Did I mention I like flowers? Here are some from Rocky Mountain National Park.

I can’t get enough.

- Laura

It’s hard not to take photos of everything here in Colorado. And Rocky Mountain National Park is no exception. We went up this past weekend with out-of-town friends and even with a point-and-shoot camera, these shots turned out amazing. It was a beautifully moody day which provided some great atmospheric shots. Totally inspired by the beauty of nature.

Side note: I’ve been terrible at taking our “real” camera with us when we’re with people because I know I’d go even more photo crazy. So my apologies to the quality, but the subject matter speaks for itself.

Pretty awesome, huh? Life is good.

- Laura

May is here and spring is in the air! Well, actually spring has been in the air for a while now, but all the trees around our place have just started blossoming after a few false starts. I’ve felt bad for them as we’ve had some weather tom-foolery around here, with 70-degree days one day and then snow flurries the next. Bizarre, but such is springtime in the Rockies.

In any case, I took a few shots of the loveliness all around me on my first couple delightful walks in May. Enjoy!

I absolutely love flowering trees. I mean, flowers in general make me happy. So thank you, spring.

- Laura

For those of you who may not know, Ryan and I moved to Golden, Colorado this past November from the Chicago area. We absolutely love it here and it is the perfect city for our transition. It has a great downtown with a creek at the heart of of it and there is so much to do – from outdoor activities to shopping & dining. Not only that, but it has an authentic western small-town feel that is completely irresistible. And the location is perfect – we have easy access to the city and direct access to the mountains since we live right along the Front Range of the magnificent Rockies.

Since we’re outdoor enthusiasts and photographers, we can’t resist getting some “fine-art” nature shots on our walks around town and in the foothills – even if it’s just with our little Canon point-and-shoot. We admit we have an obsession with documenting everything, so you can imagine the amount of photos we’ve already taken now that we live in one of the most beautiful places in the U.S., if not the world (I believe I estimated our average to be 12 a day…in only four months time).

And I’d like to give you a glimpse into our life here and join us in our obsession. It’s a bit drier where we are so sometimes it’s not the most beautiful in panorama, but we love the variety in the details – rocks, plant life, etc. By capturing those tiny details, it allows us to see our hikes and nature in a totally different way.

So enjoy our nature walk on Chimney Gulch Trail!

Makes spring even more appealing, doesn’t it? Bring on the warmth and new growth!

- Laura

Well, happy New Year! I’ve got some good stuff to share in this first week of the new year. As I was looking through our massively extensive collection of photos taken over the past 5+ years, I came along some beauties which I’ve sorted into collections. They are gorgeous, if I do say so myself. And I am bound and determined to get these printed and framed someday to hang on our walls, or give as gifts to friends and family. But for now, they are for your online enjoyment.

Artfully yours,
Laura

This weekend Ryan and I went to the Colorado Railroad Museum which is basically a photographers dream – a place to be inspired by the colors, textures and typography of the rail cars. It’s been a while since I’ve posted some eye candy, so I wanted to share our delightful little finds for you all this Monday. Hope you find the beauty in them, too!

Not to mention this would be a great place to shoot some engagement, wedding or trash the dress photography – and I think my cousin Lexia would agree!

Full of bells & whistles,
Laura

Since we’ll be moving to Colorado this Thursday, (wow! time flies), I thought I would share some of the nature photos I took this summer when visiting Winter Park. Since there were so many interesting flowers in the area, and plants really inspire me – unique or common – those are the focus in this series rather than mountain vistas.

Plus, who doesn’t enjoy photos of beautiful wildflowers to start the week? Delightful little things if you ask me.

Happy Monday!

- Laura

Seeing as Mondays are generally the most dreaded day of the week, it’s my goal to provide some vibrancy and fun to your week through original photos – by yours truly – of interesting textures, typography, colors, architecture, unique found objects, etc. I hope this will add a little bit of sunshine into your daily grind as well as give you fresh perspective on how you look at the world around you.

These are some of the photos I took downtown Chicago with my great little Canon PowerShot for my self-imposed photo assignment while enjoying a beautiful day in the city last week with my friend and fellow adventurer, Alicia.

Enjoy, and happy Monday!

- Laura