Macy's 83rd Thanksgiving Day Parade

Choctawhatchee Style Marchers - Macy's 83rd Thanksgiving Day Parade

Sample of 1000+ images created in NYC.

Spiderman Float

New Jersey Train & Ferry Terminal

50th Street Station & Chinatown Storefront

Times Square Photo Stitch

Me in NYC.

4 a.m. Thanksgiving Day 2009 - 8th Avenue & W 34th Street - New York City

Traveled to NYC to photograph the Choctawhatchee Style Marchers performance in the 83rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Too much fun.

Highlights:
-Wicked! at the Gershwin Theatre was awesome...a must in NYC !
-Traffic into the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels. I'll never bitch about Denver's traffic again ! In Denver you receive the "finger" in NYC you receive a "handgun wave!"
-Photographing and participating in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...
an opportunity I could not pass up !

Walking tour of Upper and Lower Manhattan - Statue of Liberty - Times Square - Chinatown - Little Italy - The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall - FAO Swartz - M&M Store - Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center - Mars 2112 - Planet Hollywood at 4 a.m. - Central Park - Madison Avenue - Hudson River Cruise - so much more.

Halloween - Irresistibly Wicked Party

(Left to Right/Top to Bottom) Me as House x2 - Kelly and I x2
Josh Rael - Steven & Kristin Brooks - Dan & Kim Spuhler
The Seawell Grand Ballroom

Believe it or not! I won 1st place and received $500 in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts costume contest.

Denver Snow Storm

Roxborough Skatepark - Littleton, Colorado

Unknown Rider ... I'll catch his name next time!

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Rich & Cherith Flowerday's Wedding in Breck

Kelly & I - The view from our room - Cherith & Rich

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Camping with The Kids

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Camping on Guanella Pass #2

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Camping on Guanella Pass Colorado

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Kayak Fishing in Florida

4th of July 2009

The Sound of Rain and Thunder

Miami-Pembroke Pines and Cafe Cubanos

(left to right - top to bottom) Elvis has left the building!, Mariquitas with garlic mojo, It was very windy in Ft. Lauderdale at night, Dennis, Mimi, Jack, Blanca and me at Casablanca Cafe, Flanigan's Seafood menu, my Cortadito at Romeu's, Everglades Holiday Park flyer, Paradise at The Seminole Hard Rock Casino, perhaps the highest point and longest view in Miami, Jack pouring "los addiction."

My job as a commercial photographer requires me to travel quite often and this allows me to visit friends in cities that I would not have visited otherwise because of business or financial obligations. My excursion to South Florida was one such trip. (see the Carnival Cruise post below) My longtime friend and fishing cohort, Jack Dunmyer has lived in the Miami - Ft. Lauderdale area for over 15 years where he and his beautiful wife, Blanca own a large home in the Silver Lakes area of Pembroke Pines. A list of special memories during my 4 day visit: a large Cubano sandwich and a Cafe Cubano at Versailles' in Little Havana, cuban dinners at Las Vegas and Romeu's, the Cordadito's at Sedano's, my two lobster dinner at the Casablanca Cafe, Mariquitas with garlic mojo, Late night pizza at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, Columbian breakfast pastries (yes, there is a food theme here), fishing in the Everglades Holiday Park, Jack and Blanca's dog Elvis, Blanca's mother speaking in broken English and me trying to speak or understand Spanish, the Latin culture in every way, shape and form ! The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area is a beautiful area bursting with culture from every corner of the world. If it wasn't for the "sweat fest" every summer and the "$100,000 car thing," I'd move there tomorrow.


Fishing for bass in Everglades Holiday Park. April 25, 2009.
Check out http://doncudneysfishing.blogspot.com/ for
more fishing details and image captions.

Carnival Cruise - April 20 - 24, 2009.

WOW ... where do I start? What a wonderful vacation and wedding assignment ( I refuse to call my photography ... WORK). My friend and colleague Kristin Engler, affectionately known as KE to many, was married to Steven Brooks, now known as Spanky to many, in Key West, Florida on April 21, 2009. Afterward, the entire wedding party, family and friends (and photographer(s)) spent the next three days sailing around the Caribbean on the Carnival Imagination with a short layover in Cozumel. A list of special memories during my 5 day cruise: realizing I knew a lot more people on the cruise than I originally thought and that all of them were beautiful women, all the great conversations at breakfast, lunch and dinner, Steven and KE's wedding in Key West, karaoke, yes, I said karaoke, the comedy shows, the Newlywed Game, hanging next to the pool with all the girls, dancing with all the girls, meeting and developing new friendships with Steven and KE's family and friends, falling asleep on the bow of the ship under a sea of stars, no pun intended, and last but not least, my 43rd birthday present to myself, a guided bonefishing trip on the island of Cozumel !

Below is just a small sample of the over 2,000 images captured during the cruise!


Port of Miami, Megan, Bree & Becky, a beautiful Caribbean sunset

Carnival Imagination, South Beach, Miami, Carnival Imagination

Introducing Steven & Kristin Brooks - Congratulations Kids !

"Spanky," Kristin in Key West, Bree and I, Sunset at Sea

Dinner dancing, "Ketu" & TC, Becky, Don and Megan

Cozumel bonefishing, Cozumel Sunset, The Girls, Carnival Imagination

Spring Snow Storm #2

For All My Redneck Friends in Florida
Spring Snow Storm #2

Denver Blizzard of 2009

Captured this footage with my new HD-DV camera during a recent Spring blizzard in Denver and I never left my living room!

Another Beautiful Day...

(Top) Panoramic view of Grand County and The Continental Divide from atop Mary Jane / Winter Park, Colorado. (Bottom) Video clip from the Panoramic Lift / Mary Jane.
Music courtesy of Bob Marley Vs. Funkstar De Luxe - Remix

What can I say, "another beautiful day in paradise."
Spring skiing has arrived and that means ice in the morning and slush in the afternoon. Solution = arrive at 11am and leave by 2pm.
P.S. I promise my videos will become more intriguing as I learn video editing!

Spring in Colorado

(Left to Right - Top to Bottom) Don Cudney, Chris Racich & Jim Jones flying high above Loveland Pass, CO.c.1994. Fly fishing Green Mnt. Reservoir, CO.c.2008. image-J.Hayes

Spring, in my opinion, is the best season to live in Colorado!
Snow in the high country (10,000 ft. +) and water (lakes and rivers) in the low country. That means snowboarding in the morning and fishing or __?__ in the afternoon. If only there were an ocean within an hours drive of Colorado. If only...if only.

Weekend Getaway to Summit County

(Left to Right - Top to Bottom) = "take me to your leader" / a snowy view from the Lake Dillon house / bacon, bacon, bacon / french toast stuffed with blue berries and cream cheese / face-shot / Super Bee lift / looking down on Copper Village and I-70 / "follow me into the trees" / ski rack / Sunday morning sunshine / Super Bee video
*All images and video captured with a Canon G10 point and shoot camera.
**Loud & windy audio contained in video clip = press MUTE on your computer

The only aspect of snowboarding that I dislike is the commute to- and from- the mountain. I became spoiled-rotten when I lived in Vail and had a 5 minute trek to first tracks. For this reason, I anxiously await "ski vacations." There are no commutes, or a short one at most, you ski all day and then you go back to the house or condo to eat, drink and be merry! And if you are lucky there is a hot tub somewhere on the property. This past weekend a few friends and I stayed at a wonderful home on the edge of Lake Dillon in Summit County. Like most ski weekends, we spent the majority of the time eating, drinking and talking shit! Oh, let's not forget the many foosball tournaments! On Saturday, Kelly and I managed to awake, eat a wonderful breakfast and then drive over to Copper Mountain for a day of snowboarding and skiing. During the day, we encountered a mixture of snow and sun, but mostly new snow totaling about 3 inches. On Sunday, we awoke to warm, sunny skies, but since most of us had to be back in Denver by mid-afternoon, we packed-up and drove the 90 minutes back to Denver. (it could have been a 3 hour drive, see earlier post)

A Beautiful Day at Copper Mountain

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I've already been snowboarding more times this season than all of last season. The conditions and weather have been phenomenal. I have enjoyed days of powder, days of sun and days that are a combination of both. It is funny how a great day of skiing with friends will make a three hour drive home in bumper-to-bumper traffic seem alright!

Powder Mountain Perspective

Powder Mountain Perspective from Ian Provo on Vimeo.

Check out this amazingly, sharp video, captured with a Canon EOS 5D MarkII and a 15mm fisheye lens inside a protective canvas bag. "I would swear this video was captured using a steadycam, but if you look in Neil's goggles it appears the camera is handheld...nice! I can't wait to try this with my equipment."

Mary Jane/ Winter Park

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Another great day of snowboarding and skiing with my friends Kelly and Beth at Mary Jane/Winter Park, Colorado. The snowfall accumulation in the Colorado mountains has been phenomenal this year and although there was no new snow on that day, the warm sun provided us with soft and fluffy snow. We spent the majority of the day at Parsenn Bowl off the new Panoramic Lift which whisks you to an elevation of 12,060 feet and 360 degree views of Grand County and the Continental Divide. Beautiful and breath-taking...seriously...breath taking ...huff...huff...cough...cough...breath taking!
Sorry, I didn't have my iPhone or point-&-shoot camera with me.

Knee-deep powder at Loveland Ski Area

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Enjoyed a great day of powder-boarding (8+ inches of fresh snow) at Loveland Ski Area with my friends, Kelly and Beth. We spent the majority of the day riding the trees off of Lift #1 and Lift #6 because the winds were a good 25 - 35 mph at the top of Lift #2 and Lift #4. The extremely slow chair lifts at Loveland Ski Area can be a torturous ride on a cold and windy day! Beside the two hour drive from Denver (usually a 45-55 minute commute), the entire day was one of powder-turns, big-drops and great company.

FL & GA for Christmas & New Years Day

Twice a year I travel to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and Lakeland, Georgia to visit my two sisters and their families for the holiday season. The weather this Christmas/New Year was phenomenal with temperatures averaging 65 - 75 degrees and very little if any rain. Below are a few videos and images created while on holiday.
Happy New Year friends & colleagues !!


Destin Florida Beach Scene - 01/04/09 from Don Cudney on Vimeo.

Destin Florida East Pass - 01/03/09 from Don Cudney on Vimeo.

Levi In The Tub from Don Cudney on Vimeo.


My niece Alexa's boy, Levi, enjoying a bubble bath at home. Lakeland, Georgia.
*First image was created during video capture posted above
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Really bad haircut with Largemouth Bass / I picked a bale of cotton /
Fried Alligator Tail, Southern Coleslaw, Fried Pickles, Cheese Grits & Sweet Tea.



Andrew "Ozzy" Osborn in the woods outside Ft. Walton Beach, FL.
John Patton at Banks Lake, GA. Danny Demoro, photo assistant.
No deer or alligators were harmed during the production of these images.


My brother-in-law, nephew and I fishing for Redfish (0) and
Bonita (10) off the East Pass jetty. Destin, Florida.


iPhone images - (L to R) - Pikes Peak from 35,000 feet / Levi at lunch /
Sexton's Seafood / East Pass jetty / Destin Florida East Pass / Bass Lake /
reflection in water / snorkel glass still-life on New Years Eve /
Sunrise over Alabama from 35,000 feet

Fond Memories:
-My sister Karen cooking for and cleaning after me!
-Conversations and a few beers with my sister Deena.
-Anything and everything Levi.
-Supper at Ray’s Millpond Café.
-Fishing with my nephew Danny and my brother-in-law, Ozzy.
-Christmas morning with my niece, Allison.
-Destin’s East Pass erupting with Bonita.
-Viewing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Australia at the movie theater.
-Watching the first two seasons of Big Love.
-My sister Karen, in a rather loud voice stating, “the dog dies,”
during a Marley and Me movie trailer.
-Fried shrimp, hushpuppies and oysters-on-the-half-shell at The Hightide.
-Listening to the sound of Florida's hard rain, thunder and lighting.
-Drinking Captain Morgan and Coke from a snorkel glass on New Years Eve.
-Stopping for a coyote on the runway at DFW.
-Visiting with all my family and friends.