• coffee shops,  Documentary/Street,  lifestyles,  sunrises

    I Smiled, Again

    September 12, 2018
    Sunrise on the patio at Bindles
    Sunrise on the patio at Bindles

    This mornings coffee shop included a drive to Bindles on the east side of town as they have good mochas and an ambiance I enjoy. As I stepped out the door, the eastern sky was just coming alive with the few scattered clouds slowly turning a beautiful red. I felt an inner joy as I drove into that eastern sunrise. I watched the red fade to pink then a light shade of orange. By the time I arrived in the parking lot the sun was just beginning to rise. Once out of the car I grabbed my camera. The day was arriving. I smiled!

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  • landscape,  sunrises

    Morning Haze

    August 21, 2018
    Sunrise at Colorado State University
    Sunrise at Colorado State University

    We have felt the impact from the forest fires over the past couple of weeks. At the present time we have 11 active forest fires in Colorado, 3 in Utah, 9 in Arizona, 15 in California, 33 in Idaho and Montana, and others burning in Oregon and Washington. So, the smoke has been ever present making our sky hazy and sunrises and sunsets take on a different and eerie look and feel. We are unable to see our beautiful mountains. Sunday was a windy day with gusts up to 30 mph but by Monday morning the haze was back. It is sad because of the destruction to our landscape and peoples homes and unfortunately some lost lives.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street,  lifestyles,  seasons

    Getting Warmer

    June 7, 2018
    Early Morning At Campus Oval
    Early Morning At Campus Oval

    Our days are getting warm as we move into summer. The sun is rising earlier and setting later. It’s a good time of the summer for me. I enjoy sitting in my Adirondack chair on my porch both mornings and evenings to journal or read whole listening to the robins.

    Yesterday morning about 7:30 am I saw the above scene on my walk across campus. I loved it due to the lighting. It was all about the beginning of a new day. The back lighting of the sprinklers and the man’s shilouette were my attention getters. Enjoy your day! 

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  • landscape,  natural areas,  sunrises

    Dang It Was Cold

    January 9, 2018
    Cottonwood Tree Along East Horsetooth Road
    Cottonwood Tree Along East Horsetooth Road

    I got up early yesterday. Well, actually I awoke around 3:30 am and just was not able to get back to sleep. So, I got up around 5:00 and found myself driving out east along Horsetooth Road. I find some frustration when I go out to this area because of all the development. I do not have the open views of the past years. I have to keep going east to find those open spaces. This tree is and exception so here is another image of it.

    Anyway it was cold and mainly due to the 80% humidity. But, not as cold as those in North Carolina. Have a great Tuesday!

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  • trees,  winter scenes

    December 14, 2017
    Dusting of Snow
    Dusting of Snow

    Awoke to a lite dusting of snow and a temperature of 30 degrees. With such nice weather the past few days we can be lulled into forgetting it is December with the Winter Solstice only a week away. Hope you have a great day and stay warm.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  quotes,  sunrises

    Sunrise

    October 30, 2017
    Sunrise on Campus
    Sunrise on Campus

    We have had some very pretty sunrises lately. I took this one this past Friday morning as I walked across the parking lot of the Lory Student Center on my way to Mugs Coffee shop for my fix. What was enjoyable for me in this image was the texture of clouds. Yesterday was lines and chaos, today was patterns and chaos. This is a jpeg file from the camera. All I did was bring out a touch of the blue.

    Once photography enters your bloodstream, it’s like a disease. – Anonymous

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