• coffee life,  moon,  Plants/Nature,  trees

    Waiting

    February 7, 2026

    In spring and summer we do not see the intricate and random patterns of tree branches due to the amount of leaves. But in winter when the trees are barren of leaves we see those chaotic growth patterns of tree branches. I say chaotic because our logical minds and egos want to control, keeping things in some form of order. That is not true of nature. She amazes me at how twisted and bent the branches seem to be but nature has its reasons. I’ve come to realize my task is more about enjoying nature’s creative work of art rather than trying to analyse it. So this morning as I waited for the coffee shop to open I enjoyed seeing the moon framed by the old tree with its random and intricate branches while a touch of pink glowed from the morning’s sunrise. My view at this stage in my life is that life is full of things happening erratically and the chances of any of them making some kind of relevant sense are remote in the extreme. We are all here to live life one moment at a time. It seems this is a wonderful way to start any morning!

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  • Plants/Nature

    What’s That Smell?

    October 18, 2012
    Hundreds of ‘um

    When I take Prospect Rd east and pass over the interstate I find myself in farm land and pastures. Beyond that about 20 miles will be the open plains area with grass, yucca plants and cactus. Anyway, just the other side of the interstate there is a farmers field where I usually see sunflowers. However, this year he planted something different. As I drove by a few days ago there were several works out there placing what I thought were potatoes in burlap sacks. I thought it would make for an interesting image so I stopped to take a few shots. After stepping out of the car my nose let me know these were not potatoes but onions. Whew! Needless to say a half dozen images was plenty then moved on. 🙂

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  • Plants/Nature,  sunrises,  trees

    Saturday Morning

    September 17, 2012
    Sunrise

    This past Saturday morning I woke waaayyy before dawn and unable to get back to sleep. I pulled myself out of bed, dressed and headed out the door. The mornings are getting cooler, it was 43 degrees with plenty of dew on everything. It wont be long and the dew on the car will be turning to frost. I drove farther than usual and found the above scene just inside the Weld County line. I setup my tripod right next to the fence, in the bar ditch, with a small farmhouse just behind me. I enjoyed the next 30 minutes and had the added pleasure of hearing the farm animals stirring. I really had to good laugh when the rooster started crowing his little heart out.He was pretty darn loud. I’m pretty sure most of the county was awake by 6:52 am. Cock a doodle do.  🙂

    A little angel on the fence post watching the morning sunrise

    On my way home I have to make a zig and then a zag around this privately owned lake. As I came around the zig I noticed these trees with the rising sun, slammed on the brakes before I hit the zag, pulled off in the bar ditch (again) and grabbed the camera. This is another one of those images that just happened to present itself and I happen to be there, with a camera. I like times like this. My pants are dirty again.

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  • flowers,  Plants/Nature

    End of Summer

    September 12, 2012
    Coneflower
    Clematis
    Daisies

    I made a trip over to the Colorado State University Experimental Flower Garden to see what shape the flowers were in. Needless to say the season is changing so most of the petals are turning brown along the edges. But that’s not gonna stop a photographer with a camera in their hand. I pulled out the 50mm f1.4 and crawl around for 30 minutes.

    The second image is called a Mongolian Bell Clematis. I would never have guessed that but once I saw the sign I could see the resemblance to the Clematis family. These were also quite small.

    These are some daisies that were being back lit by the setting sun. After the sun went down it sure did feel like Fall. And, of course I got my pants dirty, again. It began raining yesterday evening and is still raining this morning. I put on a crock pot of vegetable soup so with the sound and smell the of rain along with the aroma of the soup it feels like Fall.

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  • clouds,  horizons,  landscape,  Plants/Nature,  trees

    I Like That Feeling

    September 11, 2012

    In this busy and high paced world finding quiet and solitude takes some effort. I find Nature is a place to find that solitude and quiet. A strange feeling came over me as I stood there looking at the tree. I like that feeling. I hear no cars or sirens. I hear and feel the wind as it blows against my back. The clouds slowly move eastward. The tree stands alone. I like that feeling.

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  • horizons,  landscape,  mountains,  Plants/Nature,  sunsets,  trees

    Details in the Shadows

    September 9, 2012
    Sunset Along the Colorado Front Range

    In looking back over my archives I’ve discovered how many images I underexposed. I’m not sure the reason. I do know that the D300 I shoot now does meter on the underexposed side and I think that’s to keep from blowing out the highlights. The camera has a menu option to fine tune your cameras metering. I have mine set to +1/3 and seems to work for me. And, over the years I’ve learned to expose for the highlights and bring out the details in the shadows during post processing.

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