Flatirons

When you live in Boulder, Colorado, you are blessed to be surrounded by mountains and open space. Hiking is a popular activity here, and you will almost always see people out on the trails. I love to go on hikes, especially when I need a day off from work—I call them my mental health days. When I'm on the trails, everything seems to disappear from my mind. I don't think about work. I don't think about money or finances. Being out in nature and on the trails is a chance for me to get away from everything and everyone. At the end of the hike, I feel physically cleansed—and occasionally very tired and exhausted. But in addition to the physical benefits, I feel mentally and emotionally recharged. There is nothing better than that feeling.

Cognac

I have many loves, but here I thought I would combine three of my more favorite loves—Cognac, books, and candlelight. The Cognac is a Remy Martin VSOP. The books you see here are from the Loeb Classical Library. These are great little books for anyone who might have a passing interest in reading ancient Greek or Latin. On the left page—or verso, as they say in the publishing world—the text is in Greek or Latin. On the right page—or recto—is an English translation. It might be the elitist in me talking, but I like to think that there is something sophisticated about reading Greek or Latin and drinking a snifter of Cognac while surrounded by candles.

Ideas and Execution

Well, I thought this blog would be a great idea. I've seen many photography blogs on the web, and I always thought they were great and beautiful. Now, I'm just an amateur photographer. I would never claim to be great; after all, I'm still learning and still experimenting. I set up this blog ages ago in 2007 to share photos with my family and friends. My original plan was to post my photos here, but I haven't exactly followed through on that plan. Because of this and because I've posted only about four things over the past four years, I haven't really shared or "publicized" this blog to my family and friends. There really wasn't much to see. But, on a morning when I've been browsing the web and looking at other blogs for inspiration, I thought that maybe now is the time to revisit this blog and to start uploading some photos. The photos will be uploaded occasionally and randomly. And we'll see how successful I am this time around.

Trees, Flatirons, and a Heart-Shaped Cloud!

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Sunset

Photo Blog

Over the past few months I've been searching to find a new hobby for myself. I just want something fun, something different, something creative. Lately I've been interested in photography. So far I've been drawn to nature. I absolutely love clouds and sunsets. But eventually I plan on hitting the town and the streets and taking pictures of whatever I see. This new blog will be a gallery of what I shoot.