Light 12/30/2013

Sunlight reflecting on ice.

Happy Christmas

Red and Green 5

...and a partridge in a pear tree!

Radiance

May the light in your heart shine with growing radiance.
Blessings to you on this solstice.

Red and Green 4

 

Ask yourself: What things will I do to take good care of myself during the holidays?

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Red and Green 2

Ask yourself: How do I want to feel during the holidays and when the holidays are over? What activities will support that?

Red and Green

Red and green for the holidays.   To make the holidays more enjoyable ask yourself: Would I be okay with turning down invitations to events I'm not interested in?

Photo 12/11/2013

Creative Practice 12/10/2013

charcoal

Photo 12/9/2013

This image is from the same hike as yesterday’s photo. I like the long shadows created from the low position of the sun in late autumn.

Photo 12/8/2013

On a recent hike, a few days before the snow and cold arrived last week, I visited a nearby area that has been closed since the September flood and reopened just before Thanksgiving. The weather was gorgeous: warm for this time of year, barely a breeze and lots of sunshine. I found a place to sit and take in the surroundings. I enjoy the subtle color differences of the variety of vegetation this time of year. When the snow melts after a heavy snowfall the vegetation isn’t as attractive because the weight of the snow flattens it. I’m fortunate I took this when I did.

Photo 12/4/2013

Light 12/2/2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Creative Practice 11/25/2013

I’ve played with finger paint in the past and the color they create has appealed to me. It’s been a medium I’ve been wondering how to use in a project for some time. Having interesting envelopes on hand is something I prefer and I haven’t seen any that move me recently. Why not make them? Why not use finger paint?  It would be a good medium for gift wrap as well.

Light 11/18/2013

With the flowers available for a small late season bouquet, I photographed the dramatic light created from the sunlight shining through the vase.

Photo 11/13/2013

Hiking on an October day in the higher elevations, a friend and I ran into snow on the trail and strong winds, which is common. The scenery was spectacular though. I’ve found that since I’ve started photographing mountains, this is one of the most photogenic I’ve come across. The shape, the snow, the shadows, the surrounding terrain all lend themselves to creating good photo opportunities. Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to spend a lot of time in this area.

Creative Practice 11/11/2013

Collage 2.5" x 3.5"

Photo 11/5/2013

While hiking on a beautiful late July day, I came upon a meadow carpeted with lavender and bright yellow asters. Several butterflies fluttered from one delicate flower to another.

Photo 10/28/2013

A milkweed seedpod bursting open. Taken 10/27/2013.

Light 10/21/2013

This was taken in 2010 at a wetlands area that was heavily damaged in the September flooding. While visiting, I’ve seen bald eagles, great blue herons, goldfinches and one time a medium-sized orange and black bird that I believe was a Bullock’s oriole. This shot is the sun setting behind the Front Range foothills with one of the ponds in the foreground. 

Photo 10/15/2013

This was taken in the Indian Peaks Wilderness at about 11,800 feet elevation. It’s on one of my favorite trails approximately 4 miles from the trailhead. There was a powerful wind and with no trees to protect me on the tundra, the wind nearly knocked me to the ground.

Photo 10/3/2013

On this day, I started out as one of the many who hike to the waterfall about three miles from the trail head. The spray from the large waterfall creates moss-covered rock and sustains water-loving plants like ferns. It’s a beautiful spot, but quite crowded. Seeking some solitude, I took a short side-trip down a less traveled trail decorated with bright yellow aspen leaves. Along the trail, I photographed the light in the leaves and scenes like this.

Light 10/1/2013

The sunlight breaking through a few clouds made the mountain glow.

Photo 9/29/2013

My boyfriend and I savored the boundless views on our hike to a mountain top in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The tundra had turned from summer green to the colors of autumn.

Light 9/28/2013

Because of the damaged roads from the recent flooding, I adventured to a trail I've never hiked. Most of the wildflowers were finished blooming for the season, but I did spy these paintbrush. I sat on an old fallen tree trunk and enjoyed them for some time.

Light 9/26/2013

This post begins a new regular feature on the Wild Creative Heart blog: photos with the theme "Light".

The day I took this I was captivated by the sparkles on the water. There were many more than on other days. It was taken just a few miles from my home at a wetlands area where I sometimes walk and sit. The area has had extensive damage due to the recent flooding.

Reverence: Wilderness 9/20/2013

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Reverence: Mother Earth 9/13/2013

Taken 9/9/2013

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Photo 9/11/2013

Taken 9/9/2013

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Light 9/6/2013

Taken 9/3/2013

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Reverence: Wilderness 8/30/2013

Friday Photo 8/23/2013

Taken 8/20/2013

Reverence: Mother Earth 8/16/2013

Reverence: Mother Earth 8/9/2013

Photo 8/8/2013

Reverence: Wildflowers 8/2/2013

Photo 7/31/2013

 

Reverence: Wilderness 7/26/2013

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Photo 7/22/2013

Taken 7/12/2013

Reverence: Mother Earth 7/19/2013

Taken 7/12/2013

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Photo 7/17/2013

Taken 7/12/2013

Photo 7/15/2013

Taken 7/12/2013

Reverence: Wildflowers 7/12/2013

Taken 7/12/2013

Friday Photo 6/28/2013

 

Taken 6/28/2013

Flowering Shrub

Taken 6/21/2013

Rocky Mountain Columbine

Taken 6/21/2013

Landscape with pond

Taken 6/21/2013

Purple Fringe

Taken 6/21/2013