Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Hole in the Wall

According to Joshua 6:1-27, the walls of Jericho fell after Joshua's Israelite army marched around the city and blew their trumpets. Although excavations at Tell es-Sultan, the biblical Jericho, have failed to produce data to substantiate the biblical story, I suggest the archaeologists come here. The area is appropriately full of Joshua trees and the walls? . . . Well, I hate to blow my trumpet, but yes, the walls are indeed tumbling down. This photo was taken by a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with a Zenza Bronica 82mm L-1A filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

This rhyolite lava formation was formed 18.5 million years ago by a massive volcanic eruption in what is now Mojave National Preserve. The eruption laid waste to 600 km2 and created the brightly colored, fantastically sculpted rocks at Hole in the Wall, pictured here. This photo was taken by a Yashica Electro 35CC film camera and COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens with a Pro 52mm (UV) Japan filter using Kodak 135 Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 (6200dpi) and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Great obstacles lie ahead. Fortunately, there are blue skies and a clear horizon beyond. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Great Wall of Mojave. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and SMC PENTAX 67 1:4 45mm lens with an 82mm Tiffen UV filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

For centuries explorers have been searching for the elusive Inland Passage. After countless failures to find this fabled route to Asia I have at last discovered the way! That is, I think so . . . If you do not hear from me within a week or two please send in a rescue party . . . This photo was taken by a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Rhyolite Lava formations from an eruption that devestated 600 square kms of what is now Mojave National Preserve, 17 million years ago. This photo was taken by a Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Fuji Pro 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.