04/19/26

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog!  Today's image is of locomotive 683 at the Colorado Railroad Museum.  It is a Consolidation type 2-8-0 wheel arrangement and was built in 1890.  It is a special locomotive as it is the only remaining standard gauge locomotive from the Denver and Rio Grande Western.  They were converting their mainline over to standard gauge so this locomotive was one of the first to be purchased.  It operated there until 1955 and then was acquired by the museum in 1963.  All the other standard gauge locomotives from the D&RGW were scrapped.

04/18/26

 As I have mentioned, I have had a lot of opportunities for bird images this year, especially recently.  While out on a bike ride the other day I had a chance to see a large group of Pelicans flying.  It was neat to watch them almost disappear in the sky and then re-appear as they changed angle as the sun caught them.  I took this image as they flew almost overhead before heading off towards the lake.  This image is just a small part of the flock.

04/17/26

 It's Friday, TGIF!  My Weigelia is starting to bloom again.  This image is from last year with some fantastic bokeh behind.  Sharing for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious here on the Blog! 

04/16/26

 I have been able to see several Ladybugs this Spring which I have enjoyed.  They are a bit difficult to photograph as they move around pretty quickly.  I got lucky with this one as it paused for a moment in my young Sedum plant.

04/15/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower in a type of Clasping Cone flower.  They usually bloom May through July.  They can grow up to 2 feet tall.  They seem to like clay type soils.

04/14/26

 I have had a lot of bird photo taking opportunities this past couple of weeks.  I was able to get an in-flight image of a Kestrel.  It had been sitting on a wire and then took off, swooped down and then back up to the wire.  I noticed in my other photos that it had captured something to eat.

04/13/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  Starting off the week with a butterfly.  I have seen a few of these around already on our warmer days.  This image was taken last fall while it was visiting my Autumn Sedum.  This is a Cabbage White butterfly.