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April 1, 2011 by Anya Elise

Rockys. Rockies. || The Colorado Campaign

We’ve been diving into the splendor that is Colorado for a month already. (March, where did you go?) Thank you all for stopping in, contributing, and supporting this campaign. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you’d like to submit something – the more the merrier!

Today, I’ve got a little something for you in celebration of a beloved pastime….

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Colorado has the sun, the sites, the history, the beauty.

Colorado has the Rockies.

And then Colorado has the Rockies.

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March 15, 2011 by Anya Elise

Ring around the archives || Photo redux

The Love Language | Boulder, Colo.

Sometimes, I just don’t feel that creative.

A mind block shuts me down.

I reach out into the void that is the gray matter of my brain (which coincidentally I found out this weekend isn’t fully formed until about the 25th year of life…gives me 385 more days to use that as an excuse) and I get nothing in return.

Nothing.

The void remains a void.

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January 27, 2011 by Anya Elise

The poms squad || Photography project update

It’s early on a Saturday morning. The school is mostly deserted. Everyone is bleary eyed as they stretch in silence.

They are here to push themselves. They are here to learn a new routine. They are here to dance.

They are the poms squad.

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December 23, 2010 by Anya Elise

Ryan Jobes 5K Memorial || Editorial slideshow

Ryan Jobes Memorial 5K slideshow, Dec. 2010 from anya semenoff on Vimeo.

WILLIAMSTOWN, W. Va. — On Dec. 18, I had the pleasure of joining an incredible group of people in West Virginia. Kind, welcoming, generous, they had come together to celebrate the life of Ryan Jobes.

Ryan died in a car accident five years ago on his way home for Christmas. He was a sophomore at the University of Richmond, an athlete on the UR track and field and cross country team, and in his short time there, he had made a huge impact on the people he met, something he did wherever he went.

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November 7, 2010 by Anya Elise

Outside the action || Sports scenes

I’ve attended several sports events recently in an attempt to hone my “action shooting” (as it were), and practice photography in a capacity I don’t often dabble in. What I’m finding: I’m much more drawn to the action off the field, than what’s illuminated by the bright ol’ lights.

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