Category: Travel

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Ain’t No Surer Way: Travel

There is nothing like the feeling you get looking out the window when you’re about to land in a far off place you’ve dreamed about visiting since you were a kid.  This was the view just before landing in Manchester when we took our recent trip to England.  In the next few posts, I’ll chronicle some of those adventures.  There is almost nothing I enjoy more than traveling and photographing.   Allen and I have taken a few trips together and I am delighted to say that we do very well as travel companions.

I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.  ~Mark Twain

Landing in Manchester
Landing in Manchester
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Sometimes (from the archives)

Sometimes I’m awake as I lie sleeping,
Winding still images around my fingers like string.
My dreams are filled with moments I’ve forgotten.
Certain objects in my heart shift for my peace of mind. – MJJ

Sunflower KC, MO – Lomo by MJJ

(from the archives – Originally posted on 12/31/06 on a former site)

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UK Snap

“Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs.”
Susan Sontag
Lancaster, UK - Molly Jarboe
Near Lancaster, UK – Molly Jarboe – Instagram

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Looking to See

I encountered this scene a couple of summers ago when Allen and I were guests in the summer home of a colleague of his near New Palz, NY.   It’s a modest little hideaway and serves as a quiet writing spot for our host who spends most of his time in Manhattan.

Looking to See II by Molly Jarboe
Looking to See II by Molly Jarboe

The house is nestled at the bottom of a hill, along side a serene swimming hole at Rondout Creek.  You have to drive well into the woods, and maneuver down a winding dirt road that leads right to the front yard. The rushing water from the creek can be heard from every room inside.

We were there for a gathering of academics and creative types, and I busied myself much of the time taking pictures of our surroundings.  We drank wine, dining by the fireside well into the nights.  Every little thing seemed to take on a mysterious and rare light that remained even with each new sun.  In looking over my images after the trip, I’ve settled on this one as a  favorite.  For me, this picture of a picture captures the light and context in a way that allows me to briefly suspend my disbelief.  Each time I look at it, the frozen figures seem freed, if only for a moment.

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Some Early Work

I was invited to give a talk about my photography in Lancaster, UK at the end of the Month.  Preparation got me thinking about some examples of my early work.  These three were all shot in Mexico for a project entitled Living on the Edge, 1998 which is a compare and contrast of both sides of the US / Mexico border.  I’ll update this post with more info soon.