Detours through rural history, photography, and the winding backroads of Western Canada. Sometimes there are cowboy songs. Janene Holman, B.A. “This Land Like a Mirror Turns you Inward And You Become a Forest In A Furtive Lake…” (Gwendolyn MacEwan)Tumblr (3.0; @echonorthphoto)http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/076296b5d40d78e7a78c3daa719a80c5/tumblr_mn2vswxpz01qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Montana Rainstorm.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/50988964598http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/50988964598Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:47 -0400echonorth photographyjanene holmanmontana<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50562c2e2b293fc8b5d402e1301c91e1/tumblr_mi5cst9qcO1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Most people look up at the rockies. For whatever reason, I like to look down. Heart of horseshoe lake, Jasper National Park.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43400535849http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43400535849Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:00:31 -0500Jasper national parkalbertacanadarockieshorseshoe lakeechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b57b9df05640a199431c8e1d0572ef5f/tumblr_mi5clc6etl1qhyzwao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marushka in the snow.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43312286675http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43312286675Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:00:48 -0500marushkadogsechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d5721dfa0c51cfa1199b7600916b51f/tumblr_mi5czarsXG1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ddcc70f0e347e914585f67de3d10105/tumblr_mi5czarsXG1qhyzwao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Winter in Alberta.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43309273671http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43309273671Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:00:40 -0500ruralalbertacanadaprairiescowslivestockranchingechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a986b131aa31fbd32e4959d06e568131/tumblr_mi5cb0I4721qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Almost-urban widlife. The edge of Calgary, Alberta</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43227380121http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43227380121Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:00:40 -0500deerurban wildlifecalgaryalbertacanadaechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8e8282e6dfb7c9bae0f1c02b9522fd2f/tumblr_mi5cnxxJL51qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lillooeet Wreck</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43174107068http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43174107068Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:45 -0500lillooeetbritish columbiacanadaechonorth photographyruralrustictrucksbeatersjanene holman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ff0b1da66e9a562b21d3aa8617569da/tumblr_mi5c7pjvnk1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ready for summer to come back to Alberta- fields of wildflowers and Marushka sittin’ pretty.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43149302531http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43149302531Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:00:22 -0500albertacanadawildflowersmarushkaechonorth photographyjanene holmandogs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/489ce099d3b9d4a3fcb82ab17a24d3f8/tumblr_mi5cerfvaf1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winter blues: jonesin’ for a real prairie rainstorm. Last summer, near Carbon, Alberta.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43146893836http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43146893836Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:00:23 -0500albertacanadaprairiesweatherstormsechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11ebeb9a5dac0da3febcf58a9b5687b2/tumblr_mi5c1fUoDE1qhyzwao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43092110429http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43092110429Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:00:46 -0500ruralalbertacanadaechonorth photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1783aca58c547c78e6bbf5f0adacb36e/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb307fd20cccb9d0bc58d446c0d01250/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d5085e7c39b196b435b71850141f607c/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9db4729060c21cb36233dab7b8bfa1a4/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d0edb2d12c21eade16c40adbc5639c53/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7be6e042470e3da9e0e0d3563e16debc/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/205416656dd0a3a0a8b67da53258e9c4/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39a8aa3ecb16dc6c515a4bcb57325ee7/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao8_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4636488fa7e983a886bf996783e2b73d/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8efe7930eef78a13b8a8bc3a9bd1b17a/tumblr_mi5bymWutH1qhyzwao10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Last year, on boxing day. Rural school at Springwater, Alberta.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43078046234http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43078046234Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:00:37 -0500ruralalbertacanadaechonorth photographyspringwaterschool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/665debf43a3a74362cec7f93af77f03d/tumblr_mi5bsmmWFq1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chasing wild things. Elk in a snowstorm near Millarville, Alberta.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43003068838http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43003068838Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:00:32 -0500elkwildlifecanadaalbertawinterechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f2e116e66528719dd6390f9400d77f3/tumblr_mi5ciduFtX1qhyzwao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a98975970168c57ac0b3aafe9652abb/tumblr_mi5ciduFtX1qhyzwao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b28a2a2fe8c17847405d735c1a6479b/tumblr_mi5ciduFtX1qhyzwao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p> Miss Donut, three ways.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43000590970http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/43000590970Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:00:32 -0500catsechonorth photographyjanene holman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/868dc3c7c462f2b36a4ee18281a90697/tumblr_mgyonbnsd71qhyzwao1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunset shadows in Carseland.</p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/41104261535http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/41104261535Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:00:23 -0500echonorth photographyjanene holmanalbertaruralcanadatrucksbeaters<p>This week I discovered Wendell Berry. It is safe to say that I will never be the same.</p> <p><span>&#8220;Go with your love to the fields.</span><br/><span>Lie down in the shade. Rest your head</span><br/><span>in her lap. Swear allegiance</span><br/><span>to what is nighest your thoughts.</span><br/><span>As soon as the generals and the politicos</span><br/><span>can predict the motions of your mind,</span><br/><span>lose it. Leave it as a sign</span><br/><span>to mark the false trail, the way</span><br/><span>you didn’t go. Be like the fox</span><br/><span>who makes more tracks than necessary,</span><br/><span>some in the wrong direction.</span><br/><span>Practice resurrection.&#8221;</span></p> <p><span>-Wendell Berry- &#8220;Manifesto:The Mad Farmer Liberation Front&#8221;</span></p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/41104261545http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/41104261545Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:00:23 -0500Wendell Berrypoetryrural culture<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/47039e27fc97f3fdd15684ea9f1e8af4/tumblr_inline_mgsm0fNMw91qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/d775a13e9dd63648623a3595f357345c/tumblr_inline_mgsm0oDfBD1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/f38f801cc59c97fcaae2132c53c6b403/tumblr_inline_mgsm0voU4c1qgwqxj.jpg"/></p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/40795685313http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/40795685313Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:29:38 -0500echonorth photographysaskatchewanluselandjanene holmanwinterevening<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OiKO_GjN19w?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Child ballads never get old- only resurrected. I just love this version- music for a midnight prairie drive.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Fair Margaret and Sweet William - Frank Fairfield </strong></p> </blockquote>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/40794302840http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/40794302840Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:11:56 -0500<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/127a92467008861534dcfb8c45a76e97/tumblr_inline_mfz4joDpfW1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/6fec9f02aef4702277368480d9f594c3/tumblr_inline_mfz4jvFYqO1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/3cedfc1581c1c8620e83cc0c3835e438/tumblr_inline_mfz4jgpNMz1qgwqxj.jpg"/></p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39428448941http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39428448941Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:12:00 -0500echonorth photographyalbertacanadaJanene Holmanruralfenceskullswintersunsetprarie<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/48d19ee4646f81bfca4cd41a8cac2b62/tumblr_inline_mfz4ehAkck1qgwqxj.jpg"/></p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39428015799http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39428015799Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:07:06 -0500echonorth photographyold trucksrural albertacanadabeatersJanene Holman!<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0c265ae35ba562b85a6ee142563f90f1/tumblr_inline_mfz47cFutQ1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/24500880adfd144d55ae113e7a80710b/tumblr_inline_mfz436g7nd1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/809e8cbbd9085097787bfdfa158ba888/tumblr_inline_mfz3zcmiTN1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/b8adc31e3521ad03257756821f236c50/tumblr_inline_mfz3zkOK9S1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/9abc469c63dade2aca3b42facac59663/tumblr_inline_mfz415vaDm1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/41f648e06bbfb872ba5fbcedaea9ded0/tumblr_inline_mfz405aEmP1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/f35b92dd1bc72d7f10aa43f2786a527b/tumblr_inline_mfz44efqXf1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/981bd933bd8ac2a3bc6780cbc63ff744/tumblr_inline_mfz45cCnMc1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/16f3c255598f1e8e94d1d27030fe70de/tumblr_inline_mfz46gFolc1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/d625e57396aabb4d76ebd0d5fd1ef44a/tumblr_inline_mfz40o2y3A1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/36e967f5906e24d8dd6c43e38bb7f84f/tumblr_inline_mfz47yxluP1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/3a63b74e2341f8d2af6f390fb98b4626/tumblr_inline_mfz49a6FFe1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/bf199cb94910aba3eedbb47676b7f05c/tumblr_inline_mfz41j4Ynb1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/83d6a4f7fff8fb080da6dee6e64a8423/tumblr_inline_mfz41tHkBm1qgwqxj.jpg"/></p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39427823480http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39427823480Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:04:52 -0500echonorth photographyalbertacanada<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/d398ab6ff77b2813f70a046bc50bfdcd/tumblr_inline_mfz3khd7Lc1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/a6ac83ce9bbca87252eb86102b7e721d/tumblr_inline_mfz3kp5oB21qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0ef795e608aabcd1e6116c6f14290ed9/tumblr_inline_mfz3kycw3J1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ab8bcb2c642043a8b29d4f0921e3b474/tumblr_inline_mfz3ldmci71qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/b8af7a2ab940b8c6c6741c9a62ef01da/tumblr_inline_mfz3mv64go1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/d0afe5a8a022b5a327a50307b8e536cf/tumblr_inline_mfz3nby5d31qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/642a3bf4b32b53604251f82986943889/tumblr_inline_mfz3nyiJr91qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/c1a13d64cbed6ec948f6a17921c44c01/tumblr_inline_mfz3pvBaDz1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/fbe68efcd1840c24c41473614f5dd29f/tumblr_inline_mfz3ltfiJv1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/b497395b45c7d82015eb70a64da61c5e/tumblr_inline_mfz3m3YrRU1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ca18b7e72ec234762701aab33cd70764/tumblr_inline_mfz3mgCo1P1qgwqxj.jpg"/>\<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/003ce5be4bc7584db3256b0370ae945c/tumblr_inline_mfz3r1eUl51qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/3d703d820544403c112bd66d579eaaaa/tumblr_inline_mfz3rd0ht61qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/0cbb1586001392c92584c410fee50335/tumblr_inline_mfz3rsq4P21qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/e8bfa4c0f89f27df580425befcae086f/tumblr_inline_mfz3s5vVsR1qgwqxj.jpg"/><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/678f64d73761090b67def03caf04cb3f/tumblr_inline_mfz3scqMLN1qgwqxj.jpg"/></p>http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39426829606http://echonorthphoto.tumblr.com/post/39426829606Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:53:34 -0500echonorth photographyJanene HolmanOregon CoastPacific Ocean