tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24226147277920550252024-03-18T01:29:55.076-06:00Al's Photography BlogA photography blog, specializing in the beautiful Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak region.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comBlogger1540125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-12782452532949457722019-10-02T17:21:00.004-06:002019-10-02T17:21:55.013-06:00Autumn in ColoradoI've been away from my blog for a while due to assorted reasons (family and generally being busy), but here's a quick <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a> post from a hike last weekend to Lilypad Lake in Summit County. First is one of my look-up-with-the-fisheye shots.<br />
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The aspen were at their colorful peak.<br />
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Here's Lilypad Lake - the reward for hiking up to 9,900 feet (3 km) elevation.<br />
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Comments are welcome but I don't promise to respond promptly at this time. Hopefully I can become a regular blogger again at some point.Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-68146835194287626542019-06-29T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-29T07:00:00.309-06:00Mount St. Helens, 1986 (2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-54556565250852733062019-06-26T17:00:00.000-06:002019-06-26T17:00:06.358-06:00Mount Rainier From PlaneHere's a <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a> shot of Mount Rainier, on the way back from South Korea last year.<br />
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-32128284532240712972019-06-24T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-24T07:00:10.065-06:00Deoksugung Palace (2)Here are some more shots of the wonderful <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoksugung">Deoksugung Palace</a> in Seoul, South Korea. I don't remember the details of each building.<br />
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Here are a couple of photos looking in - clearly it's a ceremonial building of some kind.</div>
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Everything is decorated and well-kept.<br />
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Looking more closely brings out more detail.<br />
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And even more.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-11212820229358185072019-06-17T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-17T07:00:02.751-06:00Deoksugung Palace (1)After Japan, we spent a few days in Seoul, South Korea, visiting friends, family, and of course various sights around the city.<br />
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According to Wikipedia, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoksugung">Deoksugung Palace</a> (덕수궁) is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty.<br />
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It became a royal residence in 1592, after other palaces were destroyed.<br />
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Restoration work is ongoing, and it's a must-see sight.<br />
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The grounds are beautiful and peaceful, in the middle of this huge city.<br />
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I'll show more of this grand palace next week.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-19272027628025904362019-06-15T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-15T07:00:17.027-06:00Mount St. Helens, 1986 (1)When we were there back in 1986 the mountain was fogged in, so all we could see was the destruction from the famous 1980 eruption.<br />
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-61816433952151379282019-06-12T17:00:00.000-06:002019-06-12T17:00:03.631-06:00Tokyo At Night (2)This is the last of my photos from last year's trip to Japan, a dizzying night-time perspective taken with my ultra-wide fisheye lens.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-11829332969042949782019-06-10T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-10T07:00:00.407-06:00Tokyo At Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-31556103105124224492019-06-08T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-08T07:00:10.225-06:001986 Olympic Mountains Deer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-82019819979083603332019-06-05T17:00:00.000-06:002019-06-05T17:00:14.422-06:00 Mount Komagatake Skies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-23837698436639125472019-06-03T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-03T07:00:02.249-06:00Hakone Komagatake RopewayThe <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakone_Komagatake_Ropeway">Hakone Komagatake Ropeway</a> (箱根駒ヶ岳ロープウェー) climbs from Lake Ashi to Mount Komagatake.<br />
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It opened in 1963, and the top station looks like it. But it's in Japan so I'm sure it's safe.<br />
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The views from the top are wonderful.<br />
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Despite the growing clouds, Lake Ashi is clear.<br />
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There's a small temple near the top.<br />
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This is definitely worth doing if you're in that part of Japan.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-90299501775305178882019-06-01T07:00:00.000-06:002019-06-01T07:00:01.553-06:00Snuggling DogsSometimes Socks and Laika like each other - this was one of those times.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-72340420578775564052019-05-29T17:00:00.000-06:002019-05-29T17:00:00.160-06:00BostonHere's a <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a> photo from a recent visit to downtown Boston.<br />
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And here's a bonus photo of the 15 inches (38 cm) of snow we got at our house here in Colorado last week.<br />
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-32944786439882838022019-05-27T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-27T07:00:22.221-06:00Lake AshiAfter visiting Mount Fuji, our tour took us to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ashi">Lake Ashi</a>.<br />
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The setting was gorgeous and there were some interesting ships on the lake.<br />
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We took a cruise, but on a smaller boat.<br />
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The beauty was uniquely Japanese.<br />
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Next week I'll show you the final sights from this tour, when we went up a mountain.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-35482576614266749022019-05-25T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-25T07:00:08.244-06:001986 Olympic Mountains (4)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-28231551337918972792019-05-22T17:00:00.000-06:002019-05-22T17:00:03.479-06:00New York Sunrise (2)Here's another <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a> shot of that spectacular sunrise over New York City, taken when we flew through Newark.<br />
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-58101446258529715032019-05-20T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-20T07:00:12.750-06:00Sandwich, MassachusettsThe town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich,_Massachusetts">Sandwich, Massachusetts</a> is famous for its boardwalk.<br />
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Settled in 1637, it's the oldest town on Cape Cod.<br />
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The boardwalk goes over this inlet, and the area has a unique beauty.<br />
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This lovely beach is at the end of the boardwalk.<br />
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We didn't spend long here because there was rain on the way.<br />
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But I'm glad we made the small detour to see it.<br />
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We certainly don't have terrain like this here in Colorado!<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-84634897471755247252019-05-18T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-18T07:00:01.137-06:001986 Olympic Mountains (3)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-34115702372067239352019-05-15T17:00:00.000-06:002019-05-15T17:00:03.758-06:00Hyannis ChurchFor <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a>, here's a shot of the First Baptist Church in Hyannis, Massachusetts.<br />
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<br />Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-47173978954569501192019-05-13T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-13T07:00:07.527-06:00Hyannis, MAWe recently spent a couple of days on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. We stayed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyannis,_Massachusetts">Hyannis</a>, a coastal town on the south side of the Cape.<br />
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We spent a little time at Kalmus Beach as we don't see things like this in Colorado.<br />
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It was quite cold and very windy so we didn't spend long there, but I did take a few photos.<br />
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Despite the weather I enjoyed the scenery here.<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-38142430536598465572019-05-11T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-11T07:00:07.685-06:00Studious LaikaEven when I read, little Laika loves to hang out. Socks is right behind her too!<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-34867559229719642432019-05-08T17:00:00.000-06:002019-05-08T17:00:04.838-06:00Peak Moods (16) - LovelyPeak moods is my series of photos of Pikes Peak as seen from our front porch. This shot was taken on Friday, after a couple of cold days. We even had some May snow flurries at our house!<br />
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Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2422614727792055025.post-17331012027143307712019-05-06T07:00:00.000-06:002019-05-06T07:00:00.382-06:00Mount Fuji (2)At the fifth station where the road ended we found the Fujisan Komitake Shrine.<br />
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As you'd expect it was beautiful and well-kept.<br />
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There were also some lovely views from this area.<br />
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As you can see the clouds were moving in. From here it was off to another scenic area, Lake Ashi.<br />
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