Monday, November 22, 2010

Oak Alley

And here we have another shot from downtown Denver…  Yeah, actually this is another flashback to Louisiana. We took a day to drive around plantation country and take a few tours. Oak Alley is the classic Graceful Southern Plantation, dripping in graceful landscaping and old world furniture. Interestingly, the trademark oak trees were actually planted by some unknown person before the plantation was built.

And here we have another shot from downtown Denver…

Yeah, actually this is another flashback to Louisiana. We took a day to drive around plantation country and take a few tours. Oak Alley is the classic Graceful Southern Plantation, dripping in graceful landscaping and old world furniture. Interestingly, the trademark oak trees were actually planted by some unknown person before the plantation was built.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Tech Denver

Tech Denver

I call this shot “Tech Denver” because it makes me think of dystopian science fiction: William Gibson cyberpunk novels, gritty neon movies like Bladerunner, or maybe Shadowrun for you gamers out there. There’s probably a giant AI supercomputer in one of those corporate spires, and some deckers trying to hack in from another. Maybe there’s a rigger and a team of hired guns in that lit up car, waiting for the “go” signal. What it really needs is a few nice hovercars flying around up top, but there weren’t any out that night. Maybe I should just ‘shop some in there…

Monday, November 15, 2010

Public Parking

Another snowy morning in Denver gives me another excuse to pull out a snowy photo! I like the tire track patterns, and the obvious spots where people left early, trying to beat the downtown blizzard rush hour. I also noticed that the tracks at the exit, combines with the two arcs to right to form two letter P’s, which makes me think of the Public Parking signs I see around. Not my best photo ever, but at least it’s a bit different.   This was shot last spring. I took off a bit early from work and went for a long walk around downtown. After over an hour of getting pelted by big, wet snowflakes and chill winds I had just about had enough. I decided to head up to the roof of a parking garage, partially for a new perspective but mostly for a couple minutes in a heated elevator. The roof hadn’t been plowed, so it had drifts up to my knees. After slogging my way to all four corners in search of views, I’d had enough. I went straight to the bar to get a few pints of warmth before heading home.

Another snowy morning in Denver gives me another excuse to pull out a snowy photo! I like the tire track patterns, and the obvious spots where people left early, trying to beat the downtown blizzard rush hour. I also noticed that the tracks at the exit, combines with the two arcs to right to form two letter P’s, which makes me think of the Public Parking signs I see around. Not my best photo ever, but at least it’s a bit different.

This was shot last spring. I took off a bit early from work and went for a long walk around downtown. After over an hour of getting pelted by big, wet snowflakes and chill winds I had just about had enough. I decided to head up to the roof of a parking garage, partially for a new perspective but mostly for a couple minutes in a heated elevator. The roof hadn’t been plowed, so it had drifts up to my knees. After slogging my way to all four corners in search of views, I’d had enough. I went straight to the bar to get a few pints of warmth before heading home.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Spearpoints

If you hike in the front range, you see a lot of dead pines. I got up nice and close to a bundle of needles still attached to a fallen branch to get a look at  these little spearpoints.

If you hike in the front range, you see a lot of dead pines. I got up nice and close to a bundle of needles still attached to a fallen branch to get a look at  these little spearpoints.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Step Up

We had a frigid early-winter storm today in Denver. I love these gray, rainy days – the light is nice and soft, I don’t have to change exposure settings much, and everyone looks more interesting when they’re miserable. Of course I’m out there getting miserable too, but it’s worth it.   This is actually from a storm during the spring. I spotted the new stairs at the Pavilions leading off of the 16th Street Mall. It took just a couple minutes waiting around before a few people obligingly went up on the stairs.

We had a frigid early-winter storm today in Denver. I love these gray, rainy days – the light is nice and soft, I don’t have to change exposure settings much, and everyone looks more interesting when they’re miserable. Of course I’m out there getting miserable too, but it’s worth it.

This is actually from a storm during the spring. I spotted the new stairs at the Pavilions leading off of the 16th Street Mall. It took just a couple minutes waiting around before a few people obligingly went up on the stairs.

Monday, November 08, 2010

Maple

On Sunday I walked out the door to head to the coffee shop. I made it about halfway down the block before I decided the leaves were just too good to miss, and headed right back to the house to grab my camera. It took me an hour to make it to the coffee shop, but it was worth it.

On Sunday I walked out the door to head to the coffee shop. I made it about halfway down the block before I decided the leaves were just too good to miss, and headed right back to the house to grab my camera. It took me an hour to make it to the coffee shop, but it was worth it.

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Red & Gold

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Yes, more fall color! Well, not exactly… I actually shot this last April, before the winter snow had entirely melted. These leaves somehow survived all winter and came out still looking good. I’ve been sitting on this photo since then, because it just didn’t seem appropriate to publish it during the spring or summer.