Tag Archives: Colorado

Canyon Dream

Posted on November 20, 2016 by jbhousephotography

Deep deep down That canyon is still there Beneath bayou mud And autumn snow   Her river runs Within my blood To never reach The sea   Salt Cedar Cheat grass And Vegas Suck her dry   And I May … Continue reading →

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How I write Fiction

Posted on April 15, 2016 by jbhousephotography

How I write fiction- Joshua House I realize that all authors of fiction write it in different ways.  Many still write long hand and then have it transcribed, or transcribe it themselves.  Others write simply on a word processor, typewriter … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Bells Part Two

Posted on March 25, 2016 by jbhousephotography

“I’ve seen some tracks up here, fresh in the mud. Cougar tracks.  It crossed the trail and is somewhere between my location and the camp.  Are you there Gonzalez?  Can you hear me?” Taking the sat phone away from his … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Bells – Short Story Pt 1

Posted on March 12, 2016 by jbhousephotography

“Why are we out here again?” “She said he had to do it.  He listened this time.  He’s young, still vigorous.  He has to show that.” “But this?  THIS?  Man this is not what I was expecting when I drew … Continue reading →

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Yampa Canyon Poem

Posted on January 17, 2016 by jbhousephotography

Deep deep down That canyon is still there Beneath bayou mud And autumn snow   Her river runs Within my blood To never reach The sea   Salt Cedar Cheat grass And Vegas Suck her dry   And I May … Continue reading →

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Ancient Mysteries

Posted on August 9, 2015 by jbhousephotography

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Beneath Your Feet.” The two cowboys rode southward, slowly climbing away from where the rivers came together searching for cattle in the uplands to drive them to the pens where they … Continue reading →

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Rain and Rainbows in the West

Posted on June 22, 2015 by jbhousephotography

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “ROY G. BIV.” I lived in the West for several years, in both Flagstaff Arizona and Moffat County Colorado.  Flagstaff is at ~7000 feet above sea level and is very dependent on … Continue reading →

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The Road to Dragon

Posted on October 8, 2014 by jbhousephotography

She was a loyal car, that Dodge Intrepid. In the 24 months we were together we saw fourteen states, worked in deserts and in the mountains of northern New York. We spent days on the interstate, chasing the sunset across … Continue reading →

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An image and a SALE!!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by jbhousephotography

At one point this was entirely a photography blog, mostly intended to promote my photography and attempt to generate some sales.  In time it evolved to an outlet for poetry, for thoughts on social issues, and it’s not actually had … Continue reading →

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Night Photography: Light Pollution

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jbhousephotography

A few years ago life had taken me to north western Colorado.  This is a region of the country where counties are larger than some eastern states but only have a population around ten or fifteen thousand people.  Clear nights … Continue reading →

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