Breakfast

Breakfast at Maroon lake.

Linkins Lake

Linkins Lake is a short hike from highway 82 near Independence Pass and Aspen Co.

Maroon Bells II - Alpine Glow

Pre-sunrise view of the Maroon Bells.

Maroon Bells I

I've seen a lot of amazing photos of the Maroon Bells. It's said that it is the most photographed place in Colorado.

After spending only a few days in the area, I can safely say that no photo has ever come close to capturing the magnificence of this view. I think that my lower jaw is still laying of the beach.

Skies above Waterton

The sky above Waterton Lake in Waterton Lake National Park, Canada.

While in Waterton, we took a boat tour down to the southern end of the lake which is in Glacier National Park in the USA.  Incredibly beautiful!

Strangely enough, "they" cut down all the trees along the border between Canada and the USA.  There is a point on the lake where one can actually see the border between the two countries. Heck of a lot of work! [Edit] You can see the border Google Maps.

On other news, I was invited to attend the Belvedere Blues Festival in order to take photos of the 3-day event.  Pretty cool, that!  I'll be sure to post a few of those photos on this blog.

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Have Camera, Will Travel

Close up of the Lake McDonald beach.

For the next two months I'll be posting intermittently. I have a good excuse - I'm starting a sabbatical next week. During my sabbatical, I'll be traveling around the Southwest USA. For the first month, I'll be spending a lot of time with family and friends. But for the second month, I'll be hanging about the sights of southern Utah and Northern Arizona. As I'll be camping a lot, I'll have a hard time connecting to the internet on a regular basis. I will probably use my iPhone to post photos taken on the iPhone (limited by available 3G cell connections).

My rough itinerary, photographically speaking, is as follows:

• Whitesands National Monument, NM
• Chiricahua National Monument, AZ
• Saguaro National Park, AZ
• Joshua Tree National Park, CA
• Santa Catalina Island, CA
• Las Vegas NV area
• Zion National Park, UT
• Bryce National Park, UT
• North Rim Grand Canyon, AZ
• Arches National Park, UT
• Monument Valley, AZ

Any suggestions of other "can't miss" locations?

A bit chilly

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Rowing on Town Lake

Rowing on Town Lake in Austin, Tx at dusk.

Not many words today. I'm (barely) awake early enough for the sunrise, but sadly, I'm not able to take any photos of it. Instead, I'm about to have a meeting with some folks in Bangalore, India. My life would be easier if the whole planet was in the same time zone! Who's idea was it to make the planet round?

Anyway, point your browser over to Watery Wednesday for other watery photos.

Skywatch Friday: Smoky Sunset

This is my first post for SkyWatch Friday - a blog that catalogs various blogs featuring photos of the sky. Check them out at SkyWatch Friday.

This picture was taken at Mono Lake California in the summer of 2008. The sunset is particularly vivid because of the forest fires burning in and around Yosemite that day.

Town Lake

Here's another shot I captured in Austin. Town Lake goes along the Colorado River through downtown Austin. When I lived here before, I used to spend a lot of time running along the paths around the lake (T can't imagine now how I did that in the humidity!).

As I was on a business trip, I did not take a tripod. So, this is a hand held shot. One of the aspects I like about this shot is how the tree on the left (has leaves) contrasts with the tree on the right (no leaves).

Sunset at Folsom Lake

I went hiking around Folsom lake this evening. I think fall is on the way as it was quite chilly. I'm going to freeze this winter back in Colorado :p

As I was walking, a couple of dogs chased a flock of geese into the air. I quickly snapped my camera up, and hoping that they would cross between me and the sunset, I got ready to capture them.

Off Balance

Here's fun shot of the American River Bridge. I've taken a lot of shots of this bridge (I really like the repeating arches). I like this shot, but I suspect that a square format photo would work better (not a crop - I don't want to lose the left edge).

Sunrise at the Lake

One morning, while driving over the Old Folsom Bridge, I noticed how cool the American River Bridge looked as the morning sun reflected off of the bridge onto the flat surface of Lake Natoma. So, I got up early this morning to catch the first rays of the sun.

I cropped this shot, and added some diffuse glow to try and capture the mood. I don't know if I did - what do you think?

American River

Here's a shot from the point where the American River turns into Lake Natoma with the American River Bridge in the foreground and the old Folsom bridge in the background.

The shot feels likes looming over you - which I like. I can really feel the bulk of the bridge. But, it also seems like the bridge is twisting. Off balance maybe?

What do you think?