Doorway of Light

This somewhat forgotten pavilion still stands strong on the back road over looking the river in City Park.

Didn't Quite Freeze - Yet...

Were you in a rush trying to save the last of your gardens and outdoor plants from the freeze that has embraced us since around Thanksgiving? We rescued a few. One of them being this beautiful bushel of lavender- which we made into Lavender Oatmeal soap.

50 Cent Pumpkins at Lowe's

What do you do when you go a little nuts and buy $8 worth of the 50 cent pumpkins Lowe's has on clearance? Have a little fun! It's been pumpkin mania round the studio, but tell me what youngster wouldn't mind coming to the dinner table and finding his/her very own pumpkin bowl filled with their favorite stew recipe?

December! We are glad you are here!

Dear December, We are glad you are here! You came in a bit biting with your single digit temperatures, but you still beautify the city in your own subtle ways...

Anti-Graffiti

 

 We are loving the Parks and Rec's answer to graffiti. They have commissioned and artist to to paint over the various electrical boxes around the parks in hopes of deterring rampant spray painters. So far so good!

Happy Thanksgiving!

In the Details

Wreath on a pillar downtown by the Depot.

Grand Indeed

Photo of a photo of the stage of the Grand Opera House from Wed. post.

Pueblo Grand Opera House

Photo of a photo hanging in the Hose Co. No. 3 on Broadway

With today's picture, we really agree with the saying "a picture is worth 1,000 words".
We find this photo so amazing and we wonder what stories does it have to tell?
Kinda makes us want to do one of those creative writing lessons where you are a given a photo and asked to write a story about it...
The Opera House was on  Main St., and pretty grandiose for the time. While we have a few beauties of the inside, this photo always takes us aback. It's incredible to look at, and sort of makes your heart ache that such a beautiful piece of work and a wondrous piece of history fell prey to a fire. It was March 1, 1922, when the fire started on the upper floors. Firefighters say the building was engulfed and gutted within an hour. It was a freezing cold day, and after the fire was out, all that was left was this ice castle-like image of a once glorious venue. It was never re-built.
What story do you see?

Morning Sunrise

We can see why it's called Lake Joy

Something in the AIr

The ghosts and goblins are showing themselves as All Hallow's Eve approaches. 

This ghost resides in the Junction- 

and we are amazed that you can't even see his strings from the street.

Good Monday Morning!

We get a kick out of this little guy from a South side neighborhood. We don't know if he is saying "Hello, or warning us away, but either way, if he hears you coming he jumps on his fence and keeps watch till you have passed.

Vintage Needle

Patiently waiting our turn in the Water Works line off 5th Ave., we couldn't help but realize how you really do not see signs like this one at Pueblo Bank and Trust anymore. We pass it all the time and don't think much, but  at the time,  signs like these suggested upscale service and success. And of course if you venture in, the bank's marble floors still present you with that idea today. It's a definite old school bank. And of course almost anything up against Pueblo's brilliant blue skies makes us take a second look.

265 Days of Sun + A Bit of Presistance =

Pueblo Grown Lemons!

With our city's near year-round sunshine, plus it's summer heat to add a bit of sweetness, we knew with a lot of love and care we could produce a lemon as pretty as those we were in awe of in Sorrento!   So, when life literally hands you lemons (with no snow when everyone else is getting it), we Puebloans can make lemonade!

Can't say we have come across one of these before..

A Belt Buckle Collection that is. On display at the Pueblo West Library. A nice gentleman just wanted to share. Hmm.

The French Address Plate

When your new postman can't find your house, you know your address numbers painted on the curb are in bad need of a re-do. So, when the Bronco template guy was a no show, we figured we could do our own fancier one. Inspired by the address plates French residents are given by their town officials, we painstakingly hand painted our own in a bright colbalt blue. We even laquered it a few times to give it the sheen the French tiles have. So far, we are loving the curb appeal it adds!

Ball of Fire

Um, we are not quite sure what this is. We just liked the colors and shape against the cloudy sky- it had something of a "Thor" look to it, it was thought by some of our team members. We pass it quite often. Anyone recall where they have seen it?

And So it Begins

Sun Doughnut

Practicing  stop motion with our new os7 upgrade, I don't know that we were very successful, but adding a blur filter sure softened things up for us so we can capture this doughnut shaped sculpture without stopping traffic in front of the Municipal Justice Center on Main St.

Autumn Crimson

Thank you guest photographer for sending in this gorgeous picture!

This hibiscus decided to give us one last show of the season and boy did it ever. These crimson petals were out doing the fall leaves around it in this Mesa Junction neighborhood.