These were the views from our house yesterday. April is our "transition month" here on the mountain.One day it can be 20 degrees, complete with a raging blizzard, while the next can be sunny and 70. It's hard to know how to dress these days.
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The poor birds (Gray-Crowned Rosy Finches) seemed glad for the grub.
Winter is on the way out, but it's not quite spring yet (as you can see by the depth of snow on the ground).
Today, though, the sun came out and began warming the earth.
The piles of snow are slowly starting to disappear.
I didn't want Earth Hour to pass today without a mention.
Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund, is an annual event calling for action on climate change by asking that everyone around the globe turn off their lights for one hour (8:30-9:30 p.m. local time).
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Original is 2400x1200 and worth seeing.
A view of the Earth at night as seen from space.
Last year, 80 million Americans and 318 U.S. cities officially voted for action with their light switch, joining iconic landmarks from around the world that went dark for Earth Hour, including:
Empire State Building
Brooklyn Bridge
Broadway Theater Marquees
Las Vegas Strip
United Nations Headquarters
Golden Gate Bridge
Seattle’s Space Needle
Church of Latter-Day Saints Temple
Gateway Arch in St. Louis
Great Pyramids of Giza
Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens
Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro
St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London
Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower in Paris
Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube
Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong
Sydney’s Opera House
In the past, we've gone the entire night, not just an hour, with no lights and other electrical appliances. It's really quite nice to have an evening without lights, TV, computer or stereos. Very peaceful. I'm hoping to be able to do that again this evening as well.
What can you do to raise awareness on climate change? It's simple, just turn off your lights tonight during Earth Hour and ask friends, family, neighbors, school or workplace to do the same!
My daughter is in an Intermediate Photography class at her high school (and is also a T.A. for another photo class). She really seems to enjoy it and is very talented--she's much more creative than I am. She may even be interested in pursuing a career in the medium! We aren't much alike in many ways but in this area at least we share a common interest. :)
The weekend before last I took her to downtown Denver so she could complete a photo assignment. I was shooting her as she was shooting photos for her class. (I know, a bit much, isn't it?) I took this shot in the late afternoon light--and she made it better with some soft focus vignetting. I told you she was way more creative than I am! The shirt she's wearing is mine, by the way. :)
My friend Dianne posted an article regarding the earthquake in Haiti. In the article she lists relief organizations that make sure funds donated to them actually get to those in need. Please stop by her blog and donate to one or more of these organizations if you can.
I'm afraid. Very afraid. Technology seems to be working against me. Hard drive failed, now Internet is only allowing me to access certain web pages, and even then, only select features on those pages. I fear the age of enlightenment is at an end and I will soon be thrust into a pre-industrial darkness. Okay, I'm exaggerating. Still. . . I can't help but feel conspired against at this point. At least I can still access Blogger. . . some of it. . . some of the time.
New Year's Eve Fireworks at "Skate The Lake" in Evergreen, Colorado
Many thanks to all my visitors for stopping by my blog and commenting on my photos. I've really enjoyed getting to know all of you this year and am looking forward to seeing what's in store for all of us in 2010!
May the New Year bring all of you all good things!
"When we recall Christmas past, we usually find
that the simplest things -not the great occasions -
give off the greatest glow of happiness." ~ Bob Hope
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As a toddler, my daughter was fascinated by all things Holiday.
Joyful souls donned in gay apparel troll the ancient Yuletide carol in Denver's festive Larimer Square.
I've been busily preparing for the Holidays here at home but thought I should bring a little Holiday Spirit to my little corner of cyberspace as well. This was taken several years ago when my daughter was little. She was enthralled with the carolers but too shy to join them in song. Ah, those were the days. . .
“Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments.”
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Winter Peak" (Click on Photo for Larger View)
A snow covered peak looms over Colorado's Eisenhower Tunnel near the Continental Divide.
I thought a wintery shot would be nice for the 1st of December.
I snapped this photo as we were coming back from skiing last spring. Traffic was at a standstill, as it often is during the ski season, so I was afforded many opportunities to take photos from the car. It's not so bad being stuck in traffic when views like this are available.
Near as I can tell from the map, this mountain seems to be about 12,200 feet high.
I live nearly two miles high atop a mountain in the Colorado Rockies.
As a photographer, life in the mountains is always inspiring, and, as a nature lover, never dull.
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