It’s Project 52 time!  This week we are tackling our interpretations of “alone.”  I must admit that I had a hard time with this one initially because I am never alone!

This past weekend we drove up to Lake Placid for the Boblsed World Championships.  After a rather disappointing Massachusetts winter, it was fun to go somewhere where there was already snow on the ground.  And, an added bonus was it snowed for two days solid!  Lake Placid is a sleepy little town.  It’s hard for me to imagine how this tiny place hosted the Olympics in 1980.  There isn’t a lot there now, so I’m sure there was even less then.  One of the wonderful things about the area, though, are the views.  I miss the mountains of Hawaii, and I find mountains in general to be comforting.  There is something about them that makes you feel so small–helps put things in perspective.

After watching two days of exciting bobsled races–US won gold–we headed to the top of Whiteface Mountain via the ski gondola.  While we are not skiers, going to the top of the mountain to just look was amazing.  There is something so peaceful to me about looking out over the vast view.  So, while I was with my family, in these small moments I was able to just stand and take in the wonder of it all.

If you look closely, you can see tiny little skiers going alone down the next highest peak.

I was able to capture some sunrise photos each morning in the quiet before anyone else woke up.  The first one was taken through the hotel window and created the fun bokeh from the sun and dirt on the window.  For the second, I braved the cold and opened the balcony door to get a clear shot of the sunrise.

I simply love seeing the sun rise or set behind the face of a mountain.

And, last but not least, we were walking back to our hotel one night after dinner when I got a glimpse of this couple walking alone down the street.

Now head on over to the fabulous Melinda Meredith Photography and check out what she’s been working on for alone.  Join us next week when we share “memories.”