You Can Make It.... /
kid!
No extra charge for the pun today.
Just After Sunset /
Colonial Williamsburg getting dressed for the Christmas Season.
Thankful /
“Gratitude exclaims... 'How good of God to give me this.' Adoration says, 'What must be the quality of that Being whose far-off and momentary coruscations are like this!' One's mind runs back up the sunbeam to the sun.”
― C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
Bruton Parrish Church, Willimasburg, Virginia completed in 1715.
Storm Descending /
This was taken at the Badlands in South Dakota. The light is behind me but the rain is on the way.
Something Different /
I retired this past weekend. Some photos from the evening where they celebrated those years at Waypoint. It was a very special evening.
They gave us a trip to Disney!
Son, Geof spoke, nice surprise.
Which way to Yorktown, General? /
At Colonial Williamsburg - one of the costumed interpreters on horseback, the General Gilbert du Motier Marquis de Lafayette or if you wish his full name and title - Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette.
Yorktown National Battlefield /
Quiet /
This small structure is off the main street and behind other buildings. So it is easy to walk down the street in Williamsburg and not see these structures or some of the neat gardens. That’s too bad. It is worth poking around the corners and opening gates.
Edge /
This is a bit of forest with the sun going down and igniting a carpet of orange. This was along a battlefield road in Yorktown National Balttlefield.
Canter? /
Enjoyed watching the Marquis de La Fayette at Colonial Williamsburg as he worked the open grass area near the old courthouse.
Eastern Screech Owl /
This little guy is a denizen of Jamestown Island in Virginia along the James River. He inhabits this specific tree and likes to perch on the edge of the tree, but if you get too close he drops down into the tree. Dennis Mook of The Wandering Lensman and I were shooting photos one morning and he knew about the owl and, fortunately, the owl was home that morning.
Smoky Stream /
Love the streams and the color in the fall.
Lovely Spot /
…for a walk, or a picnic, or for bird watching, or letting the fresh air wash over you or, better yet, take a photograph. Acadia National Park.
Cadillac Mountain after Sunrise in Heavy Fog /
Oops /
Clearly I forgot to post some of the photos from the massive celebration for the 300th park. No expenses were spared on the celebration signs.
Lots of ice cream of course
Massive beverages
And a few fans (of Cadillac)
Formidable Wall /
Hiking on the Golden Canyon trail in Death Valley National Park leads to a fork in the trail where you can go to the right and continue up to a plateau and it is the way I hiked one time when I was here before, or to the left. I chose the left route because I wanted to see “the Red Cathedral’ and we were not planning to hike the whole length of the trail up the to highway. This way the hike was just a three mile out and back. The Red Cathedral wall is impressive.And with the late afternoon sun the red was vivid. Great hike, hot even in April. This shot is a panorama with five photos merged into a single wide shot.
Veterans' Day /
A salute to those who served. With thanks.
This photo is of the monument to Perry at Lake Erie to commemorate the victory over the British in the War of 1812.
Ursus arctos horribilis /
This is the first bear we spotted in Denali National Park. He was spotted from the bus at about 40 feet. I posted a shot of him a long time ago but I like the processing on this one much more. Besides, who can get enough bear? Plus you get a little Latin lesson. The educational value of this blog is unsurpassed.
Peek /
I am woking on some older photos that have been neglected or in some cases very poorly processed and I came across this Willow Ptarmigan from the Wonder Lake area of Denali. Most of the Ptamigans we saw were on the road or in the open tundra, but this guy was a bit shy. I really like the startled look the eye ring gives to this most colorful bird.
