James Cook Art and Photography

Destin has become somewhat of an overgrown tourist/retirement community but the beach is still there and you can find moments of solitude if you try.

Having lived all my life in the Midwest, I see the horizon as not just a line where the earth meets the sky but as a presence that surrounds us. As someone who loves to travel, I am drawn to the horizon both as a destination and as a photographic subject. I find myself acutely aware of its presence (or absence). These photos represent a few of the horizons that I have been drawn to. To me they represent both yearning and peace.

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For me Kansas used to be just that long stretch of highway 70 between here and Colorado but the more time I spend in (and passing through) the state, the more beauty I find there.

Traveling across a lonely section of Wyoming, I was struck by this man-made intrusion upon the harsh but beautiful landscape. Something about the red mailbox in particular spoke to me about the hopes and aspirations of the people who choose to call this area home.

I grew up in Wood River, Illinois where the horizon was dominated by the local refineries which is perhaps why I can often see beauty where most people might see a dreary industrial landscape.