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Crested Butte Flower Capital of Colorado

Crested Butte is a ski town in winter and a playground in summer. Camping, hiking, mountain biking, touring, 4-wheeler, motorcycling, photographing, eating, shopping or just putting your feet up and relaxing.

Today I didn't relax, I was up and out the door to meet members of the PSA (Photographic Society of America) for a 4-wheeling trek into the high country.

I took a ton of photos. Here are a few of my favorites. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed shooting them.

Artsy Fartsy

The Lone Tree Photography Club is a wonderful group. I just started attending the meetings. This past week the presentation was actually a workshop. John and John the presenters, had set up several work stations with black lights. They brought in florescent objects and glass dishes.

At first I was clueless at what to do. Within a few minutes, after watching others I discovered the delights of artistic expression using black lights.

I'm now hooked!

It made my cut

Last winter I took a weekend landscape photography class. It was a wonderful learning experience for me, set in the Garden of the Gods. Each day we arrived at the park prior to daylight. We climbed to the top of a ridge and waited for the sun to come up. The hands on class taught us about setting up the composition along with the other technical setting in the camera.

As others were taking photos of the scenery, I saw these two joggers come along. I rushed to set them up within my composition, loving the smallness of them amongst the huge Gateway to the Garden.

The photo didn't get good grades (by my instructor). I cut off the mountains at the top. Still I love this photo.

Getting my feet wet

Some of my earliest life memories are of Mom taking us to Manasquan beach where I grew up in New Jersey. In the summer we would go every other day to swim and play with our cousins. I remember being prohibited from putting my feet in the water because I always seemed to have an ear infection. As a kid I could never figure out how wet feet related to my ears. To this day there is nothing that feels better than to walk along the shore line getting my feet wet.

On top of the world

Atop Mt. Evans one day, I was just standing there with camera in hand, admiring the beauty surrounding me, when this guy walked up.

I was nearly paralyzed with excitement and good fortune. He stood there posing for me on top of the world.

Needless to say he lifted my spirits, I still grin when I recollect the moment.

The Big Sister

Big Sister is a big help. She loves to play with her brothers and they with her.

A day in the park

On Mother's Day Rich took the kids to a gathering. They had a picnic, flew a kite and took a lot of pictures. He got a few really good shots of my grandsons.

People who make me smile

Noah Z. at the Denver Children's Museum. He needs to grow into the Fireman's outfit. :)