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January 12th, 2008 by Tim Solley
So, if you’ve been paying attention, I had wild and crazy dreams of taking my family and moving from sunny, warm, humid Texas to cold, snowy Colorado. After two long weeks of moving and getting settled in, things are finally calming down. Allow me to hit a few of the highlights from our move, in case you’re interested:
- Loading up the moving truck takes three days, not the one as expected.
- We get to Colorado, crash with my brother, and immediately all three of us get the flu. For bonus points, he has week old twin preemies at home. Not a good place for the flu to hang out. We leave and head to a hotel.
- We get up to our new home, a gorgeous log cabin in the foothills, and have to plow the road to get to the house. Upon arrival we scope out the road in my two wheel drive truck. I proceed to drive it into a ditch. I now know another use for that tractor other than plowing snow. Tire chains become a part of my daily life.
- My dogs get into a fight with each other from being couped up too much, roll down a steep ravine, and are hurt so badly they both have to be put down.
Whew, and that’s just the highlights! There were many other things that went wrong during this move. But now that things are calming down, I can honestly tell you that it’s all worth it. This place is absolutely amazing, and I love it more and more with each passing moment. As I type this I’m looking down on the frozen Cache La Poudre river from 28 acres of Rocky Mountain wilderness. There are bear, mountain lion, fox, and deer tracks everywhere in the snow out the front door. I would include a picture here, but for the moment I’m on dial up. Can you believe that even exists anymore? The only internet option here is satellite, and I’m looking into it.
The bottom line is that we’re here, things are calming down, and you’ll start seeing articles coming soon. I’ll pick back up with the Portrait Lighting For Beginners series too.
Cheers!
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January 12th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
wow. this is actually my first visit to your site. everything else is along the lines of something that really sucks at the time but could be kind of funny later. but your dogs! that’s really very sad!! poor doggies. i’m sorry that happened.
i’ve always wanted to move to colorado, but don’t have any family/friends there or anything. maybe one day. i’m sure you’ll be taking lots of great photos there.
January 12th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Welcome to Colorado! I have been here for almost 18 years now and it is an amazing place to live. I really believe that it is one of the best kept secrets in the country. I live just outside of Denver (not as snowy as where you are) but I am only 45 minutes from 11,000 foot peaks.
Love the blog.
January 13th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Congratulation’s on the move. may you find great subjects, dramatic lighting and elegant compositions at your new home.
-udi
February 4th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
As a native of Fort Collins - living there for 28 years before moving to Miami, Anchorage, and now San Francisco - let me welcome you to one of the best places to live! I have spent many, many days hiking, white water rafting, and shooting through out the Poudre Canyon. As the snow departs and you get a chance to explore more extensively with your family and camera, be sure to keep your eyes open for the “Cashe” of the Poudre… Its an interesting part of the local history. The story can be googled or discovered at the History Museum by the library near Old Town. If you would like any suggestions for camping, fishing, hiking, or good local pubs, etc. feel free to hit me up… Welcome to the neighborhood! I like the site and come here fairly often ~Shawn
February 4th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Thanks for the comments everyone. Shawn, it’s funny you should mention the Poudre River. Allow me to show you a view of the Poudre River I see every day:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/captainquin/2243176286/
I didn’t take this photo (obviously, since I moved here in winter), but this is the view of the river from my dining room. It’s absolutely amazing to live here in Poudre Canyon. I’m looking forward to watching some white water rafters cruise by during the summer. Since the river is currently frozen over, there are some really amazing photographic opportunities. I haven’t had a chance yet, but I’m really looking forward to heading down to the river for some picture taking.
I love Fort Collins.
February 4th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Hey Tim,
That is a great part of the Canyon. I used to go hiking and camping right around there. You will have some great adventures in that area!!