"Mutton Busting" gelatin silver print 11" h x 14" w

It was not until my junior year of high school that I was part of a small community once again. When I graduated it was with 21 other students. As soon as I moved out on my own I made conscious decisions to live in smaller rural towns away from the masses. Throughout my life I have had glimpses of living in small towns or being a part of a small community.

At a young age I found myself exploring the environment near my home whenever possible. I mostly explored natural places, off the beaten path that had not yet fallen to the hand of "progress" and greed. When I was young it was by foot and bicycle. As I grew older I took to the open road by car or motorcycle.

"Before the Rodeo" gelatin silver print 11" h x 14" w

In February of 2002 I began to journey to the Eastern Plains of Colorado. Traveling the back roads as much as possible, I began photographing the places and people I came across on my journeys. In a setting that was so unfamiliar to me, so barren and harsh, something quite unexpected happened. I felt at home.

The more time I spent traveling out east, the more I begin to wonder what it would have been like to spend more of my life living in a rural environment. I consider myself fortunate to have lived in both rural and urban places.

Denver will not always be my home. In the future I plan to live in other places. At this time I don't know where. But I guess anywhere you live is home.

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