Autumn in Colorado

I've been away from my blog for a while due to assorted reasons (family and generally being busy), but here's a quick Skywatch Friday post from a hike last weekend to Lilypad Lake in Summit County. First is one of my look-up-with-the-fisheye shots.

The aspen were at their colorful peak.

Here's Lilypad Lake - the reward for hiking up to 9,900 feet (3 km) elevation.

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.

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Mount Rainier From Plane

Here's a Skywatch Friday shot of Mount Rainier, on the way back from South Korea last year.

Deoksugung Palace (2)

Here are some more shots of the wonderful Deoksugung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. I don't remember the details of each building.

Here are a couple of photos looking in - clearly it's a ceremonial building of some kind.

Everything is decorated and well-kept.

Looking more closely brings out more detail.

And even more.

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Skywatch Friday

Deoksugung Palace (1)

After Japan, we spent a few days in Seoul, South Korea, visiting friends, family, and of course various sights around the city.

According to Wikipedia, Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁) is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty.

It became a royal residence in 1592, after other palaces were destroyed.

Restoration work is ongoing, and it's a must-see sight.

The grounds are beautiful and peaceful, in the middle of this huge city.

I'll show more of this grand palace next week.

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