Camped behind the Bluff at Hercules Glades. 5 pictures

Sunset from the bluffs overlooking Beaver Creek – massively processed to make a ‘meh’ sunset look average.

Sitting on the top of the bluff – It’s a six-and-a-half mile hike from the trailhead to the bluffs overlooking Beaver Creek on the western edge of Hercules Glades. I’ve been wanting to get a nice sunset picture from here for ages. One-minute read, 3 pictures

The Hunchback of Hercules – While hiking west on the Pilot (Tower) Trail to the bluffs I was caught by a thunderstorm. Finally a real chance to try out my rain poncho! It worked fine, but with the temperatures up in the mid eighties it was hot and humid with it on. One-minute read, 2 pictures

Despite my best intentions, I’ve been too busy to get out on the trails since my last trip in March. This weekend I decided to fix that with three days hiking at Hercules Glades. My plan was to catch a sunset from the bluffs and do some exploring down Long Creek. Things didn’t quite end up how I’d planned though. Journal: 11 23

Blue Bowl (Black and White) – This is the picture that I wanted to get, and the image is ‘straight out of camera’. One-minute read

Blue Bowl – This is as near to straight out of camera as I can get without re-processing the image in the camera.

It’s been a busy week. Three days spent out attending business meetings in Louisville Kentucky followed by confirmations and ordinations back in Springfield. Three-minute read, 6 pictures

Oops! I walked into a plate glass window. No real damage done, and luckily there was no one around to witness me doing it.

Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville, Kentucky. 3 pictures

Christ Church Cathedral (Exterior), Louisville, Kentucky.

High altar (Silhouette) and stained glass windows.

Final Descent.

Fifth Third Bank – Louisville, Kentucky 2

Jim Beam and 400 West Market. 2 pictures

Dish – I like its rustic charm. That’s all I have to say about that.

Tambourine – Because I can. 2 pictures

Egg – Another of Jim’s creations. Some wag suggested it should be called a Faber-jim egg… 3 pictures

A Week in Denver – Communicators’ Conference 2019. Three-minute read

1144 15th Street, Denver, Colorado. 2

Colorado State Capitol, Denver.

Denver Skyline.

An Afternoon at Denver Art Museum. One-minute read. 2 pictures

Portal to another dimension – Frederic C. Hamilton Building. Denver, Colorado.

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