Today was designated a "shooting day" since Bob had an all day business meeting in Fort Collins. We decided to set the GPS to Main Street Boulder Colorado. The ultimate goal would be to find a few unique places along the way.

We were a little confused when the directions told us to take a left onto a dirt road to Boulder, but since we are definitely the adventurous type, we decided why not. We traveled this steep windy road for miles and boy oh boy did we hit the jackpot when we found this tiny town called Gold Hill.

The view at the top of the dirt road in this tiny town.

Colorado 360 : Day Two

After an impromptu stop at Devil's Backbone, we explored Rocky Mountain National Park.

God created a magnificent place, the mountains and wildlife are absolutely spectacular.

~ Devil's Backbone, Loveland Colorado ~
~ Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado ~

I photographed this Clark's Nutcracker with a 17mm-35mm lens just inches away.
and the same goes for the chipmunks.

Why Colorado 360? I suppose the only way you could possibly understand is if you have been to Colorado. But, this much I know, it doesn't matter where you turn, there is an image to be made. Colorado is amazing, picturesque and the culture is very different from back east. It's just simply a wonderful place!

Street magician in Old Fort Collins


















Arik teaches my husband, Boib how to use a singing bowl at Kathmandii, a Tibetan shop on Lincoln Street in Fort Collins.














A train travels down the middle of Main Street.

















Bikes line the streets of Old Fort Collins.

My work buddy, Hillary Federico and I met with Andrew Hudon at the Outpatient Center at Middlesex Hospital on Saybrook Road in Middletown on the final day of his ride from Colorado to North Haven. Hudon, formerly of Middletown averaged 132 miles a day for seventeen days and is the founder of Resilience Ride 2010, a group of cyclists riding to honor the resilience of cancer survivors.

Here is the best part...when I arrived at the Outpatient Center, photographer Glenn Curtis had a white backdrop set up in the lobby which included a complete set of photographic lighting. As I walked up behind him, in a matter of seconds he had offered me the use of his traveling studio. I was ecstatic!

I worked for Glenn and his wife Marie at Curtis Studio in Durham from 1986 to 1988 just before I came to the Middletown Press. I was about 26, just a kid. At Curtis Studio, I began as a darkroom tech and eventually moved into the studio. I learned a lot from them and I look forward to meeting up with Marie on the athletic fields at Mercy High School where she is the school's contracted photographer.

I think I have said this before and I will definitely say it again, photographers are always very quick to help eachother out and I just wanted to say thank.

Thanks Glenn!