Faces of Durango

Faces of Durango I am a documentary photographer working on a visual archive of Durango's community.

I am capturing environmental portraits of the individuals who drive the local economy and define the culture of the area, from the people who work here to those who visit.

An early morning scene at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train Depot. Locomotive #481 is preparing to sw...
09/09/2026

An early morning scene at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train Depot. Locomotive #481 is preparing to switch tracks in preparation for a trip to Silverton.

Construction and Early Service

"Built: March 1925 by Baldwin Locomotive Works as part of a ten-engine order of K-36 locomotives (Nos. 480–489).
Designation: "K-36" stands for Mikado-type (2-8-2 wheel arrangement) with roughly 36,000 pounds of tractive effort.

Original Duty: Hauled heavy freight, including silver and gold mine ores, and passenger trains over narrow-gauge lines in the Rocky Mountains." (Durango Train History D&SNG RR)"

Sometimes we just need a Sheriff around to make sure the train leaves on time. Scott's a great guy who enjoys dressing u...
09/09/2026

Sometimes we just need a Sheriff around to make sure the train leaves on time. Scott's a great guy who enjoys dressing up in his old west attire to help the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad celebrate the start of every new season. He can also be found at the Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers, participating in a re-enactment of an old west shootout for the families. If that's not enough, he works at the True Western Roundup during the summers. He's just an all-around good guy who stays very busy.

I had the pleasure of photographing Mary at Durango Harley-Davidson last week. She works for the dealership, and was hel...
09/09/2026

I had the pleasure of photographing Mary at Durango Harley-Davidson last week. She works for the dealership, and was helping with all the events taking place. Thank you, Mary, for participating in my 'Faces of Durango' project.

"Mary is the Marketing and Events Manager
at Durango Harley-Davidson and became interested in Harleys through the friendships she's made. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her son and exploring new places together, besides riding her Harley." (Durango Harley-Davidson)

The 14th Annual Durango Veterans Run Motorcycle Event took place last Friday, September 4th. I was at the Durango Harle...
09/07/2026

The 14th Annual Durango Veterans Run Motorcycle Event took place last Friday, September 4th. I was at the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership, where the event started, with my camera. This man's beard caught my camera's attention as he rolled in on his Harley.

The event raises money for local Veterans and organizations that support Veterans. The theme this year was Honoring our Women in the Military.

I had the pleasure of photographing a lot of people at the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership this past week. Durango Ha...
09/07/2026

I had the pleasure of photographing a lot of people at the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership this past week. Durango Harley-Davidson was the host of the Durango Veterans Run this past Friday. 'Free Bird' let me take a quick shot of him, and then was kind enough to introduce me to a few of his friends so that I could also photograph them. All in all, everyone was kind and trusting of me with my camera....Thank you....

While visiting the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership for the Durango Veterans' Run, I had the pleasure of meeting and p...
09/06/2026

While visiting the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership for the Durango Veterans' Run, I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Trevor and Catie Bird, owners of the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership and the major sponsor behind the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally.

"Trevor and Catie purchased the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership back in 2017, and at the time, the dealership was only selling approximately 120 motorcycles a year. Today, Durango Harley-Davidson, under their leadership, ranks among the top-performing dealerships in the United States." (Tucker Speed Podcast) If you're thinking about purchasing a motorcycle, be sure to stop by Durango Harley-Davidson and talk to their staff before you make your final decision. I can promise you that you will not be disappointed.

I had the pleasure of photographing several people at the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership this past week. Durango Har...
09/06/2026

I had the pleasure of photographing several people at the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership this past week. Durango Harley-Davidson was the host of the Durango Veterans Run this past Friday. I photographed Terry, as well as many others, before the bikers kicked up their stands, dropped into gear, and vanished in a cloud of exhaust and thunder. A big shoutout to Catie & Trevor Bird, owners of Durango Harley-Davidson, for hosting this wonderful event.

09/05/2026

I stopped by the Durango Harley-Davidson on Friday morning to photograph the bikers participating in the Durango Veterans' Run. Durango Harley-Davidson was the starting point for the run, and both the owners and the staff of the dealership did a wonderful job organizing their portion of the event. Please enjoy this short video clip of the bikers as they leave the Durango Harley-Davidson dealership. Their next stop was going to be at the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Ignacio to honor the veterans who so proudly served our country.

I spotted Iesha working security at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally. I asked her if she could spare a few minutes so t...
09/05/2026

I spotted Iesha working security at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally. I asked her if she could spare a few minutes so that I could take a quick photo of her on a motorcycle, and she was kind enough to say yes. Thank you so much, Iesha, for being a part of my 'Faces of Durango' project. I very much appreciate it. Please take care and be safe. Thank you for all you do for our community.

Rachel was working at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally and enjoying some of the events. I was so glad I could shoot a q...
09/05/2026

Rachel was working at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally and enjoying some of the events. I was so glad I could shoot a quick photo of her before she had to get back to work. Thank you so much, Rachel, for being a part of my 'Faces of Durango' project during both the rodeo and now the rally.

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