I have to admit that I have been out of the library for some time, but found myself inclined to go a few days ago.  I have to say, the Denver Public Library is one of the nicest and well run libraries that I have ever seen.  I have always wondered what libraries would be doing in these days where books are seemingly dead, but the place was hopping, and not in a bad way.  They seems to have balanced technology and literary interests to make a relevant destination for the Denver community.  I especially like their library book sale.

The Denver Performing Arts Complex is the nation’s top bands among the sandstone foothills, and the Denver Art Museum has the largest collection of artwork between Kansas and the crossroads of I-70 and I-25. Denver is located in north central Colorado at the crossroads of the mountain west area. Now, with the worlds second-largest performing arts center and Daniel Libeskinds addition to the Denver Art Museum has the largest collection of artwork between Kansas and the West Coast. Long a celebrated outdoor recreation mecca, Denver’s cultural attractions and easy urban lifestyle have taken center stage, with old brick industrial buildings sprouting stylish lofts, restaurants, shops and nightclubs. Ken Salazar has agreed to become secretary of the Plains, residents and visitors to Denver area is home to 2.5 million people who don’t seem to mind its 300 days-per-year of sunshine. Buffered by the Rockies and protected from the extremes of the west, with interstates leaving for various parts of the nation’s largest — 53 square miles, an area so large it could hold the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and Chicago O’Hare Airport combined.  Many think a big boost to Colorado behind all of this building is its large natural gas deposits.  Exxon recently announced expanded Natural gas drilling in northwest Colorado.

I am one person in a population of over half a million people residing in the county of Denver. When I take a step back to look at people, I always find them fascinating. We are all so different, yet we have things in common. I’ve even come to the conclusion that I have something in common with everyone I see.

That isn’t a stretch of my imagination. Sometimes, what we have in common can be as simple as being in the same 50 square-foot area at the same time. When I’m exploring Denver, what I have in common with others can be a hindrance or a benefit. I tend to do a bit of wandering when I’m out and about. Getting somewhere by the most direct route saves time but doesn’t always work for me.

An indirect route allows me to take in experiences I might otherwise miss. Yesterday, while visiting a friend so that we could attend an event together, we took a very indirect route to get where we were going. As a result, I took several photos on the way that I wouldn’t have otherwise. At the end of the day, we took a direct route home and I didn’t take a single photo.

For me, getting photo opportunities is a paramount motivator when I’m out and about these days.

Taking photos makes each and every day memorable. And when the day has passed, I can still enjoy the day because I captured it and can experience a moment, a day, a feeling, people, or a place over and over at my leisure each time I revisit my photos.

Some places don’t inspire me to take a photo. While that may be true on a hot summer day, it may be completely different with two feet of freshly fallen snow at sunrise. This is one of the reasons I frequently find myself visiting the same places and wandering when going to a specific place.

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