WILDFLOWERS FIELD TRIP, Sat. 6/21

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Lair O’ the Bear Open Space Park on Hwy 74, Main Parking Lot, 8 AM Saturday, June 21st.
Field Trip will be led by Club Members Lorrie McAllister and Donna Dannen, well versed in Wild Flowers. Researched, hike holds potential for a fun ‘Day Trip’ close to home. Setting out east along Bear Creek Trail… this is mostly an easy walk of about one mile in distance. Some uphill, but easy bail-out for those prefering to walk about half-a-mile. Scouting trip revealed potential for wildlife including deer, osprey, and an active beaver pond, as well as water shots along Bear Creek.

JUNE 10TH MEETING – Eric Bakke, Guest Speaker

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June’s Guest Speaker will be local photographer, Eric Bakke, whose career spans over two decades. Eric’s work includes a wide variety of topics best explained by visiting his website www.EricBakke.com. Sports Photography, the focus solicited for June’s presentation. Please join us for an interesting evening, Tuesday, June 10th (6:30 – social time) 7 PM at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park

JUNE ASSIGNMENT

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The theme for June, “B&W Landscape”. Monthly themes, directed at broadening our interests and expanding our skills, seem to not always appeal to all members. Hence, some changes have been made to entry format. Three entries per member will continue. In addition to monthly theme, there will also be an “Open” category for any photos not meeting theme criteria. Entries for Critique and Competition can be entered in any combination of the two categories, totaling a maximum of three entries. Theme entries will fall into “A” (experienced) and “B” (beginner) categories.

Mentoring Session – May 27 – Brad Davidson

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May’s Mentoring Meeting will be led by Brad Davidson, and will center around the uses for “Flash”. Brad has taken some outstanding shots in the past, including water droplets, with many wondering how he accomplished such. This will be our opportunity to gain insight.. possibly with a lab type demonstration. These sessions are excellent opportunities to learn thru the exchange of ideas. All skill levels welcome. Tuesday, 5/27 at 7 PM (6:30 social time) at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park.

MAY 13th Meeting – Susan Lange, Guest Speaker

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Our May Monthly Meeting will feature another local Guest Speaker, Conifer H.S. Photography Teacher – Susan Lange. Susan’s expertise includes black & white close-up landscapes, polaroid transfers, and working with toy cameras. Her Club Presentation will largely focus on B&W landscapes. Join us for an interesting evening – Tuesday, May 13th (6:30 social time, meeting follows) at Evergreen Fire Station #2 in Bergen Park. The Public is welcome!

May Assignment

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The theme is “Architecture” and will play off of the “Doors Open Denver” Annual Event, our April (12th & 13th) Field Trip. Please go to www.DenverGov.Org/DoorsOpenDenver for a listing of subject bldgs. Members are asked to take “5 photos of any one building”, creating a description of the building.. as seen thru their eyes. There should be a ‘lead’ picture when submitting, with an additional 4 photos. This will be the month’s critique/competition entry, and we will once again resume the two Divisions (A=experienced; B=beginner).

Denver Architecture Trip the Weekend of 4/12 – 4/13

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In April we will be doing a Denver Architecture Trip the Wknd of 4/12-13. This Field Trip is timed to coincide with the Annual “Doors Open Denver” event, sponsored by the Denver A.I.A. (American Institute of Architects). Doors are open to buildings not always open to the Public, ranging from commercial bldgs to residential lofts, to cutting edge designs. More on how this field trip will be structured as we draw nearer and the property lists are made available.

Monte Vista – Migrating Cranes – Weekend of March 15th & 16th

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March Field Trip took place last weekend, as we witnessed the Annual Migration of the Sandhill Cranes. San Luis Valley’s oldest visitors, the Sandhill Cranes begin their annual trek from south to north, stopping off near the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge to load up on fuel. For millions of years, the Sandhills have been spending their Spring Break in Colorado’s Valley, and more recently wild life watchers have been drawn to wonder at this phenomenal natural spectacle.

April 8th Meeting – Photographer & Author Mike Strunk

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Our Guest Speaker will be ECC Club Member Mike Strunk. Mike, a long-time Evergreen resident, has enjoyed a long career as an open space planner with the U.S. National Park Service and several consulting firms. An award-winning photographer, Mike has photographed open lands, ranches, and historic sites throughout the West for over 40 yrs. During this time, he has amassed more than 90,000 images in his personal archives.

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