Category: Community
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P Hill
Like most small towns, we have a school letter on a hill nearby. This one is at the end of Grand Avenue in town. We also have lots of orchards – ours was planted in the spring of 1905. Prompt: Every town, village, or city has distinguishing icons and landmarks. Make a photo of one… Continue reading
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Dinner
We had beer-boiled bratwurst at the local brewery for dinner. Prompt: Can a picture suggest smell? Make a photograph of something that we can almost sniff and smell. Continue reading
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Coal vs Natural Gas
Our valley has a lot of coal mines. It’s what is called “compliance coal” because it’s very clean-burning. New laws forcing coal-burning power plants to switch to natural gas may spell even more unemployment, and that affects everything in our rural area. The coal mines are the biggest taxpayers and the second-largest employers after the… Continue reading
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No Fooling – It’s Time for Local Food
It may actually be spring now. Many people are planting gardens, and on our farm, spring work is getting underway in earnest. That makes it a great time to ask where your food is coming from. Who is YOUR farmer? Do you know where your food is grown? Do you know how it was grown?… Continue reading
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Backlight Beer
I took this at Revolution Brewing on Palm Sunday. Prompt: Backlighting in a scene can create drama. Make a photo with an interesting placement of backlit subjects. Continue reading
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Beer Is Food – Product Shot
This stack of beers is my entry for today’s challenge. Prompt: Imagine you’ve been commissioned to photograph a product for a company’s marketing department. Give us your best product shot. Continue reading
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Outside Chess
Outside chess. You know it’s spring when the chess games at Revolution Brewing move outside. Prompt: It’s a new season (spring up north, fall down south). Make a photograph that illustrates the change. Continue reading
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Low Angle Path
I went to the Scrapbook Spring Retreat in Cedaredge. This is the path to the dorm rooms. Prompt: Change your angle today. Make a photo from 1′ (30 cm) off the ground and post it. Continue reading
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Miners’ Memorial – Paonia, Colorado
Our town has farms, ranches, and coal mines. This memorial honors the miners who have been killed in our local mines. The first name on it is Joonas Batki from 1906. The most recent is Jeremy Garcia from 2007. 28 people died to give you energy. Think of them when you turn on your electric… Continue reading
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Ravelympics Medals
I’m nearing the end of my Ravelry Knitting Olympics. I was on two different teams. Team WIPs 2010, with two projects for WIPs – dancing was the first. Sadly, I will not medal in either project for this event. However, for Team Tardis, I’ve medaled in four events with a total of five projects! I… Continue reading
