Across the Tracks


Across the Tracks is a serene, and sometimes surreal exploration of everyday architecture, landscapes and patriotism in and around Southern Indiana. I have been a resident of Vincennes, Indiana for three years and have viewed the area with both curiosity and sometimes disbelief. As a photographer, I am curious and try to keep an open mind, but with 82 railroad crossings and an American flag flown in 40% of the households, in a town no larger than 7.5 square miles, there is only so much that a city boy from Dallas, living in a small Midwestern town can take.

Relying on the New Topographics tradition I photograph the Tri-states area of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky from an unromanticized view, focusing on the urban vista and the stark relationship between man and the landscape.

I like my adopted town, people are friendly, farmer’s market is great, festivals are fun and even the Wabash River is beautiful. Still, as a Texan I am an outsider fascinated by the many aspects of the local landscape that most Vincennes residents would never think twice about. This imagery, documents and illustrates the architecture, nature and everyday “Patriotism” found in this quaint Southwest Indiana region. Images of the man-altered landscape captured with mobile phone technology showcase current issues of voyeurism, city planning and pride.

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Sun on Scott, 2016

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Sun on Scott, 2016

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Porch on Manilla, Vincennes 2018 ×
Porch on Manilla, Vincennes 2018 ×
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Corner Crossing, 2016

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Corner Crossing, 2016

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Mobil Patriot, 2015

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Mobil Patriot, 2015

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Third for Sale, 2015

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Third for Sale, 2015

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Welding on Second, 2015

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Welding on Second, 2015

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Beautyshop, 2016

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Beautyshop, 2016

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Ivy on Main, 2015

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Ivy on Main, 2015

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Patriotic Porch, 2016

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Patriotic Porch, 2016

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College Corner, 2016

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College Corner, 2016

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College Corner II, 2015

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College Corner II, 2015

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New Moon Rest Stop, 2016

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New Moon Rest Stop, 2016

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Gas on Main, 2016

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Gas on Main, 2016

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Driving Through, 2015

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Driving Through, 2015

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Cathedral, 2016

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Cathedral, 2016

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Surreal Shop, 2016

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Surreal Shop, 2016

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Two Evergreens, 2016

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Two Evergreens, 2016

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Posted, 2016

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Posted, 2016

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Village Tower, 2015

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Village Tower, 2015

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Star on Second, 2017

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Star on Second, 2017

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Red Tile, 2018

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Red Tile, 2018

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Second St. Forest, 2015

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Second St. Forest, 2015

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Proud Porch on 6th, 2019

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Proud Porch on 6th, 2019

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