The Denver Botanic Gardens, June 11, 2018

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] [All photos are mine, hosted on Cloudup.com. Let me know if you have access problems.] [Click, click, zoom, click.  Click lower-right arrow in a black box to get a larger photo.] [At a single photo click More/Info for basic photo info.  Click the data display again to make …

Sunset, Spirits, Tatanka stirs the clouds?

[Categories: Travel, Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Most photos here are hosted on OneDrive or CloudUp.] [Visit the gallery at bottom to zoom and play on individual shots.] Stepping out for a short walk last evening I stumbled upon this sunset.   These photos most represent what I actually saw. It is no wonder the Indians …

Take A Hike. The End Of Autumn (nearly).

[Categories: Travel, Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Most photos here are hosted on OneDrive or CloudUp.] [Click and zoom, click click, rinse, repeat.] Our hiking group did a single track trail hike near Denver, Colorado this week. The numerous rattlesnake warning signs concerned me, but I'm glad to say I didn't see any.  I did see …

I’ll See Your Yellow Aspens…

[Categories: Travel, Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Most photos here are hosted on OneDrive or CloudUp.] [Click and zoom a lot, rinse, repeat.] ...and raise you a red tree, or two or three.  (You know who you are.)   I'll be the first to admit that Rocky Mountain autumns don't hold a candle to the riot …

Gate. These Days.

[Categories:  Photography, Photography 101 Forever] (Click to enlarge.  Scroll down, click View Full Size to enlarge again.  Click again to enlarge again.  Find your way back.) "Well I've been out walking I don't do that much talking these days These days..." I passed this the other day and it caught my eye. Closer: As is, …

Close Encounters of Three Kinds

The light was good.  I couldn't resist. Click to enlarge.  Scroll down, click View Full Size to enlarge again.  Click again to enlarge again. Find your way back if you can. Next time I must bring a real camera. And what is not to like about Bassetts.

“On the road again…” Pt. V and Final – Albuquerque ‘una vez más’

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] I've been to ABQ a few times before but I had no idea there was so much to do.  Here are samples. Hiking on Sandia Peak: Catch the tram very early to avoid the crowds.  Dress very warmly as it can be VERY cold and VERY windy …

“On the road again…” Pt. IV Albuquerque and Balloon Fiesta

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] October 2016. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is held each year in early October.  It is a sight to behold, at least once, but you must not be crowd averse.  There are a lot of people there! Following are pictures to give you a small taste of the …

Colorado. It’s almost spring.

Peeking out the window at dawn yesterday I saw the sunrise and ran for the camera. A bit later we bicycled in near-70 degree weather on our 17-yr old bikes, vintage but not yet antique (the bikes, we are definitely vintage). Today, St. Paddy's Day, bigger in the U.S. than Ireland I hear, because we …

“On the road again…” Pt. II

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] The Great Sand Dunes National Park.  Not to be missed.  Definitely a bucket list item. There are many great dunes in the world but if you're not likely to visit Namibia, Morocco, or Mongolia; Atacama, Athabasca, or even Death Valley in the near future, these are here …

“On the road again…” Pt. I

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] Willie Nelson sang that.  More my favorite is "ROAD TRIP!!" as said by Otter and Boon in Animal House.  Whatever.  I'm on the road again, a road trip. We're on our way to our first ever visit to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in early October. First we see fall …

Spring Hike Roxborough State Park

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] Roxborough State Park is a short 15 miles SW of Denver and even shorter from my 'burban residence.  Admission is $7 per car unless you have a state park pass.  Our group filled two cars and both had the pass.  No prob. Volunteer park guides led us …

Casual Sunday: Ken-Caryl, Manor Lodge, Botanic Gardens Chatfield

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] M'lady and I did a relaxing drive to a few local sites we hadn't visited SW of Denver, CO. Ken-Caryl Ranch and The Manor Lodge were our first stops. Ken-Caryl is a suburban housing development nested in a fairly narrow valley between the hogbacks rift and the …

The Denver Botanic Gardens, December 2015. Christmas Lights!

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on photos and then scroll down for camera info.  Click 'View full size' to zoom.  Zoom again.  Play!] M'lady and I visited The Gardens the night of 14 Dec. when it was a dry, chilly +or- 35F. The next day's 12" or so of snow had not …

Colorado Autumn 2015 – III and Last

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] (The Autumn 2015 series is listed here.) I almost forgot Silverthorne.  IMO some of the best aspen viewing in Summit County. Climb both sides of the valley (one at a time) and look across to the other side.  Beautiful.   From the east side of the valley looking …

Colorado Autumn 2015 – II

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] Meadow Creek Trail, Summit County: (The first 3 photos in Colorado Autumn 2015 – I are on the Meadow Creek Trail also.) Although this trailhead is right next to Interstate 70 at the east Frisco exit you quickly leave all noise behind as you climb higher.  What a relief. The …

Colorado Autumn 2015 – I

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] Summit County: http://www.summithistorical.org/BakerTank.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boreas_Pass Enjoy.

The Denver Botanic Gardens, July 2015

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] M'lady and I did a Members Tour recently and I took a few snapshots.  This was nothing like our visit here last year for the Chihuly exhibit but changing flora being what it is you can visit the gardens year around and see something different each time. I …

Hiking the Sanctuary Golf Course, Sedalia Colorado

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] Recently there was an opportunity for the public to walk on the very private Sanctuary Golf Course.  We walked on the paved golf cart trails but uphill many times it seemed I could have almost scraped my nose and walked on all fours with a little bending over. …

Restaurants, Union Station Denver

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Food] During our recent visit to Union Station Denver and The Mercantile Dining & Provision restaurant we browsed several of the other good restaurants there.  Here are some but not all of them:   Am I a foodie?  Shucks no, I just like to eat.  If I was …