Out & About with Lori Sunflower - The First 5 Years

Crestone is a lovely and very unique place, nestled at the base of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range on the edge of the sacred San Luis Valley, and truly unlike any other place on earth. While the scenery is beautiful, the wildlife is spectacular, and energy vortexes abound, those things are not what sets it apart from other places, as physical beauty is ubiquitous in this world. What makes Crestone so special is the people who live here, those who breathe life into this little town.  This book gives you a glimpse into the lives of these people. None of the words are mine (except, of course, when I interviewed myself that one time! lol) and have only been edited for grammar and brevity. This is a compilation of the first 5 years of my column pieces in our local monthly newspaper, The Crestone Eagle.  I choose a different column topic each month. Sometimes they have to do with the month (i.e. "What are you grateful for?" for November, the month of Thanksgiving), and sometimes they don't.  A popular topic I've repeated a few times is, "What brought you to Crestone?"  People have many different stories about how they arrived in this interesting place, and it's very rarely "for a job," as the lack of employment opportunities happens to be one of the more challenging aspects of Crestone. There seem to be a lot of artists, musicians and healers who find their way to Crestone – some of the best in the world, in fact! Most come here to heal, to realize their peace within, and to celebrate life with others and with nature. I am a photographer, and so 99% of these photos were taken by me. This whole 'project' has been one of the most treasured endeavors of my lifetime, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed compiling it for you!