Last Garden View: Green Tomatoes

 I didn't have as many green tomatoes as usual.  But still picked some to share with my neighbors.....

This represents the last of the 3rd QTR Frugal Film images.  I got a lot of good images from the Yashica.

Black-Eyed Susan's

 I had gorgeous Black-Eyed Susan's this year:

Lilies

 These Lilies were wonderful this year....

Also gone now......

Sunflower

 Sunflower is part of my Garden Farewell.  Over the next few days everything will freeze.  In fact, the Sunflowers (and guest Bee) are already gone.

Walden Clouds

 Lucky it was a clear dat.  No Forest Fire smoke on that day.

Fall on Walden Ponds

 Just some quiet time on Walden Ponds:

These Walden Ponds refer to Thoreau, but in this case were originally gravel pit.  Now naturally filled by ground water and providing a nest ground and migration stop for aquatic birds.

Veterans Memorial Tunnel

 This is the newest Tunnel.  Actually and enlargement/replacement of a smaller tunnel.    So new that it has no separate Wikipedia entry.  The Tunnels was enlarged to add potential express lanes at a later date.  It is just east of Idaho Springs on Interstate 70.  We usually approach this area by merging onto I-70 for US Hwy 6, and yes it is a left lane merge:

Here below in the westbound lanes:

And below we are inside the tunnel.  It also has a curve:

Another part of my Frugal Film Shooting............

Sunday Tunnels

 No new windows to share on Wednesday.  So for now you get a few Sunday Tunnels.  Here, the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels.  Edwin Johnson was the Governor who lobbied for these Tunnels that go beneath the Continental Divide on Interstate 70, approximately 60 miles west of Denver. And hopefully we all know that President Eisenhower started the Interstate System.  West bound is Eisenhower and east bound is Johnson.  Hazardous materials still have to go over Loveland Pass.

We were headed west at the time.....

As you can see the Tunnels curve.  Entering from the east we make a right curve.  The Tunnels also drop in elevation going west.

And Finally exiting on the west side....

These photos were part of a roll I shot for the Frugal Film Project.

Frugal Film Too: Framed

Around the corner the Town workers were trimming and cutting down some old Cottonwood trees.  They left an interesting formation that almost seemed to frame a nearby Evergreen.

I had wanted to come back for a photo in the snow, but by that time they had cut down more of the Cottonwood stumps and the framing effect was lost...........

This was from another roll of HP5 that I shot for the Frugal Film Project...........I'll continue to post some of my 'extras' here as Frugal Film Too.

Please Be Patient With My Updates..........and Remember Memorial Day

Remember to keep those who have passed on, especially due to the Pandemic, in our Thoughts and Prayers.

I'm still working out the changes.  But I think for now I have settled on this Theme, although the final layout may change.

Like the Miner above, we are still 'mining' for new ideas.  And with the times we are living in, the tone of this blog will from time to time take a serious or more deeply thoughtful turn.  Be patient with that also.

History of Memorial Day

Some Post-Birthday Thoughts on Isolation and Re-Opening

Many of the blogs that I follow have focussed on our recent Isolation via the 'stay home' policy.  I've had my ups and downs with working from home and social distancing, but I have not been seriously depressed or anxious about the future.  I have strong contacts on social media with friends that live in other states, am using FaceBook and texting more and yes, there is that old school thing, you know, the Telephone Call....And my neighbors have a Wednesday evening Happy Hour, where we spend 90 minutes or so at the appropriate social distance drinking beer or wine (we bring our own).  I have to say, I have wonderful neighbors.

I also have a lot (more than I sometimes can stand) of teleconferencing for work.  And I did have to get used to my husband working from home in the next room.  But I've settled in now.......I've established a routine that is enriched by vocal music lessons, which I do on Zoom, starting my gardening and my photography, of course.  I'm changing my own artistic direction (visit My Inner Monet) and involved with some on-line photo groups like The Frugal Film Project.

So I've kept 'Isolation' in check by actually reaching out and staying in touch with people.  Now for the Re-Opening.......First, I've been through so much over the past decade; survived some real life threatening situations.  The LAST thing I am willing to do is take any risk that could lead to COVID-19.  I am also facing eye surgery to correct for damage cause by my brain tumor.  I'm not participating in the Re-Opening until my vision problems are resolved.  I don't want to risk any type of infection that could postpone my surgery.  I leave the house to walk the dog, go to Dr's appointments, do photography, and see (yes actually visit) a few friends at the proper social distance.  And my employer seems to be in no rush to get us back into the office.

I'm staying home, staying safe, with no regrets.

That's what I need to do!

My advice:  Do What You Need To Do!

Frugal Film Too: The Yashica Electro 35

I'm still posting the Diana F+ and Lomo 800 for June.  But I wanted to introduce you to the camera I'll be using in the next round:

And show the typical photos that I use as test site from Lake Waneka, a park near my home:

I am also test the 'Tables' Function here as a method for collaging my images.  Let me know what you think...

Frugal Film Too: Urban Renewal

I've been working on a project called the Frugal Film Project.  We only post one images from a roll of film shot the previous month.  That means I could have some fine, but not used.  So I am calling that Frugal Too!

I had originally thought to capture the old mining town business district.  But I hadn't been there is a while and was stunned to find that some 'Urban Renewal' had occurred, and not very inspired either:

This typical miner's cottage somehow remains next to a rather tasteless newer apartment building.  Who knows what may be built in the adjacent empty lot.

Some 'better'  efforts down the street with new town homes:

And some new buildings constructed to resemble Old Town buildings that were torn down long ago.....

So my February Posting ended up being Valentine's Flowers.