"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
[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, … Continue reading Gate. These Days.
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 … Continue reading Colorado. It’s almost spring.
is an honor, that is earned, and easily broken. The Holler Hummers have learned to trust, and will feed readily from hand. My husband and son volunteer occasionally for photos, as you can see in th… [Follow the link below to some drop-dead gorgeous hummingbird closeups from a fellow blogger whose photography I greatly admire.] … Continue reading Trust~
[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 … Continue reading Casual Sunday: Ken-Caryl, Manor Lodge, Botanic Gardens Chatfield
[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 … Continue reading The Denver Botanic Gardens, December 2015. Christmas Lights!
[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 … Continue reading Colorado Autumn 2015 – III and Last
[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 … Continue reading Colorado Autumn 2015 – II
[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Photography 101 Forever] Summit County: http://www.summithistorical.org/BakerTank.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boreas_Pass Enjoy.
[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 … Continue reading The Denver Botanic Gardens, July 2015
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review, Photography] [Click HERE to see my previous posts referencing Lapham's Quarterly.] [Some of LQ’s contents are available free.] [Click on photos to enlarge, zoom, and in many cases see camera info.] My marathon pre-view/re-view of the Book of Nature issue finally comes to a conclusion. Will our coexistence with … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly Summer 2008: Book of Nature, pt. IV and last, Terra Incognita
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review, Photography] [Click HERE to see my previous posts referencing Lapham's Quarterly.] [Some of LQ’s contents are available free. "...to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matt. 7:8 -KJV)] [Click on photos to enlarge, zoom, and in many cases see camera info.] My marathon L.Q. pre-view/re-view continues. Complementary … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly Summer 2008: Book of Nature, pt. III, Gardens of Earthly Delight
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review, Photography] [Click HERE to see previous posts reviewing or referencing Lapham's Quarterly.] [Some of LQ’s contents are available free. Search Archives for back issues.] [Click on photos to enlarge, zoom, and see camera info in many cases.] L.Q. posts are for inquiring minds and avid readers. I gently … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly Summer 2008: Book of Nature, pt. II, Howling Wilderness 2.
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