• lifestyles,  seasons

    Trapper’s Snow Report

    January 14, 2011
    Tracy

    My friends Jon and Tracy enjoy cross country skiing. They also have a dog named, Trapper, who is an avid fan of powdery snow. Trapper enjoys his time in snow so much he posts reports on Facebook of snow conditions and how much fun Jon and Tracy are having. For example his latest snow report is as follows:

    Trapper’s Official Snow Report: 8″ in the Fort Yesterday. I got to shovel the drive w/Jon and play w/ Merlin and Cody. Then Did a ski tour around the Park w/Tracy, Jon, Uncle Mike and roudy brother Merlin! 11″ @ Steamboat for this weekend trip….. there’s a nasty rumor I won’t get to go…GRRRRRRR!

    Smell ya later!

    Trap…

    Trapper
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  • landscape,  quotes,  snow

    Sculpting of Snow

    January 13, 2011
    Sculpting with Snow

    What you see is real – but only on the particular level to which you’ve developed your sense of seeing. You can expand your reality by developing new ways of perceiving. – Wynn Bullock

    Absolutely! The more often I carry my camera with me and the slower my walk, the broader are my ways of perceiving this world. It seems I see much better, as if I’ve been given a new pair of glasses.

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  • animals

    Hunkered Down

    January 12, 2011
    Hunkered Down

    Staying with the theme of the wintery weather we are experiencing in much of the country, I decided to post this image. When winter storms bring cold temperatures and snow begins to fall, we crank up the furnace, put on layers, start a pot of chili, drink hot chocolate and sit by the fire. Rabbits don’t do that. Hope everyone stays warm. 🙂

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  • leaves,  Plants

    The Frosted Leaf

    January 11, 2011

    The Frosted Leaf

    A great photograph is a distillation, a reduction of the chaos of our wider experience to a visually satisfying essence where what is excluded is as important as what is included.

    David Ward – From the book: “Landscape Within”

    This image was taken while on a cold morning walk near my condo back in Colorado. We must always be aware of what nature wants to share with us. And, there is nothing wrong with stopping and enjoy what is shared.

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  • trees

    Within the City

    January 10, 2011

    Tree Against the Sky

    Trying to find scenes of just nature within our cities can be a challenge. I look for low angles or move around the subject to isolate it and give the impression of being outside the city. Removing telephone poles, lampposts, pavement, signs, are what I’m after. This image was taken next to the tennis ball court at one of my hotels. I’m also kneeling in parking lot in an effort to eliminate larger buildings just over the horizon. If it wasn’t for the mulched area at the trunk of the tree, some people my not know the image was taken within the city. Have a great week!

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  • architecture,  doors

    Doors of Opportunity

    January 8, 2011

    Door 135

    After taking to the air as a flight attendant I’ve find myself sleeping half the month in a different city. Because of this life style most of my photo opportunities are found while walking the streets in these cities. The doors of opportunity found walking a trail in nature are different than the doors of opportunity walking the streets of a city. When we take the time to look every scene within the city or within nature provides photo opportunities. One subject within the city streets that catches my attention is doors. They’re everywhere, sort of like trees or leaves in nature. When we associate that to life we can see many doors of opportunity. I wonder how often I missed a door of opportunity because I was not truly looking. I feel I’m learning to see more of these doors of opportunity.

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  • People/Portraits,  Self-portraits

    It’s Friday ….

    January 7, 2011

    Reading Posture

    … so here’s another self-portrait, this one taken in my hotel room in Kansas City. Our hotel is located in an industrial park area near the airport with a large holding pond surrounded by large buildings. With beautiful sunny skies I walked the paved trail that goes completely around the pond. However, I discovered the pond is also a place for geese to gather so I got in a bit of the goose-poop-boogey during the walk. That trail was a mess. 🙂

    I received my base transfer notice yesterday and will be moving back home to Colorado, flying out of Denver. I’m excited to be heading back to family and friends but sure do dread the physical move. I need to be out there by February 1st, so not much time and plenty to get done.

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