Blue Bench

Colorful bench in Georgetown, CO. Took a "Friday Drive" since the weather was absolutely gorgeous today. Bench needs a coat of paint but pretty bright nonetheless. By colorizing this photo you can see how much the color "pops".

Toying With Some Photoshop Effects

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Messed around with the "Apple" technique and some Spot Light Effects to create this image of an old time fire engine from Georgetown Fire Dept. in Georgetown, CO.

IIwaco, WA

Partial color stripped out of this photo. I left the reds and yellows and removed the blues, greens, cyan and magenta.

Full Color

IIwaco is a quaint little town on the coast of Washington State just across the Washington - Oregon boarder. Took a few photos at the marina before an early morning meeting last year.

Ilwaco, Washington... Located at the mouth of the Columbia River, Ilwaco is the gateway to one of our nation's newest national treasures, the Lewis and Clark National & State Historical Park. Lighthouses, pristine beaches, fabulous campgrounds and breathtaking hiking trails all invite you to experience the unparalleled natural beauty of the area. The Port of Ilwaco is the Pacific Northwest's premiere sturgeon, salmon, halibut, crab and tuna fishing destination.

Trip to the Zoo

Checked out the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs on Sunday. Got some cool photos even though the animals were behind glass many times.

Broncos On TV

Was messing around a couple weeks ago with the camera and took some pictures of the Broncos football game on the TV. Here is one of them.

A Blue Day

I usually plan a hike each Saturday morning, however this weekend we had a bit a cold spell with 21 degree temperatures so I did a little experimenting with my off camera flash. Took a couple decorative blue wine bottles from my wine rack and shot them from different angles with a variety of lighting. I also played around with HDR (high dynamic range imaging) and combined three images to get my final picture. Hope you enjoy.

Version 1: HDR image with some contrast adjustments to get a more artistic look.

Version 2: Colorized to highlight the blue in the bottles.

Version 3: HDR photo after combining three images to get greater detail in the photo. Click on the photos to see larger versions.

How's Your Aspen?

St. Vrain Creek, Estes Park, CO - Rocky Mountain National Park

Bad Apple Turns Good

Ok. So I haven't posted any photos in a couple weeks, but there is good reason. My iMac had a power supply issue and was in the shop for 10 days. When I got it back the display did not look like it should so I brought it back....long story short Apple gave me a brand new iMac (for FREE) even though mine was out of warranty and I did not have AppleCare. Needless to say I bought AppleCare for this one! That is great customer service and Apple turned a disgruntled customer into a customer for life. Love my iMac!

Here are few "and That" photos from the past few weeks.

I think this guy had a hangover, but I could be wrong!

Another view of the creek down stream from Helen Hunt Falls outside of Colorado Springs.

And another view of the upper part of Helen Hunt Falls.

City building at Denver City Park.

Sunday Visit Downtown Denver

RTD train whizzing by on California Street.

Have to have at least one corny building shot.

Colorado State Capital in background.

Orange flower in front of Capital building. Used white card as background.

Had one of our rare overcast days here today. Took advantage of it and headed downtown to take some pictures without the bright sunlight we usually have...which is not the best for taking photographs. No colorization in any of these photos...this is some of "that".

Cash For Clunkers - Escapee

I guess this beauty was too nice to trade in as a clunker. Don't you just love the paint job? Spotted this Cabriolet of some kind in Golden, CO the other day. Quite the cruiser. Reminds me a bit of the old Znarkaim mobile "Cookie" Maikranz used to drive in high school.

Downtown Denver - A Few Shoots From Today

Bovine Metropolis Building - Great Paint Job

Interesting building off of 16th Street Mall.

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Blue Birds and Buffalos

Saw this little guy at Daniel's Park in Highlands Ranch, CO. Couldn't get him to look my way, but still some great color.

And....1/2 mile down the road from my little blue bird friend I came across this "little" guy!

Cripple Creek, CO- Veteran's Weekend

Small in stature large in meaning.

Veteran's Appreciation Weekend - Parade. That is one big flag!

Purple Annual

Bought a new macro lens (kept if for a day) and did some close up shots...Here is one of them.

American Flag

Sedalia Bar & Grill Hwy 85, Sedalia, CO

Little Red Hat

Tommy modeling a authentic Colorado Kiddies Cowboy hat.

Idaho Springs, CO

Purple Haze.

Narrow Gauge Railway Car - 1800's

Good Ole Fashion Red Fire Trucks

Cripple Creek, CO

Georgetown F.D, Georgetown, CO

Chicago Visit

My buddy Dave at Wrigley Field as reflected in his sunglasses. JJY is in background.

Look closely at the passenger....yes it is Mike D. and he is actually paying for a cab ride!

"Picture" Window

Great use of an old window pane. Use clear self adhesive photo corners and rotate out photos as you wish to display your latest shots.

Red Sons

Patrick - Can you say red shirt!

Christopher - Sunblock Required!

July 4th - Fireworks

The Genesis - Big Bang Theory!

Blue Waters

Blue Sky In Downtown Denver

World Trade Center Plaza - Denver, CO

Another non-colorized photo. This one is day break at the Wolford Reservoir near Kremmling, CO

Sausalito, CA

This yellow boat caught my eye. One of many beautiful vessels in the marina.

San Francisco

That's me with the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco reflected in the mirror!

Chinatown with the reflections of the famous Transamerica "Pyramid" Building in the restaurant window.