1/2 Landed safely in Denver last night. Went on a nice walk along this creek in Golden this morning. As I climbed down the rocks along the bank to take this pic, I was greeted by one of the “locals”….. (CONT) #Colorado #hiking #nature

#photography #landscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #mountains

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Photo of creek as viewed from bank looking downstream. A small mesa is seen on the horizon. Blue skies and puffy white clouds overhead. Green foliage and boulders line the sides of the creek. Clear Creek, Golden Colorado.

Well, this was a first. Today, I went fly fishing for the first time ever! I had a lesson from a family member (left) who has lived here and fly fished his entire life. I also spent a lot of time watching the “master” at work. No outdoor adventure is complete without a dog (owned by the family member) who has accompanied him on fishing adventures since being a pup. A fun day! #Colorado #fishing

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Photo of a person fly fishing in a mountain stream. The photo is taken looking downstream. He has much gear attached to him. Blue skies and puffy white clouds overhead. This is S. Platte River, Colorado.

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Photo of black and white dog walking in stream toward the camera. Mountain ridge on horizon and blue skies and puffy white clouds overhead. This is S. Platte River, Colorado.

Il Fatto Quotidiano: “Da situazioni di mer*a può nascere qualcosa di buono, è scioccante quanto gli esseri umani possano essere stupidi. Pensione? Una condanna a morte”: così Ridley Scott

“Odio la parola pensionamento, suona come una condanna a morte. Disprezzo l’idea di smettere, rimarrò attivo finché sarò in salute”. Dietro la macchina da presa, Ridley Scott vuole restarci il più a lungo possibile. Alle soglie degli 89 anni, dopo quattro nomination ma nessun Oscar in mezzo secolo di regie, riceverà a novembre quello alla carriera. “Era ora, cavolo”, ha dichiarato in un’intervista a Il Venerdì di Repubblica. Ma per lui, “il successo commerciale, la longevità culturale e il fatto di garantire un posto di lavoro a centinaia di membri della mia squadra contano molto di più di un trofeo”.
Dal 26 agosto sarà al cinema con “The Dog Stars. Le stelle dopo la fine”, tratto dal romanzo di Peter Heller e con un cast in cui compaiono Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley e Josh Brolin. Il nuovo film è ambientato nove anni dopo che una pandemia di influenza ha decimato parte dell’umanità. “È una storia sulla perdita, la solitudine, la bellezza fragile di un mondo che sta per svanire”.
Una pellicola distopica, girata in Italia perché “mi hanno concesso un ottimo sgravio fiscale e meglio le Dolomiti che le montagne del Colorado”. E senza zombie né creature fantastiche. “Questa vicenda parla di qualcosa che ha superato il punto di non ritorno, lo stesso che stiamo vivendo per quanto riguarda il riscaldamento globale – ha spiegato il regista -. Abbiamo vissuto un’esperienza disastrosa con il Covid, con crolli finanziari, con così tante discussioni politiche su chi ha ragione e chi ha torto… è scioccante quanto gli esseri umani possano essere stupidi“.
Con altri elementi catastrofici, ha aggiunto Scott, “perdiamo il controllo e all’improvviso ci si ritrova davanti alla fine del mondo. Penso che la cosa più pericolosa sia che nessuno presti attenzione alla disperazione e alle difficoltà delle persone. Senza voler essere pessimista, spero che non sia troppo tardi“.
L'articolo “Da situazioni di mer*a può nascere qualcosa di buono, è scioccante quanto gli esseri umani possano essere stupidi. Pensione? Una condanna a morte”: così Ridley Scott proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

“From shit situations can come something good, it’s shocking how stupid humans can be. Pension? A death sentence”: so said Ridley Scott.

I hate the word “retirement,” it sounds like a death sentence. I despise the idea of stopping, I’ll remain active as long as I’m healthy. Behind the camera, Ridley Scott wants to stay there for as long as possible. At the threshold of 89 years old, after four nominations but no Oscar in half a century of directing, he will receive one for his career in November. “It was about time, damn it,” he said in an interview with Il Venerdì di Repubblica. But for him, “commercial success, cultural longevity, and the fact that I’m guaranteeing a job for hundreds of members of my team matter much more than a trophy.”

From August 26th, he will be in cinemas with “The Dog Stars. Le stelle dopo la fine,” based on the novel by Peter Heller and with a cast including Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin. The new film is set nine years after a flu pandemic decimated part of humanity. “It’s a story about loss, loneliness, the fragile beauty of a world about to disappear.”

A dystopian film shot in Italy because “they gave me an excellent tax break and the Dolomites are better than the mountains of Colorado”. And without zombies or fantastic creatures. “This story is about something that has passed a point of no return, the same as what we’re experiencing regarding global warming – he explained the director -. We’ve had a disastrous experience with Covid, with financial crashes, with so many political arguments about who is right and who is wrong… it’s shocking how stupid humans can be.”

With other catastrophic elements, Scott added, “we lose control and suddenly we find ourselves facing the end of the world. I think the most dangerous thing is that no one pays attention to people's despair and difficulties. Without wanting to be pessimistic, I hope it's not too late."

The article “From shit situations something good can come out of it, it’s shocking how stupid humans can be. Retirement? A death sentence”: so Ridley Scott comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#RidleyScott #Oscar #TheDogStars #Lestelledopola #PeterHeller #JacobElordi #MargaretQualley #JoshBrolin #Italy #Colorado #Covid #Scott #IlFattoQuotidiano

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/08/16/da-situazioni-di-mera-puo-nascere-qualcosa-di-buono-e-scioccante-quanto-gli-esseri-umani-possano-essere-stupidi-pensione-una-condanna-a-morte-cosi-ridley-scott/8480007/

Another sleepless hour or two got me past pragmatism and across a threshold of self-honesty I'd been working up to all night. The thought of four more footsore days lumping through the mountains and three more nights of lonely dinners hunched over a microscopic flame with nothing to do besides sleep or hike just didn’t fill me with joy. In my heart of hearts, I just didn't want what I'd gotten.

#backpacking #colorado #wilderness #sanjuanMountains

https://cdan4th.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/you-cant-always-want-what-you-get/

I really needed this type of gentle sprinkler device years ago. Been spending too much time hand-watering everything this hot, dry summer. Better late than never. 🪴🚿

#gardening #Colorado