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Photo Friday: More Snow Melt

by Patrick Hester • August 22, 2014 • Comments Off

Here is the photo: “Now that’s a…river?” “Waterfall.” “Mostly. I bet it’s cold.” *Tries it* “Oh yes. It’s cold!” This was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park, July 2014.

by Patrick Hester • August 15, 2014 • Comments Off

Here is the photo: Here was the conversation (mostly paraphrased from memory): “There’s a stream!” “Stream or creek?” “Creek?” “Crick?” “Babbling brook.” “Brook.” “Tributary.” This was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park, July 2014.

by Patrick Hester • August 8, 2014 • Comments Off

Do you have any idea how hard it is to take a photo pointing down a tree trunk? Ok – I’ll admit it – this tree was actually at an angle to the path I was walking! It was a…

by Patrick Hester • August 1, 2014 • Comments Off

You know me – I can’t resist a close up. Aspen Leaves. This was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park, July 2014.

by Patrick Hester • July 25, 2014 • 1 Comment

Thumbnail from Rocky Mountain National Park, July 2014

I thought I’d start us out with a nice shot pretty close to the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. I was -thrilled- to see so much green up there compared to a couple years back when the beetle damage…

by Patrick Hester • July 18, 2014 • 2 Comments

On a recent trip to Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park / Trail Ridge Road, I was able to indulge in one of my favorite pastimes – photographing Colorado. I’m gonna be sharing those photos with you in the…

by Patrick Hester • April 23, 2013 • Comments Off

Saw this last week when I was coming home. Turned off the main street into my neighborhood and saw the green glow. Tried to stop to take a pic but my car was sliding in the snow, so this is…

by Patrick Hester • December 14, 2012 • Comments Off

When I lived alone, before there were cats and people around all the freaking time (or so it seems), I would sit at my desk with some good music on repeat, light a candle, and write for hours uninterrupted. Seems…

by Patrick Hester • December 7, 2012 • 2 Comments

Today, December 7th, is my mom’s birthday, so I thought I’d offer up a couple pics. Here I am with my mom on the right, and my aunt Pat on the left: That shot was taken in Chicago just after…