What a beauty!

I saw this yesterday:

Well okay not this exact one, but a red and tan Fairlane 500.... mmmm... I could not keep my eyes off it! Unfortunately I had to since I was driving, but I had approximately 2 minutes of prime oggling time while I was sat at lights. Happy sigh :)

Fall photos

Inspiration

Do you have a special place that inspires you? For me, that would be North Wales. I lived on the coast and only about 15 mins from the mountains too; best of both worlds. My friends and I would spend many days hiking the mountains or journalling on the beach, just relaxing and enjoying the freedom of the country :) Now, if I was back in Wales, I would probably find a lot of things to photograph and journal/blog about. I felt inspired there. And now I'm trying to find my inspiration here. What places in the immediate Denver area inspire you? I know we are close to the mountains but I'm talking like within a 40 minute drive. I have a fabulous camera but less fabulous knowledge of great places that inspire!

On the weekend, Luke and I are heading into the mountains for a Fall photography session. I am excited to try out my new 50mm lens as well as hopefully borrow a telephoto one for great leaf pics! Last year we went to view the colors and had missed them by just a few days so this year I had a brainwave to call the ranger stations and make sure of the peak weekend before we go. So I'm excited to get gorgeous vivid color photos this year and post them here :)

Chop

Each time I make an appointment to get my hair cut, I go through the same questions with myself:

1) Should I do something a little different?
2) Should I really do something a little different?
3) Are you sure you want to do something a little different?

And then of course, I stick to exactly the same haircut I've had for the past 12 years!

This time I asked the questions, still had a MAYBE in my head when I went to the salon, and after she had cut the length off I asked myself all those questions all over again! And actually I asked the stylist the questions too. I think I spent a good few minutes staring into that mirror thinking if I do this, it's final, and trying to pin back my long layers to see what bangs (or a fringe if you're English) would look like! Anyone else ever done that? No? Hmmm, guess that's just me then! At this point I would usual back out. But no. Not this time. I said CHOP! So off came my nice long front layers to make bangs. Arrrrrrgh. Do you know how long it takes for my hair to grow?? Seriously?? Like forever! Last time I grew bangs out, I was 8. I cut my hair to chin length (well the stylist did, not me!) and had clips holding back my long bangs for what seemed like an eternity. Combine this with gappy teeth and you get the picture... not good! And now I think of it, the next time I had bangs (at 14), albeit thin whispy ones, I had terrible teeth too with braces. I am seeing a trend.

Well, now I have bangs and really they're not that bad! And my teeth aren't that terrible either. So maybe I can get away with it! I have to. Watch this space though... I'm pretty sure they'll be gone by next summer. The bangs that is, not the teeth.

Ode to the Ocean

Oh the longing that the ocean brings
When you've lived upon its mighty waters
And felt the thunder of the wind and waves
Upon the bow

And the still and calm of twilight
When light bounces on the surface
And shadows on glass, so still, so quiet
Peaceful thoughts

Ever changing, never settling, ocean
Horizon never ending, open, free
There's a place I'd love to stand in that salt breeze
Oh to be.