Saturday, March 7, 2026

03/07/26

 Today's image is one that I took in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs Colorado this past summer.  This is a rock formation called the Siamese Twins.  The park has many interesting rock formations like these and is free to everyone to visit.  I highly recommend it.  On this trip I had brought my bike and rode that through it which was great fun and a great way to see the park.



Friday, March 6, 2026

03/06/26

 It's Friday, TGIF!  Today's image is another from a recent walk I took after a rain.  I liked the dainty looking droplets on the dainty branches of this plant.  Not exactly sure what type of plant it is.  The bubbly bokeh is perfect for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious!



Thursday, March 5, 2026

03/05/26

 This was a different capture for me and it flew off quickly after I captured it.  This is a Cicada that was on the Autumn Sedum.  I am guessing it dropped from either the Mulberry or Walnut tree very nearby on either side.



Wednesday, March 4, 2026

03/04/26

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  Today's flower is the Catclaw Sensitive Briar.  It usually blooms May through September and is in the Bean family.  The leaflets are sensitive to touch and if you run your finger down the middle, they will quickly close up.  It's quite cool to see.



Tuesday, March 3, 2026

03/03/26

 It's a double digit day today!  😁  I was looking through some photos and found this one that I had forgotten about.  I was able to capture a fairly decent image of a Black Billed Magpie with my phone in the Garden of the Gods last July.  I love Magpies, nice color and interesting birds in the Corvid family along with Crows and Blue Jays.



Monday, March 2, 2026

03/02/26

 Happy Monday and happy new week!  I have another snowflake that I captured in late January.  This one is made up of 24 images stacked for focus.  It includes a partial one as well that I thought was fairly interesting so left it in.  This may be the last snowflake I share for awhile.  It's March and time to think spring thoughts.  😁



Sunday, March 1, 2026

03/01/26

 It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog!  It's also the first day of March!  The year is moving along.  Today's image is another from the Colorado Railroad Museum and is one I felt worked well in Black & White.  This is locomotive 4455 a Union Pacific switch engine with a 0-6-0 wheel arrangement.  It was built in 1920 by the Lima Locomotive Works.  It had a long career and retired in 1970.  In 1949 it was sold from the UP to the Monolith Portland Midwest Co in Wyoming.  It was donated from there to the Museum.