"Up Here" is set in the remote Colorado town of Lake City, but the book chronicles what life is about in any small town in the Rocky Mountains. It reflects an enchanting view of life when time slows down and the really important things come into view. The seasons take on great importance. The details of nature become overwhelmingly visible. Life is lived to its fullest, high in the Rockies and far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.

But such a life has its struggles too. How do you manage with small town life? What is it like to experience snow for six to eight months of the year? And then there is the constant conflict with change. Everyone wants such an idyllic life to always be the same, but perhaps change is the only constant in small town life.

Robert Stigall's exquite black and white photographs visually compliment the wonderful story that Mary Stigall shares with us in "Up Here." He is a true artist with a camera. Together, Mary and Robert present a tale of life that goes far beyond their beautiful, little mountain valley.