Iiiiiii'mmmmm baaaaack

I am making a new commitment to blogging and this site is part of that. Here are some pictures from the snow this week. We have had so little snow this year its unbelievable.

First Day of Spring

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I have been traveling like crazy...which I love...but leaves little time to photograph Denver.

Back in Denver, Spring has sprung and this little gem was poking out of the ground when I walked up to get coffee this morning. I love the contrast of the winter browned grasses and the vibrant colors of the flower and the new grass. Speaks to all that spring offers us in the way of new beginnings.

Of course, as only Denver could do...today's first day of spring is 65 degrees...tomorrow and Friday snow are predicted.

I hope this little flower survives the cold and continues to bring forth spring beauty.

The End of Restaurant Week

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Restaurant week came to an end with me not going to one restaurant...I was called out of town on meetings.

Sharped Dress Man

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One of the great things about living in a city is the characters you stumble upon. This daper man was out strolling on a beautiful sunny February day downtown.

He strolled with purpose and confidence. I wonder what his story is. How that hat makes him feel. Where he was coming from or going to. Where he's originally from and where he'd rather be.

Just When the snow starts to melt...

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Its supposed to start snowing again. I took this picture of a gutter downtown. It was so warm the snow was melting really fast creating a real flood of water as you can tell by the splash you see in the photo.

Denver Restaurant Week

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Today is the start of Denver Restaurant Week. It is a seven-day celebration of the culinary scene in Denver. For the week of Feb. 23-29, 2008, participating restaurants will offer a multi-course dinner for the fixed price of $52.80 for two, or $26.40 for one (not including tax or gratuity). 5280 is a reference to our altitude 5,280 feet or 1 mile...hence the mile high city.

Statue at City Park

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This is a statue located in City Park in Downtown Denver. The park is home to the zoo, a museum, a golf course, a duck pond and more.

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I don't know if I am ever going to find time to shoot again and its driving me mad. So I am shooting things in the house just to make myself feel better.

This is the inside of a stargazer lily.

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The weather makes it hard to always have photos from around town and today is no exception. I'm hoping this weekend I can get out and shoot around town. For your sake and mine!

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Its another springy kind of day here, and since the flower yesterday seemed to help all of us from cold climates yesterday I thought I'd post another one. This is an Alstroemeria from that same bunch of flowers from my neices.

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Macro photography is my fav. I took this shot of a daisy I received from my neices for Valentines Day.

Larimer Square Clock

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One of my other loves besides old buildings is clocks. I photograph them where ever I go. This clock is at Larimer Square in the LODO (lower downtown) neighborhood of Denver. Its a cool area with lots of great shops and restaurants and of course my favorite old buildings mixing with new.

Spring Fever

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With the recent crazy weather (65 and sunny one day 18 and snowing the next) I'm not sure when we'll get to see actual blooms. I took this one looking through the window at Z gallerie on Larimer Square.

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Another great denver building.

Sorry for the short/lack of post...I have been horribly sick AGAIN.

Spring is in the air.

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I took this photo last spring at the Garden of the Gods outside of Denver. Since the last two days have been quite lovely and spring fever is in full swing for most people I know I thought I'd share the warmth.

Today its supposed to be 57...YEAH...but wait...in typical Denver fashion tomorrow is supposed to be 27 with snow. Ain't it wonderful. What is the thing in your part of the world that is unique...odd...that no one would ever know?

Lofts

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Denver has been taking old buildings, especially old commercial buildings and turning them into cool lofts, residential lofts, office lofts, and work live spaces. These lofts off of Blake and Market street look really cool from the outside...I'd love to see them from the inside.

The reclaiming of these old buildings is really important to keeping the history and feel of Denver or any other city in tact. After living in Europe for six months its clear that Americans really have the market cornered on tearing down beautiful old structures to make way for new, "vanilla" ones. UGH!

Football

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To all of those missing American Football this first Sunday after the Super Bowl...here is a shot I took yesterday looking at the home of the Denver Broncos from Blake and Market Streets. It was a beautifully clear day. Nothing like a mountain view with your football.

Rocky Mountain Seed Company

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If you haven't guessed by now...I love old buildings. The more crumbly the better. The great thing about Denver is that you get the old with the new. This building is right at Larimer Square...but I'm afraid it will soon be gone as the RMSC has signs saying they have moved. It was such a beautiful day today (almost 60 degrees) and everyone was out and about...sitting outside enjoy the spring like day...beating away the winter blues.

Working getting in the way

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Work is getting in the way of photographing anything...so here is a photo that combines work and photography. The jeweler is from Denver and is amazing...here's the start of her website http://www.necklinedesigns.com

Last in the series

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This is the fourth...and probably thankfully for you...the final in the red barn series. Sorry to have bored you with them...but they really are some of my favorite photos I've ever taken.