sentry …

ghost town. and everyone’s checked out.

Apple-anche Warning – Pike Place Market, Seattle

The Best There Is – Pike Place Market

Remember my friend from Pike Place Market? Here she is again. What a smile, huh?

a red ribbon for the holidays …

Solstice in Sleepy Hollow

Last year I took a shot I called “Christmas in Sleepy Hollow” at the Denver Botanic Gardens Holiday Lights Walk. I decided to come back to it a year later to see if I could do a better job in processing. Yeah, I’d say so.

barren …

meditation #23.

currents …

A Gift From the Gods?

this ain’t winter …

From my bog lily collection, for those of you (like me) who are sick of winter … which hasn’t begun yet.

cold, gray, overcast … ’tis winter

POV: Jim West Riding the Rails

snowflakes, slowly fading …

Halogen

* May not be original part.

The Larger View

This is where I discovered the channel markers graveyard and shot my two posts, Retired Channel Markers and Channel Markers Revisited.  I wanted to share with our viewers the kinds of places I go to find really interesting shots.  One of my favorite places to explore is near the train tracks in any city or small town.  I have never been disappointed by the photographic treasures that live near the tracks!  When I decided to venture into this neighborhood, I had no idea that these channel markers were stored here. Now I want to find out their history! Stay tuned! I shot this through the windshield by the way so it’s not the greatest quality. I didn’t want to startle the man heading my way by jumping out and taking a picture. And yes I could probably jazz it up with some post processing but other images are already waiting for me there!

though small, a standout …

Norfolk Geometry

Channel Markers Revisited

A softer, more subtle version this time. And in my college sorority colors, pink and green – thanks Mother Nature!

twist and turn

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Surrounded the camera with a bit of knitted wool lace – experimenting with texture and shape.

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