I’m one person. In one small region of the southwest. With many stories to share. I was happily working on my computer while sitting outside on my deck and anticipating the start of the long weekend. Suddenly I was overcome by the intense smell of smoke nearby. Having studied wildfire science and worked in wildfire… Read More
Pesto: It Must Be Summer!
What Does Summer Taste Like? You just might get a different answer from every person you ask. Watermelon, cotton candy, Italian ice, homemade vanilla ice-cream from the local dairy, lemonade. Those are some sweeter tasing foods that get some summer tastebuds going. If you’re from Buffalo, New York your answer might be Beef on Weck with a… Read More
The Science of Well-Being
Have you heard of, or taken a course at Coursera? I’m in the process of taking my second course with them. It’s called The Science of Well-Being and is taught by a Professor at Yale University. I know, I know. More classes! I just completed the equivalent of several marathons to obtain my Masters of Environmental Management (MEM)… Read More
Variations on a Theme: Headshots
I was thrilled when my friend Michelle Auerbach, author, speaker, and storytelling consultant, recently asked me to take some headshots for her upcoming book. It was a busy time for both of us. It was the December holidays, I was traveling and working on several projects, and more importantly I was in town to celebrate Michelle… Read More
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… Read More
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?… Read More
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… Read More
Daily Prompt: Nest
The first thing she does every morning once she’s out of bed is fill the kettle to start the coffee. Even before she lets the dogs out into the backyard. The dogs are accustomed to her morning routine by now. Admittedly she’s a coffee addict. It’s not the caffeine she desires or needs, it’s the taste.… Read More
Senior Portraits
Senior portraits certainly are not what they used to be. If you do a Google image search, you can see how they’ve changed over the years from the generic, blue backdrop everyone in the class was forced to sit in front of, to beautiful, creative, and unique images that visually capture individual personalities. I do… Read More