So I recently took my first trip to Denver, to see my best friend and the moment I hit the mountains my love affair began. Don't get me wrong, I love Utah and everything it has to offer but Colorado is new and exciting and a whole different kind of adventure than I'm use to. The high mountains, big city, and all the awesome river ways and outdoorsy things grab me by my heart strings and won't let go. I think part of this love is because I love and miss my best friend so much but also because I tired of the consistency in my life right now. It's hard for me to get inspired and actually make stuff but being in Colorado, I felt the passion all over again.
Granted I didn't make much art while I was there, I did take in all veiws, scenery, and culture around me by photography some of it. But this trip consisted of jamming an entire summer into one weekend with my best friend.
Day one, day drinking while floating down the platt river through the city.
Day two, going to Boulder, hiking to the very tippy top of the second flatiron in the beautiful flatirons area, then climbed and scrambled around up there for the afternoon and finished the day with gelato in downtown boulder.
Day three, headed down to golden an climbed in the clear creek area in an amazing canyon with white water rafters down below. Then we finished the day with a little bit of off roading and a campfire in the woods.
Day four, rode bikes around down town Denver and ate more ice cream.
I almost didn't come home, I loved it so much. I know that life can't be fun an games all the time, I would still have to work if I moved but I'm dying for a change of place and those Colorado mountains are callin my name. And I feel some really great art coming from that short vacation. The scenic photos I took will be posted to my portfolio shortly but enjoy a few snap shots of my best friend and I. Oh the shenanigans.
The view of the third flatiron for atop the second.
My best friend Cassie, and Brandon goofing off on one of our many mini summits of day two.
My dinosaur fully packed and ready for a Colorado adventure.