San Diego Housing

 Located on La Jolla Blvd., in San Diego, Santorini West represents luxury living in a beachfront community. Condo units rented for more than $4,000 per month in 2022.

Falcon at the Golf Show

 

Amidst the resort booths and swing testers, this Peregrine falcon was the betting favorite to finish first if they actually held bird races at the annual Colorado Golf Expo.

Flatirons Vista

 

 

Took the dog for a walk up the Flatirons Vista Trail south of Boulder. Great view of the mountains. We walked to the Doudy Draw before turning around. Much of the trail traverses a cattle grazing field. It was the first time seeing a cow for Bertie; she was curious and not sure what to make of this large, lumbering animal.

Riverside Water Tower

 

On our yearly visit to Chicago over the Thanksgiving holiday, we enjoyed our first view of the 150-year-old water tower that dominates the town square in Riverside, IL, a Chicago suburb. Designed by William LeBaron Jenney in a Swiss Gothic style and built by Frederick Law Olmsted, the water tower and museum are registered as a National Historic Landmark.

Tabor Lake Blue

 Former Howard Johnson motel in northwest Wheat Ridge reflected in the blue waters of Tabor Lake.

Fall Colors

 

Bass Lake on a warm afternoon in October. The fall colors are near peak.

Bass Lake Summer Morning

Along the Clear Creek trail in Wheat Ridge, you can access a walking path around Bass Lake.

 

Martini and the Toothpick Crow

 

When the martini has been shaken and the thick-bottom glass chilled, the toothpick crow hands out a single toothpick to bring the olives to attention.

Gateway to Cheyenne Mountain Park

 

Chilly, cloudy morning the day after the Fourth of July holiday. Only a few visitors to the Colorado State Park at Cheyenne Mountain.

Broadmoor Reflections

 

Lakeside reflection of the historic Broadmoor Hotel, in Colorado Springs.

Campus Visit

 

Growing up quickly, Bertie surveys the campus at School of Mines on a perfect afternoon in May.

That's Boulder

 

Scenic rest stop along US 36, the Boulder Turnpike. Rocky Mountain National Park remains snow-capped in late April.

Puppy at the Car Show

 

At the Saturday collector's rally in Golden, Bertie the pup poses in front of a beautiful 1959 Pontiac Bonneville.

Golden Skyline

 

Visitor entrance and grandstands at Marv Kay Stadium in Golden. South Table Mountain is the familiar skyline when viewing the town and campus looking east.

T-Rex on the Loose

 

Although his skills may have gotten a little rusty, this ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex still earns a living guarding the door at Gila Bend Cactus & Stuff, on Pima Street in Gila Bend, AZ.

Truck Stop Display

 

Not sure about the year and model of this Ford-badged flatbed truck, possibly from the late-1930s. I spotted it on display Nov. 26 at the sprawling Iowa80 Truck Stop but did not see any identification placards.

Farewell, Gordy

 

On Monday, Nov. 28, I posted to FB this photo and text of our Gordy the day he left us.

Most sad news. Today our beloved Gordy went to the big park in the sky where he can sniff and squirt and play with all the others. At about noon, Devera Rae Larson and I took him to the animal hospital here in Wheat Ridge and they were great. We said goodbye to Gordy in a quiet, darkened room and he went to sleep for the last time as I whispered to him what a good boy he was. He truly was the best dog ever.

Formerly Modern Gas Station

 

Built as a service station, then converted to an independent auto repair shop and finally the exterior was restored as a gas station seven years ago. It is now the business office of TK Morrison, designer of upscale homes, on Jackson Street in Golden, CO.

Modern Hotel Lobby

 

Plenty of seating options available in the lobby of the Hotel Indigo at Union Station in downtown Denver.

Golden from Lookout Mountain Vista

 

Halfway up Lookout Mountain Rd., in Golden, School of Mines athletic fields are front and center. In this view Marv Kay Stadium, home of the Orediggers, is furthest with the Mines campus toward the upper right.