it is exactly 5,926.4 miles between here and Cool. but whether it’s a place on the map or a state of mind, some way, some how, we are all somewhere in-between. i offer this as some sort of proof that Cool exists, is worth seeing, hearing, reading, (laughing at), and certainly archiving. my name is diane, and this is a true story. i am a writer, photographer, runner, doctoral student, university professor, and mother from the great state of texas. just a few months ago, betweenhereandcool hit the road and traveled the blue highways between Cool, Texas and Cool, California and Cool, Iowa, documenting bits and pieces of the American Dream all along the way. this is what i saw, and then some.Tumblr (3.0; @betweenhereandcool)http://betweenhereandcool.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4vbzuPeji1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah Nevada.” Shot with a Hasselblad 501CM + Kodak Portra 400H 120 film.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/24110466215http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/24110466215Wed, 30 May 2012 22:50:17 -0500hotelsphotographyfilm photographyArchitectureHasselbladmedium formatnevadamizpah hoteltonopah<a href="http://www.dianemcgurren.com">hey, you! check out dianemcgurren.com!</a>: <p>my website’s finally updated! though changes are subtle, they are worth checking out (or at least i think so). for starters, consider the expanded <a href="http://www.dianemcgurren.com/betweenhereandcool" title="between here and cool" target="_blank">between here and cool</a> portfolio or the ever-on-demand portfolio of <a href="http://www.dianemcgurren.com/installationview" title="installation view" target="_blank">installation views</a>…</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/24106592499http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/24106592499Wed, 30 May 2012 21:45:00 -0500Diane McGurren<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4utcnXy4k1qe2faho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Puddle jumping: a you-survived-the-disquiet-of-hard-thunder-and-black-rain equivalent to making lemonade out of lemons.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/24082525811http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/24082525811Wed, 30 May 2012 16:07:34 -0500after cartier-bressonblack and whitephotographyinstagramkids<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rcz28dMI1qe2faho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Memorial Day.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23964199711http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23964199711Mon, 28 May 2012 19:21:02 -0500photographymemorial dayflagamericaamerican flag<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23838343500/tumblr_m4nv21zCqA1qe2fah&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Moab - Conor Oberst</p> <p>There’s nothing that the road cannot heal…</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23838343500http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23838343500Sat, 26 May 2012 22:01:00 -0500moabconor oberst<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nssxf1ow1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Benson Bowl, Benson AZ.” Shot with a Holga 120N + Kodak Tri-X 400 120 film.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23835408124http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23835408124Sat, 26 May 2012 21:12:32 -0500bensonarizonabowlingsignsblack and whitephotographyfilm photographyholga<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jcjkYtJN1qe2faho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>If only every day could be like kittens named Quimby and Angus. If only.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23676017712http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23676017712Thu, 24 May 2012 14:15:12 -0500catskittenshipstamatic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4hcxaypKq1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“East Frontier Street, Eloy AZ.” Shot with a Hasselblad 501CM + Kodak Tri-X 400 ISO 120 film.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23609501083http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23609501083Wed, 23 May 2012 09:43:58 -0500arizonaarchitectureblack and whitephotographyfilm photographymedium formathasselblad<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23560847249/tumblr_m4fyjiRbC91qe2fah&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Far Far - Yael Naïm</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23560847249http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23560847249Tue, 22 May 2012 15:35:00 -0500yael naïmfar farsong of the day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4e1jbGVE71qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Bill’s Garage, St Genevieve MO.” Shot with a Hasselblad 501CM + Fujifilm Pro 400H 120 film. </p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23493476602http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23493476602Mon, 21 May 2012 14:45:11 -0500photographyfilm photographyarchitecturemissouriHasselbladmedium format<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cqveTNZU1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Triangle Inn Motel, St. Genevieve MO.” Shot with a Hasselblad 501CM + Fujifilm Pro 400H 120 film. </p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23459595805http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23459595805Sun, 20 May 2012 21:57:13 -0500photographyfilm photographyHasselbladmedium formatsignsmotelsst genevievemissouri“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.”<br/><br/> - <em>Diane Arbus</em>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23458391159http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23458391159Sun, 20 May 2012 21:38:03 -0500Diane Arbusphotographyquotes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4a88iHDVn1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h2 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;">The last leg. </h2> Roboto Glitter Lens, BlacKeys SuperGrain Film, No Flash, Taken with <a href="http://hipstamaticapp.com" target="_blank">Hipstamatic</a></p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23361714904http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23361714904Sat, 19 May 2012 15:40:46 -0500HipstamaticRoboto Glitter LensBlacKeys SuperGrain FilmNo Flash<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4884vSZUP1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Texaco, Sierra Blanco TX.” Shot with a Hasselblad 501CM + Kodak Tri-X 400 120 film.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23294728676http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23294728676Fri, 18 May 2012 11:22:06 -0500gas stationsphotographysignsfilm photographyhasselbladtexas<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23294343285/tumblr_m487oaKsN71qe2fah&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Rivers and Roads - The Head and the Heart </strong></p> <p>(I can’t shake this song for the life of me.) </p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23294343285http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23294343285Fri, 18 May 2012 11:12:10 -0500the head and the heartrivers and roadssong of the day<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45emhlfYn1qe2faho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Just takin’ the new ballet shoes out for a quick spin.</strong></p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23211498022http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23211498022Wed, 16 May 2012 22:58:00 -0500balletkidsparentingshoesphotographyhipstamatic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44r0wQ4QY1qe2faho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“Right to Know (Flash Point),” text and found sign, 30 x 24”, installation variable (but next to a fire extinguisher, preferable), 2012. Collaboration with artist Devyn Gaudet.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23176728448http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23176728448Wed, 16 May 2012 14:19:44 -0500installation artfound artcollaborationsignstext<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42p10R4qw1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“1973 Mack R700, Marfa TX.” Shot with a Holga 120N + Fujifilm Pro 400H 120 film. And then the shutter quit shutting. (So it goes with the Holga.)</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23108509179http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23108509179Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:24 -0500holgaphotographyfilm photographymarfatexasdairy queenmack truckR7001973<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40rem7uwt1qe2faho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“D and T Supermarket, Clarksdale MS.” Shot with a Hasselblad 501CM and Fujifilm Pro 400H 120 film. </p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23040686467http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23040686467Mon, 14 May 2012 10:37:34 -0500photographyfilm photographyhasselbladarchitecturesupermarketclarksdalemississippi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40q3ckJeR1qe2faho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Breakfast. And probably lunch.</strong></p> <p>In an attempt to channel healthy, free, Chaco-wearing, granola-me from those college days when writing a twenty page paper in 10 hours seemed easier than getting dressed in the morning, I will do the KIND thing and hope for all sorts of dissertation writing mercies from the dissertation writing gods, if there are any, and they can hear me. Because surely even they know I have a deadline. Today.</p>http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23039730274http://betweenhereandcool.com/post/23039730274Mon, 14 May 2012 10:09:00 -0500disserationwritingphdKINDgranola