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Join JOHN ASHLEY for
a four-day photographic
adventure at Dunrovin
June 12-15. Travel to a
forest lookout to study the
night sky with John and
an astronomer from the
University of Montana. Ride horses in search of wild flowers and
use the morning and evening light to photograph horses, wildlife,
and birds. Cost: $1,289/person, includes food, lodging, activities,
and instruction. www.DunrovinRanchMontana.com, (406) 273-7745
entrance to Glacier National Park. With clear skies and fresh snow, John post-
holed from the road to the tipi at about 1 a.m. A thin crescent moon painted
the night sky blue. He positioned his camera so the north star was directly above
the tipi, and programmed it to make consecutive 30-second exposures. He then
entered the tipi, turned on a red headlamp and spun it in a spiral to replicate
what the stars would eventually look like in the finished photo. Turning off the
headlamp, he walked outside to face the moon, raised his arms, and stood motion-
less for two minutes. He combined all the images to make a ghost image of himself.
As he said, "cooperative models are hard to find at 1 a.m. in the middle of winter."
Dunrovin Ranch has shamelessly capitalized on John's passions. His camera is
always with him; whenever he visits, he leaves us with images that open up whole
new worlds in our own backyard.
Spirit Above, Spirit Within
