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 …

Mercantile Dining & Provision Restaurant

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Food] I don't usually blog about restaurants (see my TripAdvisor instead) unless they are part of a vacation but Mercantile Dining & Provision in the Union Station Denver was Drop... Dead... Delicious!! We arrived 11:30-ish for lunch, beating the busy lunch crowd (from downtown offices I presume) that …

Union Station Denver

[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] This was not a photography expedition.  Photos were taken with a Canon ELPH100HS and enhanced for brightness in iPhoto.   The Great Hall: What others wait for I'm not sure. The recently refurbished station has many fine new restaurants that attract downtown employees and tourists alike.  There …

‘Tis The Season…

[Categories: Photography, Christmas, Christmas ornaments, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery OneDrive photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info on right.] These photos were taken with a Nikon D5200 using 35mm, 18-55mm, and 55-200mm lenses, auto mode.  (I admit I'm lazy.) They seem to zoom reasonably well.  I like to look at detail.  Click, zoom, …

Chihuly Glass at Denver Botanic Gardens

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery OneDrive photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info on right.] These photos taken with Nikon D5200, 18-55mm lens. They all seem to zoom nicely, especially the extras on OneDrive.  Click, zoom, click, enlarge, repeat, rinse, repeat. PLAY! Color.  Lots of color. See more HERE. See …

Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. IV and last

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [See all Paonia Wine Weekend posts here.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Lens was the 18-55mm.  Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to …

Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. III – Wines and Wineries

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [See all Paonia Wine Weekend posts here.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Lens was the 18-55mm.  Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to …

Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. II – Wines and Wineries

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Lens was the 18-55mm.  Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] M'lady and I spent a long …

Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. I

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Lens was the 18-55mm.  Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] M'lady and I spent a long …

Florida, May 2014, Pt. VI and last – Ford-Edison, Sunken Gardens St. Petersburg

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Large photos, possible slow loading ahead.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Lens was the 18-55mm.  Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] …

Florida, May 2014, Pt. V – Museums

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Large photos, possible slow loading ahead.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] I must get …

Florida, May 2014, Pt. IV – EPCOT

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Large photos, possible slow loading ahead.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] EPCOT Wikipedia will …

Florida, May 2014, Pt. III – Sea World Orlando

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] Sea World Orlando My go-to lens on this vacation …

Florida, May 2014, Pt. II – Kennedy Space Center

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge.  See photo info lower right corner.  Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge.  Click again for extra zoom detail.  Use your Back Page method to return.] Kennedy Space Center. Hail Atlantis (the Space Shuttle): Rocket …

Florida, May 2014, Pt. I – Fort De Soto

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] Fort De Soto State Park, St. Petersburg FL.           Map courtesy Apple Maps:

Colorado Winter Activities 2014 Part III

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Winter Activities] [Photos are in gallery mode which will provide camera 'Exif' info for those interested. Click on any photo to enlarge and view full caption data.  Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'.  View full and zoom again for extra detail.  (I …

Colorado Winter Activities 2014 Part II

[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Winter Activities] [Photos are in gallery mode which will provide camera 'Exif' info for those interested. Click on any photo to enlarge and view full caption data.  Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'.  View full and zoom again for extra detail.  Click …

Cloudburst

[Categories: Photography.] [Click on photos to enlarge, user browser Back button to return.] There have been some cloudy days in life recently.  It's time for Colorado cloud pictures, taken just south of Denver, accompanied by the great jazz tune Cloudburst.  This is sung in rapid, staccato fashion.  Can you read it like that? Lambert, Hendricks, …

Two Days in Tucson, Part II

[CATEGORIES: Travel, Photography, Flying.] [Tucson Part I, Pima Air Museum is here.] [This is Photography 101 Forever, of course.] Johnbo On the second day of my recent short weekend visit to Tucson, AZ I went flying in my cousin's Piper Cherokee 180.  My cousin did the piloting, I was just along for the ride. Fortunately …

Two Days in Tucson, Part I

[CATEGORIES: Photography, Travel Photography, Aircraft.] [Click on single photos to enlarge.  Click on enlargement to get realllllly big.  For group photos click on any photo to enlarge and view group in a slide show.  Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'.  View full and zoom again for extra detail.  Click …