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Linda Butler Photography
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In 1978, at age 31, I moved to California with my husband. During our three years there,  I learned how to use a 4" X 5" view camera and immersed myself in California's dramatic landscapes. In my 20's I'd driven through Death Valley and had been astonished by the odd visual illusions that I'd seen. So I went to Death Valley and slept in the back of a pickup. During an hour at sunrise and an hour at sunset,  I took photographs. This portfolio , titled "Visions of Desert Light," was my first serious black and white work. My love of photographing the landscape persisted in moves to Kentucky and Ohio.
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Planes and Textures, Saline Valley, CA
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Weed Tracks, Eureka Valley, CA
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Clay Uprising, Death Valley, CA
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Slice of Earth ,Red River Gorge, Ky
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Dunes in Black and Satin, Eureka Valley, CA
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Spring Torrent, Mayfield Village, OH
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Shale Geometry, Mayfield Village, OH