Every Image has a Story #DoMoBA

In 2016, I set out in Ruby, a Jeep with a drinking problem to off road away from a life in limbo through mud, men, angels and shaman in search of purpose. And maybe a soulmate. But this photographic road trip became a cathartic journey to enlightenment. Each of the first 12 images is representative of this journey, the stories lighthearted and simple with layers of depth. The video is hands down, my favorite, please take a minute to click and watch. The last few images are part of my "Every Image has a Story" exhibition which is hanging through October 31 in the South Meadows Library in Reno, Nevada. #DoMoBA

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DoMoBA

DoMoBA...Dotty Molt BadAss. That's Victor Cooper's name for me. He owns The Rocking V, a wonderful restaurant in Kanab, Utah. I met him in 2013 on one of my solo trips out to photograph the Desert Southwest. As it turns out, he's become one of my best friends, and one of my angels.
This selfie, taken with my IPhone tells a story all by itself, but you have to know the whole story to understand it. From beginning to end, from stuck to unstuck, from veils to enlightenment. I've experienced some of the happiest moments ever on my six month Journey, and one moment that was incomprehensible to me at the time, but now makes perfect sense. That's how life is, if you wait, if you have faith in a higher being, if you have the courage to let everything go, the good and the bad, if you can open up your heart and pray for change, and if you're willing to be fearless and trust in God, you will find a life you've never imagined was possible.

Dotty Ruby

Dotty Molt Photography

Every Image has a Story #DoMoBA