Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Balanced Rock after Sunset

After work today I went to Garden of the Gods to try to get a photo of the 700-ton Balanced Rock in the evening sunshine. Unfortunately I was too late as the Sun had already dipped behind the nearby mountains, but I made the best of the remaining light for a couple of Skywatch Friday shots.
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33 comments:

  1. Sylvia KJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Oh, and superb shots they are, Al!! What clear, beautiful BLUE skies! The rocks are so dramatic silhouetted against the skies! Terrific for the day! Have a great evening!!

    Sylvia

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  2. Regina January 27, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Awesome rock formations and captures!
    Love the blue skies!
    Happy weekend ahead.

    Skywatch Friday"

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  3. RajeshJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Wonderful shots. Very nice view of the balanced rock.

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  4. jocoJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Precarious, is the word :-)

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  5. LauraJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    the balance rock is amazing!

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  6. eileeninmdJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Awesome photos, I love the shot of the balancing rock.

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  7. Johnny NutcaseJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    i like the low light, and rocks like that are always worth photos. Cool stuff!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Cool views & beautiful blues! =)

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  9. EaglesbrotherJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Beautiful Blue skies..my favorite is the first one...perfect balance in Nature ( the Rock ).

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  10. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I like the first one best with the balanced rock, but they're all good!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  11. SteffiJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Wow...great photos!Perfect for SWF!Have a nice weekend!

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  12. Photo CacheJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    i hope there isn't an earthquake that would unhinge that rock.

    what a beautiful place.

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  13. Maude LynnJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    That first shot is amazing!

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  14. Mark KreiderJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Very dramatic photos with so much serenity and peace. These would make great covers for a yoga CD!

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  15. CarolJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    These are great skywatch shots. That first shot is amazing!

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  16. edenJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Great captures. My favourite is the balanced rock.

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  17. AlJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I like the first photo, kind of exciting to capture. Happy weekend Al!

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  18. WandaJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Oh this is rather breathtaking ~~ Those rocks are magnificient.

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  19. GVKJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    What comes out of your camera is simply superb

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  20. Modern MomJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Oh, wow! Awesome shots.

    My SWF.

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  21. LizJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Beautiful rock formation. Happy SW!

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  22. Larry DJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    We use hike here when we lived in Western KS and needed some mountains. Great shots!

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  23. Oakland Daily PhotoJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Incredible site. We are so fortunate to have such beauty within our borders.

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  24. Jidhu JoseJanuary 27, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    awesome shots

    happy SWF

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  25. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪January 28, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    That first photo, looks like the rock might topple over.

    Were we siblings in our previous life? We seem to be in the similar areas and taking similar photos. Our "parents" must have instilled these interest.

    We went to a rocky place and I still have so many photos.

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  26. DrillerAAJanuary 28, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Crystal clear Colorado skies and the natural beauty of the rock formations. Perfect capture.

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  27. KaoriJanuary 28, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    That huge rock has better balance than I do! Wow, so amazing! ;-D

    Happy friday!

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  28. UnknownJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Wow! What an amazing place! The light is fantastic and makes it look even more mysterious.

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  29. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.January 28, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Interessanti formazioni rocciose !
    Mi piacciono anche le spade del tuo precedente post !
    Buona serata :)
    Myriam

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  30. ViolaJanuary 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Oh my....! I would not dare to drive there.. sure that rock is stabel? What if it drops down... :O But to get this absolutely wonderful photos, I might have dared to..... :)

    Have a nice weekend, best wishes! :)

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  31. DawnTreaderJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Very impressive silhouettes

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    You did a very good job - sun or no sun ;-)

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  33. LindaJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Very clever composition with the rocks balanced above the cars!

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