Entering the Vortex

Vortex; A believed hot spot of heightened, swirling energy that, according to spiritual belief, magnifies spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical experiences, promoting healing, insight, and balance.

As is often the case with many projects, Within The Vortex came about from working on another project, In this case Penumbra. After spending copious amounts of time in Joshua Tree in and around its so called Vortex, I began finding these trees, some hundreds of years old. Despite the most hostile of conditions they somehow survive, often hidden from view and waiting to be photographed.

As much as I like how they’ve turned out, they were not so much fun to do. I’ve been stabbed, cut and grazed placing the light behind the tree. Its almost as if they do not want o be photographed..

They are also a little spooky…