Bowman and his colleague Rod Lamborn offer us a short film, Meridian, that I hope you’ll enjoy as much as I did. The photography is brilliant, the music (by Tycho) is perfect, and they manage – without a word – to capture the ineffable Magic Of It All.

I am fascinated by abandoned places – wish I could photograph them more frequently. By “abandoned places” I mean buildings, offices, homes, anything that once was busy and is now dead, especially if it sits (relatively) as it was. A number of years ago I wandered through an old abandoned medical facility in Maine and saw calendars, pens, notes, coffee cups, etc.. something about that feels neat to me – as if you’re looking directly into the past.

On that note, check out Haiko Hebig’s stuff.

Check out these photo essays. I really want to do some of this kind of photography but have not pushed myself to do the necessary exploring. So, for now, I’ll live vicariously through photographers like Shaun. [h/t Sarah]

Alan Jaras, Twisting Light #21

You need to see Alan Jaras’ breathtaking photographic work. No PhotoShop, no digital camera – not even any lens. [thanks, David!]