Salvation Mountain
The harsh reality of the California desert landscape is it'll never belong to you. Its owners are the sun, the sand, and a lizard or two. There's no way out, only forward. And while the intense solar rays beat down on your back, look around and say, I am home. But only for a little while.
There's no better example than Salvation Mountain. Made of adobe, straw, and rivers of paint, it is not a permanent fixture in the unforgiving desert terrain but merely an alien visitor who has taken up residence on the way through town. The materials are not everlasting and are delicate to the elements swirling around it (despite best efforts for conservation).
Included below is a mix of digital images taken with Canon DSLR (70D with 28mm fixed lens), smartphone, and Instax.
Instant photos like Instax give a vintage feel to any subject. It was ideal for the California desert.
Salvation Mountain, Instax
Salvation Mountain, smartphone
"The Museum" at Salvation Mountain, Instax
Yellow brick road on Salvation Mountain, smartphone
Painted truck in front of Salvation Mountain, Canon 70D
Painted truck in front of Salvation Mountain, Instax
Me in front of Salvation Mountain, Instax (taken by my friend Rob)
Nathan (left) and Rob (right) on the top of Salvation Mountain, Instax