Highway

by John Crane | Jul 27, 2020 | Black and White, From the Past, Places, Road Trippin'

Traveling back and forth between Colorado and Illinois for as many years as I have, getting off the Interstate and driving two-lane back roads instead is always a welcome diversion. Most of the time I’m in no particular hurry, allowing me to wander slowly...
Grand Staircase, Escalante National Monument, Utah

Grand Staircase, Escalante National Monument, Utah

by John Crane | Oct 21, 2016 | 6 Things I Love About the F6, Destinations, Film Emulsions, Inspiration, Places, Road Trippin', Slide Film

I first visited the northern region of the Escalante Staircase area years ago after reading an article on the Burr Trail -but that’s another story. More recently (back in 2007) I hit it from the south, having come up one night from Flagstaff and checked into a...
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico (2016)

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico (2016)

by John Crane | Oct 16, 2016 | Black and White, Destinations, Inspiration, Longevity, Places, Road Trippin'

One of the things I’ve looked forward to each year since – forever – is my fall trip. This year it was down to the Four Corners area of the US and covered territory in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah then back in Colorado. We visited a handful of...
4042n: Poudre Canyon, Cameron Pass, Jackson County, Rand, Walden

4042n: Poudre Canyon, Cameron Pass, Jackson County, Rand, Walden

by John Crane | Jun 3, 2015 | 4042n, Destinations, Inspiration, Places, Vintage Nikon

From a recent 4042n jaunt to one of my favorite stomping grounds: North Park, Colorado. North Park is still old Colorado and I like that very much. Recent rains and early spring conditions (March 26) made for muddy travel but no catastrophies were had. You’ll...
Santa Fe and Vintage, Nikon Film Bodies, chapter 2

Santa Fe and Vintage, Nikon Film Bodies, chapter 2

by John Crane | Nov 22, 2014 | Destinations, From the Past, Inspiration, Places, Vintage Nikon

Chapter 2: San Luis, Colorado to Santa Fe, New Mexico One of my great joys in life is driving; to simply wander and explore with a camera; and once in a while to answer that perennial question – what’s down this road, or around the next bend? The...
Santa Fe and Vintage, Nikon Film Bodies, chapter 1

Santa Fe and Vintage, Nikon Film Bodies, chapter 1

by John Crane | Oct 31, 2014 | Destinations, From the Past, Inspiration, Places, Vintage Nikon

In each blog post I attempt to roll in an application to the F6. The F6 is, after all, the reason for this site – and why so many people come here: to read about it. For this series of posts in the spirit of “try something new… you...
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