An irrigation ditch at Twin Lakes Open Space

 Near the Avery brewery in Boulder county is an open space named Twin Lakes. Along the eastern side of the one of the reservoirs is an old irrigation ditch. We thought the flowing water and the dense vegetation made for an interesting photograph.  This was taken sometime back in the Summer months.

This image was made with a Mamiya 7 and Kodak Portra film. 

Petrified Forest Butte

 The Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert National Parks are separated from one another by interstate 40, near the town of Holbrook Arizona.  Painted Desert is on the North side of the interstate and Petrified Forest is on the south side. Despite the parks being geographically side by side they present vastly different landscapes.  The Petrified Forest has many photogenic buttes such as this one.   

Clouds at Tucson Mountain Park

 The route to Saguaro National Monument from Tucson takes you up a windy mountain road. Along this road are a number of pullouts that make up the Tucson Mountain Parks. This is the view to the north west at one of those pull outs.  

Butte & Cloud from the Painted Desert

We are still catching up on posts from our spring journey through the south west. Here is a butte and a companion cloud from somewhere along the road through the Painted Desert National Park. We hadn't planned to stop here on our journey, but the spectacular view from the interstate changed our minds. 
 

Pueblo Doors: A New View

On a previous trip to Pueblo Colorado, I had tried photographing these doors with my pre-1940's camera. It wasn't very successful. On a return trip I tried again. I used my Mamiya 7 and Ilford SFX 200 film with a 695 filter. I am considerably happier with these results.  

 These doors were the entrance to the Pueblo Steel Mill. They connected to a tunnel that went under a busy rail line servicing the Mill. Today the rail line has been replaced by the busy interstate 25. I was told at the museum that the tunnel is still connects to the other side, but was unable to confirm it.

 

Returning to the Organ Mountains

 Heading back from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix we stopped at an out of the way spot just outside of Las Cruses New Mexico, called the Organ Mountains. It was a special place for one of my friends, who first took me there in the early 1990's.  

My friend Linda is no longer with us, but visiting this place brought back memories of her. 

Remember Memorial Day

 

Greetings all. We are moving into our first Holiday weekend. On Memorial Day, founded by President Lincoln for the Civil War, we remember those who have given their lives for this country.

And we post the Organ Mountains of New Mexico to honor them.

What to DO?

 So I face a blogging problem:  I am facing a disability that makes it difficult for me to Blog.    I had been running two Blogs, this one for fdaily lie and times; and a seerate one for Fine Art Photography.  

So do you want to see more of my 'walker adventeres", only fine Art, or a reasonable combination?  Please Like this posting or better, leave a comment to help my decision.  will tell you that BlogSpot is much easier for my hnadicap than WordPress.

#WednesdayWindows

 From Aztec Ruins, Colorado:

#WednesdayWindow A Bit Disoriented

Today we visit Garnet,  a Montana Ghost Town.  Very well preserved. The Gold ran out after only 10 years.  This view from the Garnet Hotel......

Usually I would have straightened the photo, but the door and window have different angles.  And the times we are living in feel distorted and disoriented anyway.....