I finally got around to making the recap collage for January 2oth through 26th.
1-20: Currently Reading
1-21: Dream
1-22: Makes Me Smile
1-23: Transparent
1-24: Faux [Fake]
1-25: Real
1-26: Guest *not pictured
Behind the Scenes
Out of all the projectlife365 photos for this week, this one stands by itself! This is Sprague Lake, frozen over, at sunset. Sprague Lake is within my top five locations for sunsets! I actually took 120 pictures this trip and will be posting them in a landscape gallery after I get them sorted. Stay tuned for them!
I drove up Bear Lake Road around 15:00 because I wanted to see what the lighting was like. My intent for the entire trip was to head back down to Sprague Lake and watch the sunset, and my hunch paid off! Bear Lake was fairly busy with tourists and other photographers awaiting the same light I was… Luckily, Sprague Lake was empty! A few couples wandered by as I stood, sat, or laid on the ice and snapped pictures to my hearts delight! I wonder how the photographers at Bear Lake did?
This was literally a split second of time to get this picture. I was able to snap two pictures while the sun popped out between the clouds and the mountains as it set at 16:16:29! #projectlife365, #outside
Photo info – taken on the Canon 5D III set to ISO400, 1/400th exposure time, f/11 aperture, manual exposure setting with 0 ev compensation value. Used the 16-35mm ultra-wide angle lens set at 16mm focal length. I was laying on my back on the ice about 15 feet from the edge of the south side of the lake [the farthest side from the parking lot].
Here it is, the projectlife365 photo collage for the week of January 13th themes.
1-13-2013: Forgotten
1-14-2013: Temptation
1-15-2013: Confusing
1-16-2013: Sign of Winter
1-17-2013: This is so Me
1-18-2013: *Photo Not Displayed Here*
1-19-2013: Style
Today’s projectlife365 theme was news. I can’t think of a better way to promote the Good News! So, here it is:
Luke 2
New International Version (NIV)
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
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Water Droplets on Aspen Leaves.
This photo was featured by the National Park Foundation!
I took this photo along the trail on the way back from Finch Lake in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a fickle weather day and the group that I was with actually got caught in a freak thunder snow event! Luckily, the weather cleared just as quickly as it came in and left the aspen leaves with water droplets as the sun re-appeared and I was able to capture this photo. One of the hiking members described the fall color as being “apricot” that year and location.
Note the comment on the National Park Foundation Facebook page: NPF Facebook page post
Here is the blog post with this photo featured: National Park Foundation Blog
I uploaded this photo of aspen fall color to the National Park Foundation Facebook page. This aspen grove is near the Dunraven Trailhead which is accessed by a road in between Drake and Glen Haven, Colorado. I was with a group of family and relatives. After we ate lunch near this aspen grove, we went a short distance on the trail to Deserted Village.
Photo uploaded here: National Park Foundation Facebook page
A Godzilla like view of a mini Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower, and Earth. #projectlife365 #mini
This is going to be the last daily post for projectlife365… The rest will be on a weekly basis as a photo collage of the daily theme pictures. I will still post the theme photos in my online gallery on a daily basis under the “Photo Journal” category – http://justphotographin.smugmug.com
![I'm going to call this one "A Collage of Signatures [autographs]." It is a collage of some signatures [autographs] that I have collected over the years. List of signatures in the photo - The US Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team [2009], The US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team [2002], Larry Walker [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Ellis Burks [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Jerry Dipoto [former Colorado Rockies pitcher], Jason Elam [former Denver Broncos placekicker], Daryl Hamilton [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Dante Bichette [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Rob Harrison ["Tumbling Bear" Airshows - 2003], Lon B. Arnold [Arnold EZ Aerobatics - 2003], Jon Melby [Jon Melby Air Shows - 2003], and unsure on the signature of the pilot on my Young Eagles certificate [2003]. #projectlife365 #signature](https://i0.wp.com/justphotographin.smugmug.com/PhotoJournal/Project-Life-365-Days/Project-Life-365-Signature/i-WH54vfg/1/M/_D8A3705%20copy-M.jpg "I'm going to call this one \"A Collage of Signatures [autographs].\" It is a collage of some signatures [autographs] that I have collected over the years. List of signatures in the photo - The US Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team [2009], The US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team [2002], Larry Walker [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Ellis Burks [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Jerry Dipoto [former Colorado Rockies pitcher], Jason Elam [former Denver Broncos placekicker], Daryl Hamilton [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Dante Bichette [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Rob Harrison [\"Tumbling Bear\" Airshows - 2003], Lon B. Arnold [Arnold EZ Aerobatics - 2003], Jon Melby [Jon Melby Air Shows - 2003], and unsure on the signature of the pilot on my Young Eagles certificate [2003]. #projectlife365 #signature")
I’m going to call this one “A Collage of Signatures [autographs].” It is a collage of some signatures [autographs] that I have collected over the years. List of signatures in the photo – The US Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team [2009], The US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team [2002], Larry Walker [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Ellis Burks [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Jerry Dipoto [former Colorado Rockies pitcher], Jason Elam [former Denver Broncos placekicker], Daryl Hamilton [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Dante Bichette [former Colorado Rockies outfielder], Rob Harrison [“Tumbling Bear” Airshows – 2003], Lon B. Arnold [Arnold EZ Aerobatics – 2003], Jon Melby [Jon Melby Air Shows – 2003], and unsure on the signature of the pilot on my Young Eagles certificate [2003]. #projectlife365 #signature
Being that they just came out with a newer version of Monopoly, here is a tribute to the version that has Boardwalk! #projectlife365 #game
Tools are often found in a drawer of a mechanic’s toolbox. #projectlife365 #in_a_drawer
JUST PhotographIN' 