A photography blog, specializing in the beautiful Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak region.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Florissant Tree
One last post from Florissant for Skywatch Friday, this time a non-fossilized tree. The spiral pattern down the bark means it was struck by lightning sometime in the past, a very common sight in this part of the world where thunderstorms can be a daily occurrence in the summer.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Petrified Trees
I've posted about the Florissant Fossil Beds in the past - it's one of the greatest fossil beds ever discovered. Here are a couple of petrified trees.
These are redwood trees, preserved in a volcanic eruption around 35 million years ago.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Cloudy Atlanta Building
I know it's not a great shot, but here's a shot of a cloudy Atlanta building at night.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Nashville Parthenon Inside
Inside the recreation of the Parthenon in Nashville is an art museum where photos aren't allowed, and a large replica of the Athena Parthenos statue.
At her feet is a shield with a serpent.
Here's a close-up of her head.
Her right hand holds a statue of Nike (Victory).
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Trees And Blue Sky
Blue skies are a common sight where I live - the American Southwest is one of the sunniest places on the planet and the Front Range of Colorado shares in that lovely weather; the mountains shield us from most storms. I'm always happy to share these skies for Skywatch Friday!
Monday, March 13, 2017
Tennessee Parthenon
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Monday, March 6, 2017
Black Forest Park
One of my favorite nearby places is Black Forest Regional Park.
It's 385 acres of rolling hills and forests.
Unfortunately it was scarred by a serious wildfire a couple of years ago (a fire which destroyed almost 500 homes and killed two people), but it's still a wonderful place to go for a walk with the dogs.
It's even got a couple of ponds.
I'm sure I'll be back many more times.
