Morning Has Broken

Morning has broken, and she is none to happy about it!

The Grass Is Always Greener

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. For a while anyway….

On a personal note, I have been completely wrapped up in a technical issue at work for the past couple of weeks, and have not had a chance to look at many other blogs. Thanks everyone for your great comments on this site, and when things settle down a bit, hopefully in a week or so, I will have time to roam around the globe again.

Thanks,

Bill

Spider Power

Who would have thought that spiders had been employed to provide us power!

Only in the Americas

I guess this old Oldsmobile was only available in North or South America! Now it lives in Delta.

Bulk Feed

I am not exactly sure what it was that was going into the trash cans in this truck, but I suspect it was some sort of feed for horses, and you could not ask for a more convenient delivery method. Fun for the kids to watch as well!

On Your Mark

On your mark, get set, wait! I need to put my glove on!

The Sun Was Low

You may have noticed that I can’t seem get enough of shooting “The Dobies”. The sun was low in the sky, and had I not stopped, I think my camera would have crawled out of its backpack all by its self. I’m glad I stopped, and hope you don’t tire of my fascination with this unique terrain.

High Speed Copper

One of the hazards of doing a daily photo blog, is that your eyes are always on the lookout for contrast, color, shapes, etc., and sometimes your body must follow. I was minding my own business driving back home, when my eyes locked on to the reflection of the low sun lighting up the train I was slowly passing. My body responded by accelerating up to my turn, where I parked in the median, grabbed my ever vigilant Cannon, ran across the highway, and quickly approached this fast moving blur of copper color. I hope you enjoy the fruits of this spur of the moment decision.

Gems

Having been around for a while, Delta is home to some rather unusual architecture. If you drive around the back streets, you will come across many a gem.

Worth The Effort

An hour or two to the south of Delta, the San Juan Mountains rise up abruptly. If you have the right vehicle, and the nerve, the resulting views are worth the effort.

On a personal note, this was one of my Mom’s favorite places, but the occasion for this visit a few weeks ago was to say goodbye to her. The weather cooperated that day, but the task at hand was still hard. She was worth the effort.

Prow Ornaments

Detroit iron of old was simply big. You could say that they really functioned as ships of the land, and as any self respecting ship builder knows, a figurehead is required on the prow of a ship. Many of these old “land ships” were built to this standard. This prow (better known as a hood ornament) lead the way for one old Cadillac, and it would not allow its ship to sneak across the oceans of wheat, it made a statement. Alas, sleek, is the new standard, and only a few models retain any semblence of the old order. The once proud prow will soon be nothing but a distant memoy.

The theme for today is “Something that is about to disappear soon”. Check out some of the other Daily Photo sites that are also participating in the theme:


Porto -Seattle WA USA (Kim) -London, UK -Greenville, SC -Albuquerque, NM (USA) -St Paul Kate -ShangHai, China -Phoenix, Az -Twin Cities, MN -Sequim, WA -Stayton, OR, USA -Bandung (Indonesia) -Dallas, USA -Stavanger (Norway) -Singapore (zannnie) -Budapest (Hungary) -Paris (France) -Tuzla (BiH) -Melbourne, (Aust.) -Auckland, New Zealand -Singapore (Raymond) -Dubai UAE (DXBluey) -Vantaa, Finland -Oshawa, Ontario, Canada -St. Paul MN Carol -Singapore (Keropok) -Delta Colorado, USA -Rotterdam (Netherlands -Queens, NY (USA) -Tenerife (Spain) -Santiago (Chile) -Nelson, New Zealand -( Japan ) -Hyde (UK) -Sydney (Sally) -Manila, Philippines -Aliso Viejo, CA (USA) -Nottingham UK -Brussels, Belgium -Sharon, CT (USA) -Sydney Australia (Nathalie) -Edinburgh, Scotland -Evry, France -San Diego, CA (USA) -

A new Day

Delta is still asleep in the valley, but the snow covered mesas to the west are dancing in the new light of dawn. A new day has begun.

Utah On Fire?

Could it be a forest fire? Is the state of Utah completely ablaze? No, it’s just another spectacular sunset as seen from our perch above the valley.

Cows That Just Don’t Care

The cows seem completely unfazed by the lone attempt to put on a show of color for them.

A Regal Look

The county offices take on a rather regal look with the splendor of the fall leaves.

A blanket of White

Snow adorns the high country. The Elk Mountains have received their first blanket of white, and the trees are holding on to their color for a while longer. The Gunnison River continues its meanderings. The change of seasons is in full swing in this quiet community.

Cloud Cover

While not the official motto, Colorado is big sky country. With all the sky available to view, I tend to watch clouds rather often, and the morning can be very special. This formation appeared in the early morning, directly above delta from our vantage point a few miles to the east.

Step Into Fall

Fall is my favorite time of year, and the colors in Delta this year are rather nice. Yellow is the predominant color of the trees in the area, and since down town has a large number of trees, the streets were swimming in leaves. There is nothing like the feeling of walking deserted streets with wind whipped leaves brushing against your feet on a crisp fall morning.

We Got Logs

Obviously logs are being harvested someplace near here, but for the life of me, I don’t know where they come from. It seems like there may be a bit of a surplus however, as the underbrush seems to be growing well.

Vandals

It is likely that this mural was painted before the vandals were even born. I wonder what values they were taught. Was it enjoyable to destroy what had been there for so long? If they are caught, how should they be punished?