I tried to get lost on the first day of fall. About a two hour hike and I didn’t see a soul. I found a quiet trail up near Estes Park. Found a few rocks and honestly just laid back listened to the wind and stared at the blue sky. I need to get out more.

What can I say about 2021… another bang up, fucked up, mediocre year. Covid kinda went away, and came back… people got almost normal, but not.  Idiots left the White House, but the country is split.  Here in Colorado, we ended with a crazy fire…. and then bitter cold and snow.  In all honesty, I can’t think of one significant thing that affected me in 2021.  I went to work, I got vaccinated, I stayed home.  What I lost out on, tho… visiting my Mom as much as I would to have liked.  Movies.  Co-workers.  Hugs.  Crowds.  People watching.  Car meets.  I want to be poetic, but not even feeling…

I appreciate online meetings. If I’m not doodling, I’m editing photos. I do pay attention to the meeting mostly, but it’s a distraction. What meeting tactics I hate? When the person just reads their slides. Don’t do that. Things to do? Enable closed captions or transcripts. Do this especially if your presenting over a big screen in a room. As good as remote is audio skittish sometimes and this helps.

Still with the edits…

My Dad was always interested in his Scottish family… so he wrote all about it. Until I can get this online in text, here’s a pdf.

It’s a good day when you wake up to a snow blanket. Had about 10 inches of the light fluffy stuff. Packed really well in the streets. Haven’t had too many snow pictures this year, but on the way to work I had to stop and take a few.

Aspiring photographer, hoping to bring a smile to you through my artwork. Brian Mason I’ve always said I am a photographer of chance. I like impromptu things that catch my eye. Never worried about what I do with them, but hope others find them cool or fun. My friend Brian is a talented guy… he’s way more patient than I am and I like his style. So here’s an unsolicited plug… go follow him… go buy his art. The photos here are his. Brian Mason – digital downloads & prints, powered by Picfair Brian (@colobphoto) • Instagram photos and videos

I edit some (most) of all my photos… Usually just minor tweaks. I have about 100 apps on my phone, but my go to apps are PS Express and Stackables.