Category: timely

Sixteen years and 110,000 miles ago we drove the C30 off the lot of Pedersen auto in Fort Collins. I needed to make pictures of it for an upcoming sale and the snow that fell the night before provided the clean backdrop that I wanted for the images. The snow and light overcast sky produce…

Minus 6 degrees F. outside this morning with a wind chill measure that says it feels like minus 42. Those were more or less the conditions when I saw this fella riding the bike to school back then. Difference being that today is Sunday and tomorrow is a holiday, so folks won’t be outside in…

Family walking to the entrance of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. We used to go there to have breakfast. I like the symmetry of this image. I wish the lighting was better. The sun is low and hitting the other side of the building, casting long shadows to the left. Mountains and buildings get…

Sunflowers as a farm crop. Sunflowers were native to North America but not widely grown as crops by new world settlers until after they were exported around the world and farmers in Russia developed it into an oilseed farm crop. A field of sunflowers in bloom is a delight to everyone and every artist will…

A static display that I try to photograph in a way makes me think I was on the flight deck when these two returned from their mission. I worked with a friend, a young attorney, who then joined the Navy and now is a fighter pilot flying missions off an aircraft carrier. In a prior…

I like the creative process of using technical tools to capture some of the world around me in two dimensional images that remind me of what I originally saw in my mind.

Count the things that are wrong with this image. From composition to a not level horizon. There are plenty of things to not like about it. Forget that for a minute and let the surf do its magic on your mind. That is what this image is for.

Soon oh soon the timeAll we move to gain will reach and calmOur heart is openOur reason to be here The Gates of DeliriumSong by Yes

This is gone now, but yesterday looked so right. I thought mountain range. Today, maybe not. That is how this job is. Make something every day. Some days stronger than others. Still, I like to look at this.

All that glitters is not gold,but there’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold and she’s buying a stairway to heaven

We’re driving northwest on US-52 on the north side of North Carolina when suddenly Mount Pilot comes into view smack dab in the middle of the road. I wake up my phone and take a blurry picture of the scene up ahead. It’s a throw away picture that I forget about until one day my…

These guys attach themselves to us. Born outside, under the deck stairs in the dirt similar to the orcs, they can control the lives of humans. We know this and still we allow them inside the house to take over and rule us. This is why my eyes itch, and my nose is stuffy. Stop…

I saw a film today, oh boy.

This walk through the trees is a fun addition to the St. Vrain Greenway Park in Longmont. The inspiration for it was birds flying among the trees. I didn’t get the feeling of flying, but I did enjoy walking along the elevated path through the woods. As we all know, Picturelongmont is a fan of…

This was dad’s 95th birthday. Mom had invited some of his friends over for some snack and drink. I drove out there like I used to do to spend a day helping celebrate his birthday. Mom died a year later, almost to the day of when I made this picture. Dad moved to Indianapolis last…

Twenty twenty four knocking on the door. I’ve been putting pictures on Picturelongmont for 23 years. In 2001 I was building a library of images of all the buildings up and down the main streets of Longmont. Google did better and soon after rolled out their street view maps. In 2004 I was taking pictures…

This image leans in the category of abstract. I’m not sure but last I checked it seems people like to put labels on things. I don’t. I like this for a reflection image. It’s also a good example of highlights getting over cooked resulting in some melting around the edges. Lastly, it’s a statement crop.…

Sometimes I want to make a picture of nothing. In this case a reflection of something. How about something shiny. They do this kind of thing all the time when like testing a new lens for sharpness. I was testing my patience.

Yellow house in snow. This was Longmont. I liked the looks of the yellow house and in particular how it looks on a snow day.

Looks peaceful with the snow and early day sunlight painting shadows across everything. I like how the sun and shadows on the roof contrast with those on the ground.

This image from our first year at the condo. West wood branch flowing some water. I might have stood in it to make the reflection picture.

Mystery why tire tracks stop there. Life sure is full of mystery. It’s something every day.

If soft focus trees turn you off, then Picturelongmont might be a disappointment for you. I’m coming to terms with my fascination of forests as subjects here. I like the colors, the lines, the contrast of light and shadow. I like to put paint and distort filters on the images. This forest scene is from…

Big band show. This number features some band members at rest.

There are many cats watching you. They are patient. They sit and watch, learning your ways. You are not safe anywhere on or near the ground. I tell the bluebirds this warning every time I see them. I hope for the birds to be smarter than the cats.

Windstorm, windblast, tornado and several trees broke down that day. That was July. This image made the following October.

Same picture but different.

The condos at prospect new town had just been built when we lived in Longmont and I was filling up the photo albums here on Picturelongmont. I liked the neighborhood because in my thoughts it had interesting architecture. Too close together for me but interesting.

Christmas day morning. Peace on earth, goodwill towards all.

We do this every night.