Sunrise, Sunset

Candy: Wow. Tim wasn't kidding when he called me on his way to work.

He said, "Candy, you've got to go look at the sky. I don't want you to miss this."

So I did, and what I saw made me quickly put on a coat and grab the camera before rushing outside to view the world in its early-morning splendor.

It was unbelievable. The sky was colorfully bright and beautiful over Denver, and when I spun around to see what was happening over the mountains, I was greeted by the most beautiful pink glow all around in the sky. The mountains themselves were bathed in a pink light, and I was awestruck.

I managed to get a few shots before the light changed completely, and I hope that you find them almost as appealing as seeing the real thing.

I never get over how lovely it is here in Colorado. I think I have truly found the place to call home. I hope each of you can get out here sometime to visit if you've never seen it, or if you already have, that you can come out and enjoy it again.

In other news, I have decided to accept a management training position with Enterprise Rent-a-Car. This is the same program that Tim is currently in, and all the research I've done on the company points to a bona fide career, something that, to this point, I haven't had.

The opportunity to rise quickly into management ranks with incredible financial compensation is absolutely incredible, and something that I've not had in any of my previous positions in higher ed. While the hours won't be much fun (really early mornings for this night owl), I also know that I'll learn a business from the ground up and have numerous choices for career paths within this global company. Did I mention that Enterprise is getting ready to open in Italy? Those of you who know me know that I've had a long-time dream of living and working in Europe, specifically in France or Italy. Exciting!

At any rate, my start date is November 27th, which gives me two more weeks of free time. Tim and I are going to try to move our things from Ohio this coming weekend, provided all the plans fall into place. That will give me a week to unpack everything, hang pictures on the walls, and otherwise make our apartment a visually pleasing place to call home.

So that's about it. This weekend Tim and I drove into the mountains again, going to Nederland and Idaho Springs before returning to Denver to explore the downtown area and the 16th Street Mall. I'll definitely be heading back there in the next two weeks to do some street photography. Lots of material there!

I'll leave you with another shot from this morning. Enjoy your day and have a great week!

Estes Park

Tim: It has been a long time since I last posted so I figured I would get back into it again (as well as give Candy a break from writing so much!). Today, we headed on a quick trip to Estes Park, Colorado. Estes Park is located in the mountains northwest of Boulder. The elevation is at roughly 7,500 feet.

Estes Park is located near the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park and is absolutely spectacular. We saw so many elk in town today. They were almost tame, just walking around town like they owned the place. In one location (a golf course fairway), we saw over 70 camped out. Here are two shots of some of the elk from today below:



The town is also home of The Stanley Hotel, the hotel where Stephen King's classic 1970's horror movie "The Shining" was filmed (I am sure everyone remembers the classic line from Jack Nicholson's character in the movie: "Here's Johnny!"). It was a big hotel but seemed smaller than it was depicted in the movie. Here is a picture of me in front of the hotel:


Below is a picture of Candy from today with the mountains in the background. As you can see, the mountains are spectacular, snow covered, and quite majestic.


We are doing very well so far and could not be more pleased with our new home state. My job is going very well and the transition from coaching to business has been relatively smooth. Every morning that I drive to work is beautiful. Imagine seeing a mountain range every day on your commute to work. We are truly blessed indeed.

Have a great Sunday and we will keep the reports and pictures coming!

Tim as Artist

Candy: This week I found four slides of Tim's artwork from high school. I love them and wanted to share them with you.

The lead image is a Picasso-inspired portrait of a woman.

This is an abstract pastel drawing of Tim's art teacher with her jacket slung over her shoulder.This one is a pen and ink drawing of a flower.And this is a collage of the USA hockey team from 1988, with construction paper as the medium.The lab printed a couple of these as negative images, and I'm including them for your viewing pleasure as well. I like the alternative results.I had a first interview with Enterprise this afternoon and will be going back next week for a second interview. If that goes well, I'll have a third interview next week as well, and hopefully begin working on the following Monday.

Yesterday Tim said, "Why don't we go to Breckenridge or Estes Park this weekend? You could take a bunch of pictures, we could explore the area, and just have a great time."

I think that's a terrific idea, and am looking forward to being in the mountains this weekend. It was sunny and 60s today, and it looks like it should hit 70 with lots of sunshine this weekend. Unreal.

I know the post is short today, but I hope you enjoy Tim's art. I've been hoping for years that he would get back into it for his own pleasure, and perhaps if you all tell him how much you enjoy it and would love to see more, he just might start again.

Have a great weekend!

Beautiful! Wish you were here!

Candy: Here is the morning view we were greeted with as we drove up to the highway from our apartment. I never grow tired of what scene the mountains present each day.

Hopefully you're not growing tired of seeing it either. Please say so if you are.

Tim has almost finished his second week at Enterprise and is really enjoying it. It's definitely not coaching or teaching, but he is finding many ways to use in this career the skills he learned in his last career. I have an interview with Enterprise tomorrow for the same program. Tim is so impressed with the company and the career paths it offers and I've begun to realize it could be a good thing for me as well. So far my resume has not generated many good hits, and I think for once I'm ready to sign on with a good company and see where it goes rather than continue to piece together a career of disconnected jobs.

I have been playing with a few photos that I shot on film in the past five or six years. I hope you enjoy them. If you want to see others, head over to my photoblog.

This is a sunrise over Craig's Beach on Cape Cod in 1995.Have a great day and let us hear from you.