Larry O'Sullivan's (allchristie) Blog

Benchmarks for the coming year New Year Resolutions that are trite soon lose traction. Grand visions for major life changes that soon fade, perhaps only to surface as part of the list for following years. They sound good and fill a cultural necessity ~ everyone must have New Year Resolutions - no...

It's a White Christmas for Sandy Utah I am now officially IN for the Season.  Warmth has returned to my extremities (nose and fingers). I left for an electric scooter ramble in Sandy UT between snowflakes.  Outward mile was quite OK. Return trip not so much. A blizzard was dropping snow by the bu...

Change of pace for observation of Christmas Tuesday may be the official day of Christmas for 2012. However today has provided the opportunity for me to achieve the mood and spirit I desire for the celebration of this Season. Sunday is my day of rest, and I choose to spend it with my wife at churc...

Want to go outdoor ice skating in Salt Lake City Utah even at night? Here you are in the Salt Lake Valley, in winter.  And your personal inclination is not to venture out. Hug the warmth where you can find it. Man up (Put on your big girl pants, or whatever other encouragement applies).  Rug up. ...

The wonder of millions of lights in Salt Lake City Utah Salt Lake City UT may be a little cool after dark, but it holds many rewards. If you have been Christmas shopping, you will have seem decorations and lights. these can be quite enticing. For a change of pace, visit Temple Square and Plaza fo...

Change the button, change the effect. Further into the forest... So I found new buttons in Picasa 3. Now I find a lot of these have slider controls ~ some of these control things like intensity, application level and direction.  More things to play with. Some WYSIWYG, some not. I learned quickly ...

I surrender. There's a lot I don't know I don't know... Rather than being slack and idle (or that's the way it seemed for a short while) I decided to re-explore Picasa 3. My association with this photo finishing program extends back perhaps two years. It has been love-hate... and love again.  My ...

A sense of community in Holiday celebrations in Salt Lake City Utah Daytime or evening - the pace of celebration of the Season continues in Salt Lake City Utah, and all over the Salt Lake Valley. A mixture of fallen snow and blue skies creates a soft light that accentuates the colors of day decor...

A convenient grocery store, a shopping pleasure. Harmons on City Creek (100 S State Street - downhill from Eagle Gate) in Salt Lake City Utah, adjacent to the City Creek Center provides for modern grovery shopping in the heart of the city. Harmons is 21st Century with still a feeling of old world...

When the only sign of color in my picture is a... Since I have belonged to Active Rain, I  have become used to having a camera with me at all times. Sometimes it may be odd in checking pockets for wallet and watch, I also include still and video. Over time, this photography habit has allowed me t...