My Cold World

My world has finally turned wintery - it was 13 degrees Fahrenheit this morning (that's -10.5 Celsius). These photos were taken in my yard last Friday morning, when the snow and freezing fog had lifted and left some very pretty scenes.

I'm sure you can find warmer worlds on the My World Tuesday site.

Monument Rock Hike

For Scenic Sunday, here are some photos from a hike around Monument Rock back in June. The light was flat but I did the best I could. The path winds through the trees.

There's a pretty little lake with a bench that makes a nice resting place.

This is Monument Rock, a towering slab in the middle of a field.

On the way back to the car is an old root cellar, now open to the sky and vandalized.

I enjoy having hikes like this just a few minutes drive from my house - I'll try to get out there again after it snows. And for more scenic blog entries, visit the great Scenic Sunday meme.

Tunnel Vision

We're getting into the time of year when it's harder to get good photos for Skywatch Friday - for the next few months it's usually cloudless blue, or occasionally simple gray when snow is falling. I was hoping to get photos of last nights snow before I went to work this morning, but the clouds stuck around and the flat light would have made any photos boring. So I'm reaching into my archives from late last year for these.

 That photo was taken walking into this tunnel, on Gold Camp Road just above Colorado Springs.

Enjoy lots more skies from around the world at Skywatch Friday.

Westlands Park

Here are the last of the photos from Westlands Park near Denver last weekend. The park was very attractive - I think these tall stones were part of a water feature, turned off for the winter.

Nearby was a covered area, ideal for picnics shaded from the hot summer sunshine or to shelter from a rainstorm.

You may have heard of the Harvest Moon, but each full moon throughout the year has its own name. This little circular area was inscribed with the names of the various moons throughout the year, along with astrological information in the concrete around it.

Even the concrete walls were decorated - this example shows a hole the shape of a bird to keep things interesting.

And that's this week's visit to my world, visit the My World Tuesday website to visit other parts of this amazing world.

Friendly Ducks

Here are some Camera Critters from last weekend at Westlands Park - there were lots of ducks in a pond, and somebody was feeding them so they got quite close.

For more fine animals of all kinds, visit the Camera Critters meme.

Cloud Ripples & Big Dipper

I don't think either of these Skywatch Friday photos is particularly good, but I think they're both mildly interesting in their own way for this meme. The first is of a sky I saw a few days ago, which I thought looked like ripples in the sky, complete with an airplane.

The second is a night shot with the Big Dipper particularly prominent. I captured it taking long exposures during one of the summer meteor showers, but never caught any meteors.

I'll try to come up with something better for next week. In the meantime visit Skywatch Friday for lots more upwards-looking photographs.

Yellow, White & Blue

I keep thinking all the trees are finished dropping their leaves in my part of the world, but because Colorado has so many micro-climates, I keep finding more color. These photographs were taken on Saturday near Denver (specifically in Greenwood Village), in Westlands Park; I was there to watch my wife play tennis. First up is a reflection off a lake,including a bench on which I'd have enjoyed sitting for a while as the day was beautiful.

And here is a view walking out of the tennis club.

I'm sure there are lots of Halloween and fall foliage photos over at My World Tuesday, so visit it today!