Aurora's Light

 

Burned

 

New Series: Come In

 There is just something special about entrances/exits. They provide portals into new spaces- sometimes it seems like new worlds or alternate realities. I am excited to keep my eyes open for more unique entrances.

Post Office

 I LOVE old post office buildings! I think I am going to start a new series just on these old iconic buildings in the state of Wyoming! Do you have one near you I need to make sure to get?

Daisy Doo

 

shattered

 

Snow Melt

 One day while getting gas I saw....

Ice Bubbles: Take 2

 I did my homework and gave it another shot- and I LOVE this!!! Each bubble was different and watching them freeze was mesmerizing and magical! They would actually start to spin and each ice formation was unique and different as you will see below. Some would burst before they finished freezing, others would completely freeze before they popped others would pop but still continue to hold a shape as they froze. I highly recommend this activity to anyone who has cold weather. Bundle up, make a solution or use cheap bubbles and get out side and watch natures magic! 

Which one is your favorite? I would love to hear! 

Historic Cold BRRR

 Thermopolis is experience a rapid freeze front and it is COLD! Last night we got down to -37 and we could get that low again tonight or even lower! The river that flows through town has actually frozen over which is pretty amazing since we have an actual hot springs that flows into it!!! This is one for the book people! I am so grateful for my warm house and family to share it with. We ventured out for a few to try and see how frozen bubbles work and it was a super fun 8 minutes lol! Our high today has been -14 so we didn't stay out long! Here was the results- I am sure we will try this again! It was so cool!! 

Merry Christmas! Stay warm!

100th Post

 How fitting my 100th post gets to commemorate my first professional PHOTO SHOW!! 

It was held on October 22, 2022 at The Historic Arapahoe Ranch. That place is GORGEOUS! I was in love with the mansion- just in love. I will be taking pictures of it at a future date. 

I had three photos selected by the State of Wyoming to keep in their archives as part of a community awareness photo documentary project. :) I am feeling pretty proud of my photos that were chosen. They are doing a little tour around the Big Horn Basin before they head down to the capital and then I am not sure if they are going to be displayed before they get put in the archives or what. Either way it is a pretty neat honor to say I now have a piece of my photography in Wyoming history! 

Here is my photo write up:

"Welcome to Thermopolis" the stoic banner hangs from the light posts up and down the historic downtown, beckoning visitors to visit. Beautiful, old architecture stands as echoes of a grand tradition of merchants is now reduced to a small handful of shops, a restaurant, a bookstore.....mostly "For Sale" signs. The evidence of past ventures is seen by the left over signage also beckoning 'welcome' or 'enter'  with the current merchandise of dust and empty glass.  Others warn 'No Trespassing' and yet we are still drawn to know more of what happened here. Thermopolis suffers from what most small communities in Wyoming are suffering from- lack of commerce. The economic downturn from Covid-19, high gas prices and lack of competition leads to local prices being high and selection minimal. This causes the already small amount of shoppers to flock to the portals of online and bigger box stores hundreds of miles away. The Chamber of Commerce does its best to offer incentives for locals to shop her in town by hosting contests and seasonal shopping events. As signs turn from 'For Sale' to 'Sold' hopefully, we can work as a community to keep our commerce growing. 

Here are a few snaps of me at my show :) 

Next Door

 

Old Signage

 Old signs are just so cool! They sure beat the digital ones that get put up today! I love looking ate the details on older signage! 

Downtown

 Downtown...

Brick by Brick