Saturday, July 24, 2004


2003-07-18 Rustic steam train - Grand Canyon Railway - We took the 'rail to the rim' - Hot but fun!

Friday, July 23, 2004


Catching my shadow on the ground as the light passed between the moving train cars, my back to the train - my - took 5 tries to catch the picture

Shadow of the railroad crossing sign on the side of a coal car as it passed

My shadow, looking through an open boxcar as it moved past

Shadow of bench on the snow

A Mother at the Mall

Wednesday, July 21, 2004


2002-09-01 - Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Festival - Filling with air

Sunrise shadows on a balloon

Balloon fire heating, billowing and lifting

Balloon heating and lifting

Holding the balloon out as it fills with air

Holding the ballon open for the fan to fill it with regular air

Filling the Balloon envelope with regular air

Fire heating the balloon, starting to lift

Teathered liftoff

Holding the Balloon in place

Fire heating the balloon

Checking out the Cow Balloon as it starts to lift off the ground

Man holding rope enhanched slightly

Deflating Balloon

Deflating Balloon

2002-09-01 Colorado Springs Balloon Festival - Sinton Dairy Cow Hot Air Balloon

Monday, July 19, 2004


2004-07-18 6:07am - The road from the highway to the park, still sitting in traffic

2004-07-18 6:13am - There is the entry road to the park - the cars seem to go on forever, and the line is moving soooo slowly

2004-07-18 6:53am - The looong walk from the parking lot to the race

2004-07-18 7:41am - Swim start area - Not yet starting, getting a late start to the race

2004-07-18 7:55 - The National Anthem

2004-07-18 7:59am - The first wave going out - View through the spectators on the beach

2004-07-18 8:01am - Swim start - looking busy

2004-07-18 8:32am - Swim start - each wave had their own cap color, rotating colors around about every 5 waves - Some atheletes getting used to the water ahead of time in the foreground

2004-07-18 9:13am - Swimmers going out in the midground, Swimmers comming back past the last inflated bouy in the background, the service dock in the foregound

2004-07-18 9:26am - Swim start area - cheering the swimmers - an athelete who's start was later, her arm number showing, cheers on others (Artistic, IMHO)

2004-07-18 9:39am - The swim start line, too many on the dock, swamped again, but they don't seem to mind

2004-07-18 10:15am - The run start area - Hats off the the runner with the wheels

2004-07-18 10:40am - Runners on the route across the lake