Another shot from this year’s Photographers’ Night trip downtown — a much broader view of the Denver City and County building in all its gaudy holiday colors:
I took this from across the street in Civic Center park (good news: easier to take in the view; bad news: no way to get the trees out of the shot). If you look closely, you can see the smeared lights of cars coasting by on Bannock street…
We spotted this little guy along the side of a trail while taking a break from driving through Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada:
I don’t know if he was just resting, or on his way out, but I appreciated the opportunity to at least save a bit of his beauty for posterity.
Every year in December, the city of Denver turns off the street lights near the City and County building for a few “photographers’ nights” — so we can get good shots of the (somewhat gaudily) lit building.
Here’s one shot I took last night — of the building’s clock tower. More to come…
On a hike to see waterfalls along the Johnston Canyon trail in Banff National Park, this little guy was making sure we knew he was around:
Normally I’m used to squirrels trying to look cute for a hand-out; this was definitely a territorial display, though. Lots of barking accompanied the serious looks from this little guy. I had to laugh, but felt a bit sorry that I did — he was doing his best to look tough, after all…
A 2-frame panorama I took on a quick helicopter ride over Glacier National Park, Montana:
Pity it was such a hazy day…
The vista at sunrise through Mesa Arch:
This is a somewhat low-key shot from a series in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Love the rays, though…
Make sure to check out the earlier post for tips to see this yourself!
Another fun night shot from the Denver Botanic Gardens:
You have to work a bit to see it, but there’s a narrow stream running through the middle of this shot — it’s really only visible from the reflected lights on the bushes. I was more than a little surprised after taking this picture to see just how saturated it looks. The technicolor look wasn’t evident in person, but definitely came out with a long exposure!
This past Thanksgiving, we made a quick family trip out east to spend a bit of time with some of Mrs. Argos’ relatives. While we were “in the neighborhood,” we swung through the Oglebay Resort’s “Winter Festival of Lights.”
Well worth a stop, should you ever find yourself near Wheeling, West Virginia some December…
Captured on a photowalk through the Denver Botanic Gardens:
Every year in December, the Denver Botanic Gardens puts on a “Blossoms of Light” show — it’s always a great display, although generally also a bit cold. But if you bundle up and carry a spare battery in your coat’s inside pocket, you’re good to go!
Oh yes, and don’t forget a tripod too — this is a 2.5 second exposure (at ISO 800 for minimal noise). Fortunately there are plenty of turf areas along the paths, so you can set up a tripod without blocking traffic or damaging the plants. But no commercial photography (i.e., stock shots for Getty) unless you want to fork over a $350 fee to the Gardens…
An amazing spot to see the power of the ocean — in Acadia National Park, Maine:
You have to be careful, though — some folks have gotten too close to the water and been swept out…