Yearly Archives: 2006
Sunset on Hunt's Mesa
Silhouette of a Juniper tree on top of Hunt’s Mesa in Monument Valley Tribal Park.
Monument Valley Tribal Park
Monument Valley is a Navajo Nation tribal park, straddling the border of northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah of the Colorado Plateau. It preserves the Navajo way of life and some of the most striking and recognizable landscapes of sandstone buttes, mesas and spires in the entire Southwest. The area is entirely within the Navajo Indian Reservation near the small Indian town of Goulding.
We spent Friday evening camping out on top of Hunt’s Mesa. The view from this mesa is without words. Although we did not have the best weather for sunrise and sunset photography, it was still an amazing time.
Snow rails
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This was taken outside Denver, Colorado on Amtrak. The scenery along this route is indescribable.
Butterfly
One of the residents at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. Attended a wedding in the facility and was amazed at the vibrancy of the natural colors available.
Conservatory Hibiscus
Have to admit, not knowing much about flowers, guessing this is a lily? Any corrections appreciated! While at a wedding inside the Franklin Park Conservatory, ventured out and took some shots inside the Blooms and Butterflies exhibit, well worth the trip if you are in Columbus, Ohio.
(thanks Micah for posting that it is indeed a hibiscus, title updated!)
Tax Bat
This brown bat was found hanging on a wall outside the entrance to city hall in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Being tax time, he was making sure all good citizens were doing their best to pay their city income taxes on time.
The little brown bat is one of 13 bat species recorded in Ohio, it is common throughout the state. Its name goes a long way toward describing its appearance. Its fur is uniformly dark brown on the upper parts, with slightly paler, grayish under parts. The wing membranes are dark brown. The bats are between 4.6 to 5.6 inches long and weigh 0.19 to 0.34 ounces. Their total wingspan is 8.7 to 10.6 inches wide.
M60 Patton Main Battle Tank
M60 Patton Main Battle Tank, VFW Post 4239, Sidney, Ohio. I pass this tank on my way to a client in the city. It was beautiful outside and decided it was time to stop and “shoot” this tank.
In 1957, it was determined that the Soviets were in the process of developing a new medium tank, the T-62, with a 115 mm gun, superior to that of the American M48 tank. In response, an M48 tank was fitted with a new engine and later with a variant of the British 105 mm L7 series gun. This new vehicle (originally designated M68) was put into production in 1959, reclassified as the M60 and entered service in 1960. Over 15,000 M60s were constructed.
A Daffodil Evening
Basking in the evening sun, a lonely daffodil heralds Spring. All daffodils have a central trumpet-shaped corona surrounded by a ring of petals. The traditional daffodil has a golden yellow color all over, but the corona may often feature a contrasting color.
Springy Frog
Spring has sprung and the frogs are rejoicing!