We went for a drive up the Highway 24 from here and turned
around at Divide yesterday morning. I had expected to see
a raft of high mountains when we got up on top and was disappointed to see
hardly any and those just barely showing on the horizon. I guess we have to go further west to find
them. I hope to get some tips on good
photo spots this week at the conference.
Yesterday my conference tour took me to Manitou Springs for
a walk around the old town which is a real tourist trap although there are some nice distinctive buildings. I was impressed
with the politeness and friendliness of the younger people I encountered. One interesting point was I got chatting to
this guy who wanted to know what I was taking pictures of. When he saw I was from Salmon Arm, he got
really excited and told me he had actually been there for Roots and Blues a few
years ago. In the evening we went to Garden of the Gods
but the sky gods weren’t with us. It clouded
over just prior to our getting there and we only had brief flashes of good
light. Usually we were in the wrong
place when that happened. I’m glad I went there the night before to
experience better light. This morning I’m
off to the Paint Mines which is another type of geologic formation.
Farming at 9,000 feet
A neat old house getting ready for renovations
Old Manitou Springs
Garden of the Gods again
Garden of the Gods with Pikes Peak in the background
The last shot taken just at dark, I could barely see through the view finder
Gotta get to Garden of the Gods! Love that picture with the clouds tinged with the evening light, and your last shot when you could barely see it in the viewfinder -- sometime those are special, as this one is. Colorado here we come!
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