Hylaea.Culture.Paper.

A multi-media installation at Penrose, what an awesome and new experience for me. Going with our fsem, tasting the yummy hor'dourves (which really made a great impression on all of us before looking at the pieces...), and hearing Timothy Weaver himself talk about this project that has been in the works for over a year was really interesting. 

Yet, what struck me the most was his use of extensive media. His interest for biology and how it collides with art was apparent and striking. Weaver talked of his passion for these birds that have gone extinct or are close to it, how we've driven them to be that way, how unnatural it all is. He used projection onto a screen at the bottom of the staircase (not only a different media, but a totally new way of viewing art while looking down the stairs), compiled printed squares of birds' beaks, feathers, necks... He had a video with the sounds of the birds in it as well.

His work was beautiful and striking. I quickly took this photo with my camera while observing his art upstairs. Near the pieces on the wall was also a smaller sculpture of a bird - I believe it is a permanent piece in the library, but it complimented his installation wonderfully. Just the thought and mastermind that went behind the project was apparent and really managed to affect me. The stillness of the library contrasted the birds' calls and the fact that many of them are gone for good from existence, alive only within the pages we read. Art... yet on a completely different plane... 

Art alive and flying!

Through the Trees...

This picture is cool, but it is more about the limitations of photography. This moment was beautiful - on our PLP retreat, the full moon shining through the trees, the fire crackling behind us, a feeling of togetherness. But a photo can't capture those feelings. A photo can't capture the brightness of the moon, the brisk cold hugging our shoulders, the happiness in my heart :) 

I still like the image, the looming, comforting moon...

Composits.

This weekend has been absolutely crazy!! I loved these few shots of things I love - nature, sunshine, smiles, my roommate, dressing up, blue skies, fall.... Life may be absolutely insane, it may never seem to stop going three-hundred miles per hour, but somehow we manage to continue laughing, to still enjoy those moments when the surroundings take your breath away... LiFe is wonderful: as long as you have those you love around you, how could you go wrong?! 

<3

StreetCorner.

Going on my usual Thursday night date with my friend from back home, this poster really struck me. I don't know if it is because I've been thinking about advertising and what works and what doesn't, or whether it was just simply eye-catching. Regardless, I think the advertiser did something unique with the colors and layout of the poster that really made onlookers look again. I thought the shot was interesting - a phone shot - with the lights disappearing into the background somewhat continuing the concept of the poster.. 

Masquerade anyone?

MuFFiN!

I look forward to these things every morning. The best part about it is that they are NOT a daily breakfast item on the Nelson Dining Hall Menu. So, the chocolate chip muffins that have become my favorite food here at the University of Denver have also become little special surprises in the morning. Some days they are there, more often not. The one that I enjoyed this morning not only made my tummy smile, but was great eye candy, too! Look at all those sugar crystals in that one spot - I just thought it was so funn... a surprise within my surprise :) I just had to CLicK it. 

mmm... Enjoy! 

hmm.. some light in this world.

So after critiquing everyone's Top Ten shots from this quarter the other day, I really got to thinking about light. Roddy, of course, is right. No matter the content of your picture, no matter how fascinating your subject, it just won't be memorable if you have bad light. I see light and notice light everywhere. I notice it in friends' eyes, I notice it through dorm windows. It's beautiful. And here, I personally think I managed to capture a moment when the light hit this tree just right. The light creating that orange aura, that golden glow... well, it just enchanted me. 

kiSs.

While researching Ralph Gibson, I found this picture on "Ronda's Word" Blog (http://collinrl.wordpress.com/ - it isn't exactly clear who took the photo) and it struck me. It may seem like a cliche shot to some, but the idea of the rain, the old cars and the romance just moved me. The water is alive in this photo - splashing the idea of a new relationship with new emotions and desires into the onlooker's eyes. It just captured me, it "CLicKed" with me, so I thought I would share. 

The blog also goes on to talk about how the writer is in a transitional part of their life and I really related. College seems to be a huge transition (I'm just now figuring out how to sleep around here) and it's quite refreshing letting the rain fall onto my face with this photo amidst the craziness of life.