This last weekend we spent in Arches with
Max, my brother for a last camping trip for the season. While there enjoying the nice warm Southern Utah temperatures I was able to get onto Carmi's site to find that the theme was "cold". Max and I laughed about it, how we are in this warmer climate, with so many other theme possibilities lurking around that beautiful landscape. But then again this is a desert we are talking about, where you can see the temperatures easily swing more than 60* F, not this weekend, but still it's possible.
A campfire is often started since the evenings are much cooler (this weekend highs were near 80, lows near 50) to help keep you warm.
Of course what comes with the campfire is sitting around and talking about whatever may come by, maybe telling ghost stories.
Somehow the conversation often turned towards politics, which made my 17 year old niece complain "Just as the conversation seems to get interesting, it turns to politics and gets boring, what is the deal".
I like these night shots because it gives you a sense of movement. All of these are hand held shots, I enjoy moving around. I did like that in the second picture down on the right you can not only see the redrock in the background but also the stars. So for today, fireside talk makes up my thematic photos.
Somehow the conversation often turned towards politics, which made my 17 year old niece complain "Just as the conversation seems to get interesting, it turns to politics and gets boring, what is the deal".
3 comments:
What a beautiful ending to the last camp out for the year....I can feel the warmth. The photos are fascinating too...each image meshing with the fire's glow. I agree with your niece, politics is a subject better left burning in the fire, while there are so many other exciting things...like ghost stories.....
I can practically feel the radiated warmth in these spectacular photos. Handheld, eh? That just makes 'em even more special.
Reading this makes me want to go camping right now. Never mind the kids are in bed and it's a school night :)
I know that feeling. There are times I would love to just take off and camp. That's one thing we miss with the kids here, we can't just up and camp. One day we drove four hours to spend six hours in moab, just to drive four hours back. Well worth the trip.
-Mr
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