Getty Glass

One of the exhibitions at the Getty Museum is of glass. There's some incredible, old stained glass, perfectly lit from behind.

 

And some very delicate glassware.

It's very impressive - the photos of these two stained glass pieces don't do justice to their size or detail.

I don't have any memes to link to for this post, but I'm open to ideas.

Warm & Cold

Saturday's hike in Red Rock Canyon, 56° F (13.3° C).

Tuesday morning after a little snowstorm, on the way to work, stopping by Garden of the Gods, -2° F (-18.9° C).

That's Colorado! More photos from both days to come. In the meantime, visit Skywatch Friday.

Getty Museum Grounds

The Getty Museum in the Los Angeles area is a famous museum with an extensive collection of artwork spanning centuries. Here are some photos of the museum's grounds from our visit last summer. First up is the main entrance.

Here's some cacti - it's famous for its cactus garden.

And here's a courtyard where you can enjoy a drink.

Over the next couple of weeks I'll post some photos from inside the museum. It's well worth a visit, and it's my Our World Tuesday entry for this week.

Red Rock Canyon

I'm still catching up on old photos, which is good since I haven't had a chance to take many the last few weeks. This time it's another city park.

But although the rocks may be similar, it's not Garden of the Gods!

It's Red Rock Canyon, a good place to go in the winter since it's low elevation and doesn't hold too much snow. In fact, maybe Socks and I will head down there tomorrow as these photos are already a year old!

Orange Friday

Scenic Weekends

2008 Cloudy Peaks

Here's a photo I've had in my to-post folder for a while, from a 2008 trip to the Colorado mountains. I figure it will make a fun Skywatch Friday shot with sun, snow, blue skies, clouds, fog - just about everything except a rainbow.

I want to take a drive into the mountains in the next couple of weeks - although it's been dry where I live in the foothills, there's lots of snow up there.

Inside the U.S.S. Iowa

For the last of my series on the U.S.S. Iowa, we'll start by looking inside her armored bridge. Look at the depth of the armor plating, visible in the small window on the left.

I was intrigued by this series of doors.

And finally, here's a look at the mess, where crew members would eat.

Our World Tuesday

Pretty Views

For Scenic Weekends and Orange Friday, here are a couple more photos from Garden of the Gods, this time focusing on wider views.

The next one has Pikes Peak in the background - the mountain looks much larger but the photo was taken with a wide-angle lens.

It's hard to believe this is a city park. I need to get some photos here next time it snows.