Small Stone - City Lights

Bob on Larimer Street in Denver

In the city, there are lights everywhere.

Yet, I miss seeing the glimmer of starlight on the velvet tapestry of night.

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Waiting for Snow

We're very dry in Summit County, CO.

Ski areas are open with limited terrain.

I haven't skied yet this season.

Temperatures have been warmer than normal.

Lately, stormy skies portend wind, not snow.

This week's forecast is finally calling for colder weather.

Our extended mildness has been nice, but we wait for white!

Until we get snow, I hike and walk.

My daily goal is between 5-8 miles.

Sometimes, I feel good and go longer.

I think at my age (73), it's important to keep moving.

So far, my hips and knees cooperate.

Often, I carry the Olympus with the 17mm pancake.

Both the camera and lens are light and versatile.

The weight doesn't bother my shoulders and neck.

Last evening was the Race of the Santas and the Lighting of Breckenridge.

800 Santas in all sizes, shapes, and colors ran down Main Street.

Our town Santa arrived in a vintage Corvette.

His reindeer and sleigh need to wait for snow.

Lights glowed off the skin of ice on Maggie Pond.

We watched the sun set behind the buildings on Main Street.

We did a little snow dance as we headed home.

I hope you find beauty wherever you are.

The beauty that surrounds me is my one good thing today.

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Life through Photos

Today, I walked trails on the east of town with a friend.

It was unseasonably warm.

Since melting snow freezes overnight,

we had to tread carefully over icy patches.

I used my Olympus with a 17mm pancake lens.

I love taking landscapes and portraits with that lens.

It’s very light and quick.

After finishing about 5 miles, I said goodbye to my friend.

I continued walking through town.

I practiced shooting street scenes.

I admire the street shots of other photographers.

 However, I’m reluctant to invade others’ privacy.

Some skilled street photographers manage to mask identity.

Their photos include people but the angle or processing preserves anonymity.

Those photos draw me into the scene and the story.

All our lives are story, of course.

The way others interpret the story may or may not be true.

Today, I’m telling you a story through photos.

It’s somewhat a story of my life.

I let it open to your interpretation.

My story in photos is my one good thing today.

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