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2017 Favorites: Weekly Photo Challenge
I’d like start my first post of the 2018 New Year by saying Thank You!! to all the people out in the blog-o-sphere who are following me, and who found my Ascend Weekly Photo Challenge post. I’m not quite sure what happened, but somehow while I was busy with holidays, wedding celebrations, family & friends,…
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Ascend: Weekly Photo Challenge
This week’s photo challenge is about upward movement. The air was incredibly clear and crisp, and the sun was just beginning to peek over the ridge the morning I left for the Animas Valley Hot Air Ballon Rally. By the time I drove west to the Animas Valley, the sky was brilliant blue, and made…
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Inheritance: One Word Prompt
As the years pass, more and more frequently when I look in the mirror I sometimes do a double-take because I see my Mom’s face before I recognize the reflection as my own. Even the ever popular social media platform Facebook constantly wants to tag me as my Mom, which is interesting because she passed-on…
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Cheeky: Weekly Photo Challenge
It was just after breakfast when our group piled into the microbus to drive to our final destination on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica. I really had no idea what to expect from the journey ahead. Except that it would be long. And could quickly become even longer if the road was washed out…
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Serene: Weekly Photo Challenge
In an effort to prepare for the already bustling and busy holiday season, and bring to close what has been, for too many people, a very hectic year, this weeks Photo Challenge encourages us to take a deep breath and slow down. Then share a visual moment of blissful quiet. I have no shortage of serene images…
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Sparkle: Daily Prompt
The sparkling green lights Shine so brightly in the snow Holidays bring magic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When I was teaching I loved to incorporate Haiku into my lessons. Doing this allowed me to see each students’ individuality and creativity. I’ve also enjoyed being in the backcountry with a group of people and everyday we select a relevant…
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Community Farming & Young Farmers
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a farmer? Spending your days outdoors in the elements tending to the land and livestock, while growing healthy food our communities need to thrive. It sounds ideal doesn’t it? The reality is the number of famers in the United States is decreasing. There are…
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Transformation: Weekly Photo Challenge
Transformations take place all around us, everyday. Is it easier for you to notice transformations in yourself, your environment, or your community? I see many transformations taking place in this photo: Fall to winter. Dark to light. R-O-Y-G-B-I-V. Dry to moist. Flat-rolling plains to Front Range fans. Stillness to movement. What transformations do you see?…
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Experimental: Weekly Photo Challenge
This was a very last minute experiment on the Fourth of July when I decided to play around with trying to get pictures of the local fireworks display over the reservoir. For years I’ve wanted to try capturing stunning photos of fireworks. This year there was a fire ban in many areas of Colorado, and…
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