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I don’t know why I was surprised to come across Jeff’s descanso in Bend but I was. I guess I am just used to the memorials being on the sides of busy or high-speed roads.

We were doing some shopping and as we pulled out of a parking lot I saw it; this small, almost invisible cross with some flowers under it, nestled between a power transformer and a “no parking any time” sign.

Ironic, huh?

My wife thinks this isn’t a traditional descansos marking the spot of car crash; she thinks it’s marking a drug-related death. Given the state of the world I guess I’m inclined to agree with her, mostly because it’s an odd space for a deadly car accident.

We saw the memorial on a Saturday and I didn’t have a camera other than my iPhone. “Just grab the photo with your phone,” said my wife.

It didn’t feel like the right thing to do.

I went back today with the Hasselblad 907X 100C today. The colors are a lot better and it just feels like I’m doing “more” to capture these images. Plus, the 907X makes me work a lot harder to get a good shot, adding to the feeling of intention.

I’m sure Jeff doesn’t care, but I do.