The Rusty Shutter Saloon

Where every photograph has a story worth a drink.

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Rest in Peace

Visitor dies after fall on Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park.

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A Patch of Inspiration

No cheating. No “close enough.”Boots on dirt. Camera in hand.

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Rule Follower or Rule Breaker?

My camera. My vision. End of story.

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The One That Almost Didn’t Count

I came, I saw, I moosed.

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Everything I Know About Life, I Learned from a Hummingbird

Size Doesn’t Decide What’s Possible

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Whisky or Beer?

Rusty Shutter – Words to Live By

“In this saloon, the beer is cold, the whisky is slow, and the tequila stays on the floor.”
— John A Smith

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When an Image Tells a Story

Every photograph has a story. At least, that’s the way I see it.