Boulder’s Art Fest had woodworker Robert Wilhelm as an exhibitor and I loved his work! Robert, out of Santa Fe, was showing salt and pepper shakers. But not just any shakers. These whimsical wonders scream “look at me!” On the one hand with a wood lathe, some paint and we could do this too.  NOT! […]

Boulder is included in today’s smoky air alert, declaring an ozone action day alert  for Monday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has recommendations. How to stay safe during air quality alert The National Weather Service has offered the following tips on how to stay safe on Monday while the action alert day […]

Meet Gary Chaffin I admit I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the level of talent that visits our Boulder Mall to hang  their masterpieces for our enjoyment and hopeful purchase. IMO (in my opinion) some of the art was without question of museum quality, the artists achieving true artistic professional status. Many are in fact professional […]

Fairs, fests, exhibitions, art shows and the like have long been a place where new art styles, schools, have been displayed. One which is worthy of great attention and which gets short shrift at time is the Paris Exhibition of 1900. The Boulder Art Fest, in its final day today, Sunday, is a chance to […]

This weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday has Boulder again hosting the annual outdoor Art Fest on the Boulder Mall. Many local artists display their works, lining the already beautiful Boulder Mall. I will write a blog with “real” pictures of my Sunday visit to the Art Fest. In the meantime, in anticipation of the fundamentally […]

pics Lenny Lensworth Frieling pic Lenny Lensworth Frieling pic Lenny Lensworth Frieling Sunsets in Boulder get all of the credit. But is that rational, fair, and a good visual decision? Photographers, painters, very fast weavers, and artists of all flavors have long known that the “golden hour,” the time of sunset and sunrise, produces a […]

This Papilio, a Two Tailed Swallowtail, or perhaps a Western Tiger Swallowtail, flitted from flower to flower fascinated by the pollen and the Beatles. I was playing guitar on the deck, switching between the Fender guitar tuner app and the phone camera. The Butterfly seemed fascinated (anthropomorphizing perhaps on my part?) by the Rolling Stones […]

mm Did we experience any record heat during the most recent heat wave? During the recent heatwave, several cities in Colorado experienced record-breaking temperatures. Aspen: On July 17, Aspen Airport recorded a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit, marking the hottest July 17 since 1998. Although this temperature is significant, it does not officially count as […]

Of course the honor is again Boulder’s! The oldest County Fair in Colorado dates back to 1869.  To cool us down let’s chat about Ferris’s Wheel.  since they are so cool and fascinating! Our County Fair pre-dates Ferris’s Wheel by almost 30 years. Since then the wonderful wheels have appeared sporadically in the County. Ferris’s […]

I was truly shocked. I had a chat with AI about how much hotter it is on concrete, on blacktop, and on outdoor dirt paths. How much hotter is a blacktop parking lot surface than the “ambient air” temperature as reported.  I know that when I walk out of the supermarket or out of any […]