Bonneville Speed Week Photos: Landscapes of Racing

[John Edwin Mason]

Speed Week 2011 was my first trip to Bonneville, and it was everything people told me it would be -- lots of fun and almost overwhelming.

I was especially moved by the strange, other-worldly landscape of the Salt Flats.  Even though I was there to shoot a story for the Charlottesville Daily Progress about Robin Dripps (who lives very near Charlottesville and teaches at the University of Virginia), I spent a lot of time photographing salt, sky, mountains, and light.

You can see some of what I got, here:

http://johnedwinmason.typepad.com/jem_racing_photography/2011/08/bonneville-landscapes.html

http://tinyurl.com/3sod78g

Hope you like the pics.

--John

[Geo]

John,

Great photos!  Thanks for sharing. 

Geo

[GreyCrazy]

WOW, very nice!!  Love both your photos and your words.  I experienced many of the same emotions on my first trip there this year and you absolutely could not have said it better.  Thank you!  (clap clap clap)


GreyCrazy

[ragsflh]

great pics

[SabreTooth]

Hi John,

Many thanks for sharing the great pictures & words. I too was at Bonneville for the first time this year (Speed Week 2011) after having had the trip on my bucket list for quite some time. I was taken aback by the vastness of the salt. Although I had seen many a picture, both still and moving, it was almost a surreal experience being there.

Regards,

Jim

P.S. If you so feel willing and have time, please would you consider posting a pictures or two here: http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,10264.0.html

[wobblywalrus]

John, those feelings about the vastness of the salt flats do not go away as the years pass.  It is always a special place.

[Woodstock]

John, I have to agree with WW, a very special place that requires an annual visit every year either as a racer or spectator.  hopefully your first will be one of many.  Great pics by the way.
 Bruce