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5.0 out of 5 stars Take me with!, January 1, 2011

By Kris Newman "Kris Newman" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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Books and pictures transport us from one place to another. When a visual artist mingles his experience with a written journal, the most interesting thing happens. Imagination mixes with reality and the reader becomes a co-traveler with the writer. 

Such is the case with Skip Hunt's Go West. Photos rich in color, depth, perception and story fill the pages pulling the reader along through the desert. Having never walked this piece of the earth, my imagination could never have conjured what Hunt's images brought. Not the "tourist vista views," but captured sunsets, flaunted murals, juxtapositions of old and new, natural and manmade dot the journey. 

A photo journal so rich in texture would have been enough to satisfy my curiosity. 

But that's not all Hunt offers in this piece. A travel journal threads between the pictures. Again, not the typical, "I woke up on Sunday and shopped at the mall," kind of travel. This journal introduces characters and places so familiar I swear I have been there, known them, drank their coffee. As the trip explores the deeply spiritual side of desert silence, Hunt begins to also explore a deep spiritual side of himself and takes the reader with him. 

This is the kind of book that will shift your paradigms if your world is small. It will expand your imagination. It may possibly need to come with a label: "Warning: May cause wanderlust and the inexplicable urge to buy a motorcycle and camera." 

An excellent read. An excellent view. An excellent way to spend a quiet Saturday. I highly recommend this book. 

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, December 30, 2010

By jaguargirl213 - See all my reviews

Skip has a way of capturing the moment that makes you feel like you're on the back of his bike. There were a lot of surreal stories, but my favorite was the old lady in Arizona on the ranch that had customs on her back. The colors in the photos are amazing and it really makes me want to buy an RV and head out on the highway. In the meantime, I'll be travelling vicariously through this spectacular book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Travel With Skip, December 2, 2010

By 1stAngel Arts Magazine "Beth Edwards" - See all my reviews

Skip Hunt has written a book of his unplanned journey that would be enough on its own to make the reader enjoy it. However, he has also chosen to add some of the most amazing photography that really spices up the story and allows the reader to travel on the journey with him. 

You are taken from one place to another and can live in the moment as you view the beautiful photography and read his words. 

Whatever you read this year, make sure you have added Skip Hunt Go West: finding the exotic within the mundane (Volume 1) to your reading list.

4.0 out of 5 stars Reaching Deep Into Intuition, November 29, 2010

By Benné Rockett - See all my reviews

Traveling without a plan, Hunt's keen ability to use intuition to guide his images, leads to a surrendering of the mind, allowing immersion into present moments.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful piece of work, November 29, 2010

By Dixon R. Hamby - See all my reviews
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Not only is Skip a photographer with a great sense of place and design he also knows how to write. A rare combination. This is visual interesting and orally stimulating. He can tell a story.

5.0 out of 5 stars Go West, November 28, 2010

By J. Foye (West Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Fantastic images of the American South West in this beautifully produced book. Skip is a really talented photographer and his journal of this latest road trip carries you along with him, in words as well as stunning and sometimes quirky images. Makes you want to head for the open road, great reading on a snowy English day!!

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll like it, November 26, 2010

By aaron schwartz - See all my reviews

Skip Hunt's photography is remarkable for its beautifully vivid color, incisive composition and varied locales, including Mexico, Guatemala and South Africa. Now he has published this book on his motorcycle travels through the South West U.S. It's beautifully done, and would make a great gift. Or even better, keep it for yourself, and some cold grey afternoon, jump on the back of the bike and travel with Skip on an adventure through the sunny Southwest. Skip is a wonderful photographer, and proves himself to be an equally skilled writer. You'll like it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Transforming!, November 15, 2010

By E. Keller - See all my reviews
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There are few and far between commentaries that act to transport us into a totally new perspective of our world. This lovely synthesis achieves a "shift of shifts" through exquisite photos and lively text. A joy to read. Truly transforms the US of A into an exotic landscape.