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.