Woody Shadows

Shadow Shot Sunday

The Weekend in Black and White

Trees, Dogs, & Shadows

Taken at the nearby Fox Run Park last weekend, you can see my two little dogs in this first shot if you look carefully. They love to go somewhere, and are so excited to get in the car with me!

This one's simply got lovely trees and shadows.

Shadow Shot Sunday

High Elevation Trees

Here are some shots of high-elevation trees on a Colorado hike; these were taken on a hike in my area, around 10,500 feet (3,200 meters) above sea level. I thought they'd make a fun Shadow Shot Sunday post.

Shadowy Trees

Shadow Shot Sunday

Tongva Park

Last time I was in the Los Angeles area I spent a couple of hours in Santa Monica, and wandered around Tongva Park.

It was mostly attractive and had some nice features.

I wish I'd had my fisheye lens for this last shot...

Shadow Shot Sunday

Cheyenne Canyon

Over the July 4th weekend I went for a little hike in North Cheyenne Canyon, a city park.

I liked this tree root growing out of the mountainside.

Of course I had my furry friends with me - here's little Laika ready to climb some stairs. They get so excited when they see me getting my hiking stuff ready!

Camera Critters

Pets Forever

Saturday's Critters

Shadow Shot Sunday

Hiking Shelter

When hiking in Horsethief Park I came across the following little shelter.

Shadow Shot Sunday

The Weekend in Black and White

Boston Famous Old Houses

I'm so far behind on my posts that I'm going back to last summer for this one. Boston has a lot of history, and here are a couple of famous landmarks in the city. First is the Old South Meeting House, originally a church, it's most famous as the building in which the Boston Tea Party was organized.

We didn't have time to tour the museum inside but I did take a quick peek through the door.

Next is the Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in Boston.

On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre occurred in front of the building; the spot is marked.

Inspired Sunday

Shadow Shot Sunday

Avila Beach Pier

In the central coast of California you'll find the pretty Avila Beach, including this pier.

Scenic Weekends

Shadow Shot Sunday

Henning Creek Trail, Missouri

While we were in Missouri we visited Branson. Of course the most interesting part for me was a little hike outside the town, on the Henning Creek trail.

It was a pretty walk though a forest after the leaves had all fallen.

There was one spot with an overlook.

There were a couple of slightly rough spots, but nothing challenging for a Colorado hiker.

And most of the trail was easy and attractive.

All in all it was a nice way to spend an hour or two!

Scenic Weekends

Shadow Shot Sunday

Looking Back at Winter

Since it's the middle of summer where I live, with hot weather, it's time to look back to some photos taken in the middle of winter. This is one of my favorite local city parks, Garden of the Gods, on a very cold morning after a little snow. Doesn't it look like a fairytale in the early morning light?

Orange Friday

Scenic Weekends

Shadow Shot Sunday

EMP Museum Exterior

This is the last of my photos from our trip to Seattle earlier this year. I loved the play of the shadows on the exterior of the EMP Museum.

It's an obvious choice for Shadow Shot Sunday, and of course I'm linking it to Our World Tuesday.

Winter Shadows & Reflections

Here are some leftover photos from last November, taken in a park next to a mall (I photographed while my wife shopped). The first is for Shadow Shot Sunday.

And here are some calm waters for Weekend Reflections.

I always love our cold blue winter skies, so I save some winter photos for the hot summer months.

Abandoned Shadows

A couple of weeks ago I posted photos from a trail to an abandoned settlement, Greenwood Park. Here are some shadowy shots from the actual settlement. All that's left of this cabin is the chimney.

The trees are growing in what used to be this building.

Apparently they had piped water.

This used to be a bridge.

And I'm guessing this was a common building. There are remnants of an electrical box in this so it must be 20th century.

I'm linking these photos to Shadow Shot Sunday, a meme I haven't joined in far too long.

Winter in Pulpit Rock Park

As winter moves in, I still like to go for hikes, although closer to town rather than in the mountains since the lower elevation means higher temperatures and less snow. Here are some photos from a hike in Pulpit Rock Park last winter, a few miles north of downtown Colorado Springs.

As you can see water freezes in the winter. But we still get our common blue skies!

In the summer this would be a small stream.

It's not really as cold as it looks, it's usually well above freezing in the day, so I chose areas that don't get much sunlight for these photos. They're a frozen entry for the great Our World Tuesday meme, as well as having lots of shadows for Shadow Shot Sunday.

And since I won't likely be posting again for a couple of days, I want to wish all my readers a Happy New Year!

Sandia Peak Tramway

Coming back from California earlier this year we stayed a night in Albuquerque. Probably the most famous attraction there is the Sandia Peak Tramway that takes you to the crestline of the Sandia Mountains.

I hope you're not afraid of heights before you board and commit yourself to the ride.

And it is certainly high, as it's got the world's third-longest single span.

Next week I'll show you photos I took on the ride. I'm linking this to the Shadow Shot Sunday meme for the second photo, to Our World Tuesday, and to Scenic Sunday.

Road and Trail Bridges

On a winter hike last December I took these bridge photos for the Sunday Bridges meme. There are lots of interesting shadows so I'm also linking it to the Shadow Shot Sunday meme.