Denver day 2

I haven't taken a lot of photos on this trip. the main reason: the cold saps my battery instantly, and cafes (with outlets) are somewhat rare to find. zoning in this city is puzzling. everything sprawls and if you don't know where you're specifically going to, you can end up very far from much, which is what happened to me several times today.

The place I'm staying at is part of a hulking condo complex; from a distance they almost resemble East Coast housing projects. but they're nice. there's piped-in music in the lobby and when I got back tonight "And She Was" was playing. 

looking south from the 10th floor this morning, filtered and without. 

I like the sinister one more. 

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and the sun, my god. i feel like a fucking troglodyte here. I spent most of today utterly blinded by the brightness, switching sides of the street to utilize more awnings. but I'm in a great mood now. and most everyone I've encountered, on sidewalks and in shops, seems generally content. I was talking about that tonight with a friend I hadn't seen in 23 years (!!)- that some places just possess an inherent happiness, and Denver appears to be such a locale. 

it is unfortunately impossible to include Seattle in this category. 

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a State Capitol Squirrel. i love neurotic animals. 

these things are sharper'n fuck. 

one of the cats I get to live with. Winston? 

and the other one. this guy's a plastic bag licker and Winston tried to eat my cashews. 

Santa Fe Drive. at night the streetlamps are blue. 

and a close-up. 

the world's most useless awning. 

and fucking German.