In March 2026, some high school friends and I took a road trip from our homes north of Dallas to Zion, Bryce Canyon and Arches national parks, passing through New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. These photos are among the 1,600 I took during the trip, capturing the landscape, the tourists and my companions.
Song lyrics are from "Somewhere Along the Way" and "Don't Send Me Away" by Dawes.
Shot on Canon EOS Rebel T7.
Jack Risberg
Leo Redding
Seth Buraglio
"She would talk about letting go, I guess I didn't understand / Giving over to the currents that were there since time began."
Taken in Orderville, UT, outside Terry's Food and Drug.
Upper Emerald Pool
Angels Landing
Mossy Cave Trail
"But on the long drive from El Paso to the Pacific Ocean cliffs / I finally felt connected to the continental drift."
Chimney Rock, Capitol Reef National Park
"I’m getting on the freeway / Your jacket’s in my car / Your ash is in my ashtray / And I’m there with you wherever you are."