21 December 2020

best stories from 2020

Take a look at RED's best stories from 2020: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/best-of-red-2020.html

A heartwarming conversation I edited and arranged between the 1st and 100,000th graduate:

https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/meet-msu-denvers-100000th-graduate.html 

https://vimeo.com/488320488

And, some of my favorite work photos I took from the year:

happy solstice!

Some tips to beat those short winter days (photo created after finding no good stock art!): https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/8-tips-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder.html


the hygge chalet

A relaxing weekend away at this cute A-frame in Grant, Colorado!

Tracks from a friendly pheasant visitor

 Cute matching birdhouse

dreamer siblings

Loved working on this important story about siblings Ruth and Joel: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/dreamer-siblings-cautiously-optimistic-after-court-wins-bidens-daca-promises.html

And, the Denver Post's take on the images:

work!

Some favorites from the past month(s)? losing track of time here...

This is dance student Shawnee DeChristopher, for this story about the dance studio Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, a Denver institution celebrating their 50th anniversary. I chose this spot in Cheesman Park, and never really know what I'm looking for until I meet my subject and take in the light and shadows https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/mission-ready-cleo-parker-robinson-dance.html

Love making people laugh!

For a story on Covid Exposure notifications in Colorado: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/colorado-covid-19-exposure-notifications-system-boosts-contact-tracing-efforts.html

A story on it never being too late to do what you love: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/the-art-of-living.html

Professors make on campus classes safe: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/university-takes-safe-and-steady-approach-with-the-return-to-in-person-classes.html

How restaurants are continuously adapting: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/restaurants-respond-to-pandemics-deep-freeze.html


I also for some reason like this photo... feels especially 2020ish

Belly dancing adapts

Somehow making a building mug look interesting for this story: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/cares-act-dollars-help-colorado-schools-rise.html

A story for Veterans Day: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/veterans-share-strength-to-stem-suicide-crisis.html

a steamboat thanksgiving

Back to the first place I ever visited in Colorado...


18 November 2020

goblin valley

Goblin Valley is a park in Utah where sandstone has eroded into interesting shapes, called hoodoos, and locally, goblins. Was also a sea and under water millions of years ago, like everything else at one point

Climbing out of cave
One more quick hike before hitting the road

time in the san rafael desert

Took a much needed trip to the Utah desert with two of my favorite adventure buddies!


2020 feels
That beautiful morning light