I made the cuffs image at the end of a high-speed chase through the streets of Douglas. Not much had been going on, as the crossing traffic in the area has been on a sharp and steady decline since 2000. The Douglas station is down to only 65 captures every 24 hours now, more than a 55 percent decrease since this time last year. Suddenly I found myself in a scene that could have come straight from an episode of COPS. The three border crossers in the vehicle were at first cuffed and asked to sit on the curb while the vehicle was searched and the plates run through a records search. This is the moment that I made the image. The driver was a naturalized citizen and would face formal deportation from the U.S. (after serving jail time if found guilty). Later the three crossers would be uncuffed while they watched the activity, just as I did.
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New West and the Outdoors
When one looks through the photos that have been submitted to New West over time, either directly or through our robust Flickr pool of enormously talented contributors, it is clear that the landscape inspires creative genius. To date, our 835 Flickr group members have uploaded nearly 27,000 photos, and many of them are jaw-dropping-ly gorgeous.
In reader survey after reader survey, the New West audience continues to peg outdoor recreation as their favorite topic of interest, and with the stunning Rocky Mountain backdrop, the (recreation and photo) possibilities are endless.
When we match the two – reader interest and beautiful photos – we come up with a new editorial home which also serves as a great place to show off the robust Rocky Mountain photo talent: Adventure Rockies.
The writers for Adventure Rockies have diverse interests and styles, and they write about river guiding, running, hiking, rafting, and a whole host of other outdoor recreation. The stories are anchored by a changing set of photos, so please visit and then promptly…..send us your best shot(s)! We will run as many of them as time and space permits, and then we will run them again here to give your work the widest exposure possible. It’s a win/win.
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