Near the Avery brewery in Boulder county is an open space named Twin Lakes. Along the eastern side of the one of the reservoirs is an old irrigation ditch. We thought the flowing water and the dense vegetation made for an interesting photograph. This image was made sometime this last summer. We plan to head back and capture the same scene with snow and bare trees sometime this winter.
This image was made with a Mamiya 7 and Kodak Portra film.
“Do you know where you’re going to?
Do you like the life the world is showing you?
Where are you going to?
Do you know?”
Mahogany (1975 film)
This is my favorite song quote from the 1975 Diana Ross film Mahogany. It says a lot about my current situation.
As you can see I’m still using a walker. And as it turns out, I will soon be having surgery on my right knee; a total knee replacement. Hopefully my recent fall on my left knee will not require additional surgery.
Sorry that I missed my August posting, I’ve been very distracted due to my continuing health issues. I also have an update on my vision. I am now legally blind, but with my husband’s help I am able to continue to blog. The proton beam radiation treatment for my tumor has damaged my optic nerves, leaving partial degraded vision in the right side and no vision in the left. As you can guess, this has made photography challenging, but not impossible. I persevere! I have even heard of blind photographers. I will have to investigate their work.
Expect to see an update in a couple of weeks.
My February 2021 offering to the Frugal Film Project. Almost didn’t make the deadline last week, but fortunately my film turnaround time at Old School Photo Labs was quick. Thank you guys! So here it is:
Gross Dam & Reservoir
On one of our afternoons wandering the Foot Hills of the Rocky Mountain Front Range, we ventured to one of our favorite sights: Groos Dam and Reservoir.
The Gross Dam is part of an extensive network of reservoirs that supply the Denver Water System. It was named for Denver Water former Chief Engineer Dwight D. Gross.
Approved for expansion July 2020. The design of the addition is expected to be completed in 2021. It will add 10 feet to the height of the dam.
Summary of the Current Numbers
Capacity: 41,811 acre-feet
Elevation: 7,282 feet
Surface Area: 440 Acres
Shoreline: 10.9 miles
More information available at Denver Water: https://www.denverwater.org/recreation/gross-resevoir
Agfo 6X9 Billy Clack No. 74.
Tri-X 400 Film
Both Indoors and Outdoors at my mother-in-law’s House. We are wrapping up the Holiday Season with our Wreathed Door:
These may be the last Nikon=D40 images posted here. We made a little get away trip to Pueblo, Colorado. And I thought I had captured some very interesting images. But no, the camera had malfunction. I tried to reset is but in the end only capture a few useable images. This wall art probably turned out best:
The girl appeared one her own last month as a #WednesdayWindow:
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy 2021!
We arrived home safe and sound last night. After being stopped by a storm and multiple accidents in NM the day before, with clear rods and skies we decided to make the ~600 mile drive from Galllup, NM to Boulder County last night. Had some snow on the way, but less than an inch and easily drivable.
No, this wasn’t the snow that greeted us last night. This image is from a late snow last Spring. But still a very comforting view of Home……..
If you are renting the adjacent cabin, this is a Necessary Door!
We made our annual trip over Boreas Pass. At the south end of the Pass is the town of Como. There are inhabited and restored buildings, such a the Train Station:
But I think many of the abandoned buildings are more interesting:
And them there are the somewhat restored and used buildings:
See More Pictures of Como and the Boreas Pass RailRoad here. Also a lot more doors!
Just a few Door:s from a local Ghost town……
I’ve posted these on my Other Blog, but I know that most of you look here for Thursday Doors……
At the Old Mine Entrance there has to be a door in there somewhere:
Also, I usually don’t post digital images on the Blog……
I’ll be looking through mu Ghost Towns to find more door………
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