Sempervivum

Sempervivum

One of the Sempervivum species seen at the Kendrick Lake Park xeriscape garden in Lakewood, CO. Sempervivum is a genus of about 40 species of succulent plants of …

 

The Cairn Lives!

The Cairn Lives!

In 4 days it will be 1 year, and cairn #7 is still standing. Bits have fallen off, but we restored it to its magnificent …

 

Two Women

Two Women

A moment of ironic juxtaposition on Decatur Street at Madison Avenue, in the heart of the French Quarter, New Orleans, 13 December 2009. Click the thumbnail …

 

Lakewood Central Lakes Tour

Lakewood Central Lakes Tour

Did you know that there are 13 lakes in central Lakewood? There are, and you can tour them by bicycle to take the Lakewood Central …

 

From the Panama Canal to the Rocky Mountains

From the Panama Canal to the Rocky Mountains

One of the steam shovels used to build the Panama Canal made the long, strange trip from sea level to an altitude of 8,228 feet (2,508 m) to …

 

Everything is flowering on Green Mountain

Everything is flowering on Green Mountain

Even the thousands of small cacti are flowering, though you have to get close to the ground to see how beautiful they are: Click the thumbnail …

 

Green Mountain is getting greener

Green Mountain is getting greener

Compare the mountainside from 2 February 2009: Click to zoom. with today: The darker brown areas are the parts that burned in the August 2008 grass fire, and …