Summertime

Took a trip to visit some family, and here's a couple random shots taken during the trip. Just looking for something a little different to shoot.

A old bridge over a river, in Minnesota.

Big windows for the big view of the blue sky.

Vietnam Wall

The travelling Vietnam Wall came through town. It's quite an impressive and large wall. There are a LOT of names on that wall, all the Americans who gave their lives fighting that war. The reasons for that war are for another discussion, but its a sobering sight.

Along with the Vietnam Wall, were additional rememberances for additional conflicts like the Korean war, Desert Storm and more. Displays of other memorabilia, military photos, flags, and much more.

A shot of just a portion of the wall I got, without anyone standing in it.

Freedom isn't free.

Depotized

Visited the Train Depot again for Depot Days. Had pretty nice weather, a few clouds always make the shooting better. Here's a couple shots from the day.

 The side of a weathered old brick building downtown. That's some pretty old advertising.

 American flag, looking a bit weathered, rusted and run down. Kinda like the country currently, thanks to the geniuses in Washington and their 'comrades'. But I won't go on a political rant...

A restored Union Pacific passenger window car. A great way to see the countryside as it rolls by.

Sharp Edges

Went to a annual glass art show. Has all kinds of things created by local artists, some just for display, some for sale. Everything from blown glass to sculptures to leaded glass to other forms of art. Took a number of photos, these are 3 different cropped examples of framed leaded glass art like stained glass windows.

I don't know how to do it, but you can certainly make some pretty nice items if you know how!

 

The most colorful of these shots, some dark red and yellow with the blue and clear colors.

 

Kinda reminds me of an Art Deco look.

 

 

Symmetry!

Twenty One Days

That's right. Twenty one days, and I returned to Vedauwoo. I reshot images of the same places I was at, to see the changes. And everything in those spots HAS changed from the 'Giving it another go' post. Was another nice warm day, mid 70s and cloudless. I'd rather have some clouds. Makes for better photographs!

The meadow has changed a lot. All the grass is brown now, and the fall colors are pretty strong. Last time everything was green.

The waterfall has returned to a 'normal' flow, just the little flow through a notch in the rock. This is what is usually looks like.

And of course the 'rapids' are no more. Just the steady mild flow of water here, on its way to the little waterfall. The big flow, wherever it was from, is gone.

Still an assortment of dragonflys about. Managed to get pretty close to this one. They'll all be gone soon.

These trees kind of struck me. Very fall orange/yellow on one side, a small split through the middle, and still mostly green on the other. Who will win? Neither. Old Man Winter will best them both...

One more shot of the orangish-yellow trees against a cloudless blue sky.

Considering the color, these leaves won't last much longer. Still pretty green in town, I'll have to catch some of those as they change I think. The hills are about to lose most of their color. It'll be October very soon, so when the weather finally decides to change from this ongoing summer pattern, it'll probably slam us hard with the cold and wet stuff.