matt . 38 years old / estes park . colorado
my friend hillary and i went on a field trip today. we decided we were due for a trip out of the city and we were desperate for some adventure. we made a stop in lyons, and then continued up the road, finally resting in estes park, after spotting some elk and finding ourselves as close to the mountains as were dared venture for the day. i carried my camera gear with me at each stop we made, keeping a keen eye out for strangers, but hadn't found anyone until estes park. lately i haven't had much energy for the search and i haven't had much time to dedicate to the post production.
we walked around the town, but it was difficult to pick someone out of the masses. it was considerably colder near the mountains than it had been in the city, but that didn't seem to have any effect on the number of people eating ice cream. i was lost in the seas of big families with matching "colorado" sweatshirts and large waffle cones full of cold sugar.
we finally found a quiet spot on a pathway that runs along the st. vrain river. the sun was warm there and the number of people was significantly lower, making it a bit easier to choose a target. i spotted a guy pass by on roller blades and then noticed that he took a seat. we approached him and i began telling him about the project. without much persuasion, he agreed to being the day's stranger.
matt is originally from pittsburgh, but is currently living in colorado springs. he made his way out there as part of his second term in the army. he served in the military when he was younger, then 15 years later rejoined when he felt like he didn't have control over his life. he said he liked colorado and decided to stay here after he left the army. he left the springs earlier today to have his own adventure. he stopped a few times on the way and eventually, like us, settled in estes park. he said he had been roller blading for a few hours, exploring the town.
matt said that his latest stint in the service was good for him. he spent 15 months in iraq and learned a lot. he said that the army did a lot of good in the particular place he was in and in the time he was there. he is hoping to return to school in the fall and explained the government's new version of the g.i. bill, called chapter 33, which came about after the 911 attacks. matt made it sound as if it was a great opportunity to study and learn something he is interested in. he hopes to attended colorado state university and earn a degree in environmental science.
good luck to you, matt. thanks so much for your time today.
my friend hillary and i went on a field trip today. we decided we were due for a trip out of the city and we were desperate for some adventure. we made a stop in lyons, and then continued up the road, finally resting in estes park, after spotting some elk and finding ourselves as close to the mountains as were dared venture for the day. i carried my camera gear with me at each stop we made, keeping a keen eye out for strangers, but hadn't found anyone until estes park. lately i haven't had much energy for the search and i haven't had much time to dedicate to the post production.
we walked around the town, but it was difficult to pick someone out of the masses. it was considerably colder near the mountains than it had been in the city, but that didn't seem to have any effect on the number of people eating ice cream. i was lost in the seas of big families with matching "colorado" sweatshirts and large waffle cones full of cold sugar.
we finally found a quiet spot on a pathway that runs along the st. vrain river. the sun was warm there and the number of people was significantly lower, making it a bit easier to choose a target. i spotted a guy pass by on roller blades and then noticed that he took a seat. we approached him and i began telling him about the project. without much persuasion, he agreed to being the day's stranger.
matt is originally from pittsburgh, but is currently living in colorado springs. he made his way out there as part of his second term in the army. he served in the military when he was younger, then 15 years later rejoined when he felt like he didn't have control over his life. he said he liked colorado and decided to stay here after he left the army. he left the springs earlier today to have his own adventure. he stopped a few times on the way and eventually, like us, settled in estes park. he said he had been roller blading for a few hours, exploring the town.
matt said that his latest stint in the service was good for him. he spent 15 months in iraq and learned a lot. he said that the army did a lot of good in the particular place he was in and in the time he was there. he is hoping to return to school in the fall and explained the government's new version of the g.i. bill, called chapter 33, which came about after the 911 attacks. matt made it sound as if it was a great opportunity to study and learn something he is interested in. he hopes to attended colorado state university and earn a degree in environmental science.
good luck to you, matt. thanks so much for your time today.
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