Not Your Typical Senior Photos - 10/29/10 11:33 AM
 
Not Your Typical Senior Photos Senior photos have changed a lot since my day – when we rode to school atop a brontosaurus, and all photos were head shots, perfectly posed and coiffed.
I really hadn’t realized that there has been a movement among students for a few years to do something DIFFERENT, until a friend asked me to shoot the senior photos for her daughter and her friend’s son.
 At first, I declined, saying I don’t do studio work. (And seriously, those of you who know me knowI’m not about shooting homo sapiens).
No, she said, that’s not what … (34 comments)

Of Rock Carvings and UFO's in Colorado Springs - 10/25/10 12:38 AM
 
 
Of Rock Carvings and UFO's in Colorado Springs As part of my ongoing quest to find interesting places to visit, I recently purchased a fun book called "Weird Colorado", recommended by a friend. I had no idea there was so much 'weird' here!
Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) field investigator, Chuck Zukowski, was investigating reports of UFO activity in a Colorado Springs park, when he learned of another, unrelated oddity within the park. Strange carvings in stone. Two faces, and not very pretty ones, at that :) I had never heard of that particular park, and intrigued, called the … (46 comments)

Rifle Falls State Park, Colorado - 10/14/10 12:31 PM
 
Rifle Falls State Park, Colorado
Northwestern Colorado is not particularly known for it's scenic landscapes, (depending on how you look at it), but not far from Glenwood Springs off of I70, sits an almost tropical area made so by the spray from an 80 foot triple waterfall, surrounded by limestone caves. On a recent trip to Utah, I stopped to see what all the fuss was about. It was definitely a surprise! An easy walk from the parking area brings one out of the arid, dry landscape into a lush area of greenery that is as pleasing to the ears … (32 comments)

No Candles, Please! - 10/05/10 11:30 AM
 
No Candles, Please! I received a letter from the fire department a few days ago. This is the letter:  
Dear Ms. Boucher,
As you are no doubt aware, the state of Colorado is currently under a fire ban due to extreme temperatures and severe lack of rain. Therefore, we respectfully submit that as you celebrate your birthday, you refrain from having candles on your birthday cake. It is our opinion that so many candles would constitute a fire hazard and be a threat to the general public.
 
Sincerely,
Colorado Springs Fire Marshall
 
(I think Mary Douglas got … (42 comments)