Wacker Drive

Nov. 26, looking east, Wacker near Lake, Chicago.

Lake Street bridge

Chicago, in town for the holiday. Looking west from Wacker Dr.

Wednesday morning commute

Never know what you'll almost run into on the morning commute.

The shepherds are from South America.

Aspen Pond colors

Aptly named spot along a trail in Target Tree area of San Juan National Forest.

Baltimore County Courthouse

Captured during Spanish-American War, this cannon guards the entrance to the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, MD.

Lafayette and Washington

In Baltimore, they built the first Washington Monument.

Box of rainbows

What's leftover after the afternoon showers

Everybody likes a parade

Mancos Days Parade 2006

Color guard from Ute Mountain VFW

Mesa Verde Taxi

Small cowboy, big horse

Which lake is that?

Overlooking Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, CO.

Working skunks

Two-thirds of the family of skunks sightseeing in the yard last week.

Vipers in Mountain Village

A half dozen Chrysler Vipers were on display in a plaza at the top of the Telluride gondola.

3 Aspens

Well, two out of three isn't bad.

Mountain banking

So that's where the money is.

Lizard Head Pass

The namesake is back over my shoulder in this shot.

Watering the blossoms

While it's available, running the sprinkler.

Dining in the pasture

Three contented horses at the salad bar.

Spring fever

In the backyard, the tulips are back.

Outdoor art in Grand Junction, part 2

No parking in front of the metal cactus.

Outdoor art in Grand Junction

Outside the bank on Main Avenue, downtown GJ.

Golf course morning

View from the room while staying at a resort at Keirland in Scottsdale, AZ.

Near Waveland Golf Course

With 55 floors, Park Place Tower stands at Irving Park Road and Pine Grove Avenue, about four miles north of the John Hancock building in Chicago.

From the archives

Summer of '03, went for a ride through central Colorado, stopping long enough at Loveland Pass to snap this photo.

Watching the 20-year surf from Swami's

The week before Christmas, 15 - 20 foot waves on California beaches had many calling this a 20-year surf. These are from Swami's in Encinitas.

At Swami's from the cliff looking south. West-facing beach meant some of best waves in SoCal can be found here.

I haven't a clue. In the cliff garden at Swami's.
Last of Christmas in San Diego.