Landscapes

Although we haven't been able to explore too many places, we did go on a hike that overlooked the beautiful Dillon lake. We live below the dam at one end of the lake.

That being said, sometimes I don't need to go further than our backyard - or back porch - to see a beautiful landscape. Here is our view at sunset looking out at the Dillon dam, with Keystone peeking out in the distance.

On a wall

After some quick printing and framing, I have finally made it up on a wall in a gallery in nearby Frisco, CO. The gallery shows artists from Colorado, mostly local. The variety of work - from paintings to digital photos to jewelry - attracted me at first. I took the chance to put something up right away, and couldn't be happier.

BBQ

Fun music, scrumptious food and racing piggies made up this weekend's barbeque fest in Frisco...

Row, row, row your boat...

The Marina in Frisco is full of photo ops, from dogs playing fetch in the grass to bikers riding by to boaters sailing on the water. The colorful boats caught my attention as always, and the sailboats mirrored the white-topped mountains in the background.

The Fun Bunch

Thursday nights are fun with the Fun Bunch, one of the teams that participates in a softball tournament in Summit County. Last night I remembered to bring my camera so I could play around. The sun was setting right in front of the batters, so instead of trying to work around the sun, I tried shooting straight in to it. I ended up liking the photos with lens flare and sun rays the most, and I even captured an odd couple watching the game - man's best friend turned softball's biggest fan!

Little Monsters

After 13 awesome - and strenuous - months, it came time to say goodbye to two furry kitties. Really, they just moved down the street from me. My roommate moved, and so too, did her cats. We got them just a week after having moved in to a new apartment:

Izzy

Bella

There's nothing like watching a little kitten (or puppy, for that matter) grow during its first year. As sisters, they couldn't be more different. Bella is a lady. She's very, very quiet, even when she speaks. She takes her time getting to know somebody new, and will rarely tolerate being held for long. Izzy is everything Bella isn't: loud - very loud, needy, a monkey of sorts (climbing up and onto the staircase railing), playful (really, she plays fetch!), and will fall asleep in anyone's arms after ten minutes.

My roommate had let me choose one of their names. She was going to name one Isabella and call her Izzy as a nick name. But I told her I might call that cat Bella, which would get confusing if one cat had two names. And so were created their names, Izzy and Bella. (And no, I did not name Bella after Twilight! She got the name of my favorite cat, my aunt's cat, Bella.)

They've grown from barely tackling a size six flip-flop to overtaking a size six shoe box. In their worst of moments, they truly were little monsters. In their best of moments (like when they were sleeping), they melted a long-time dog-lover's heart.

"Make me a Latham"

I had the joy of spending an evening with two of the greatest people I know: Tim Latham and Leah Bend. Their big day is finally here - Leah and Tim are tying the knot in downtown St. Louis at the Thaxton!

Since freshman year of college, Leah has been one of the sweetest, kindest, truest friends. I was excited to shoot her engagement photos and finally meet The Boy - Tim. After just half an hour with them, it was easy to see how perfectly they complimented one another.

Finally, all of the planning and waiting and stressing boils down to one day - today. And I only have one piece of advice (that I found last night on the way to the rehearsal):