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    Bluebirds

    October 7, 2015
    Little Bluebirds
    Little Bluebirds

    On my walk this past weekend I found these bluebirds at the Little Blue Bird Bakeshop in Old Town.

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  • architecture,  Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    Tremble Court

    October 6, 2015

    Passing Through Tremble Court
    Passing Through Tremble Court

    Tremble Court is a small store in the Old Town Square. Three walkways meet at the store’s front door, one  being an alley. As I was walking through Tremble Court towards the square I noticed this woman walking towards the court from the alley. I walked past the three way intersection while composing an image in my head. I then stopped and turned to wait for her to pass through. She is coming from the direction of a homeless shelter and with her heavy bags I assumed her to be homeless. I took two images as she walked by. She was carrying what I assume to be all she had. Her body is stooped over due to a bad back, heavy bags or both.  When I see homeless people who only own what’s on their back it causes me to realize all that I have.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street

    Curiosity

    September 14, 2015

    Curiosity in Old Town
    Curiosity in Old Town

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  • Candid Portraits,  Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    Working the Crossword

    August 9, 2015

    Working the Crossword
    Working the Crossword

    Old Town Fort Collins

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  • architecture,  doors,  quotes,  window

    The Red Door

    July 14, 2015

    Red Door
    Red Door

    The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.  -William James

    Taken with a new Fujifilm X-T10 and the 18-55mm kit lens.

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  • architecture,  Photography,  writing/reading

    Photography Has Changed Me

    June 9, 2015

    Old Town Alley
    Old Town Alley

    The dream to be a professional photographer faded many years ago. I find it interesting that when I eliminated the word professional I began to really be a photographer. Photography began to be a part of me, something I needed to partake of on a regular basis. It began to change something within me, opening my eyes and really see the world around me, whether that’s photographing a sunset or a walk through an alley in my neighborhood. I continuously look for “the more” and find it to be a wonderful process and journey. Yes, photography has changed me.

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  • Documentary/Street,  music

    Tickling the Ivory

    May 8, 2015

    Street Musican in Old Town
    Street Musican in Old Town

    This past week I encountered three young people in Old Town enjoying a jam session. One young man was on the piano and the other two were playing guitars and singing. I just stood there and listened to their music with no intent to shoot. I finally took five shots then moved on. This image reminds me of Johnny Hahn who has played the piano at Pikes Market in Seattle for years. We need artists like this in our world who work at their craft for the love of it not the popularity and money.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street

    February 15, 2015

    Shadows
    Shadows

      Your work is to master reality, by learning to see things as they are, you will disperse the illusions that hold you back.

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  • architecture,  Cityscapes/Urban,  doors

    January 24, 2015

    Yellow Birds
    Yellow Birds

    “The contemplative does not ‘see God’; he enters into God’s seeing.” Simon Tugwell, OP

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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street

    Early Morning in Old Town

    October 26, 2014
    Early Morning in Old Town
    Early Morning in Old Town

    Rising early is not for everyone. Yet, I enjoy being out and about as the sun breaks the horizon and  shows off its colors. Right after that show the sun casts these wonderful shadows. It’s this photographers special time of day.

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