September 21, 2024 - Our last full day on the trip was spent at Mesa Verde National Park, the first archaeological park established in our National Parks System and designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978.
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September 21, 2024 - Our last full day on the trip was spent at Mesa Verde National Park, the first archaeological park established in our National Parks System and designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978.
45337 - Near Castor 15-10-2015 IMG_1253
Nene Valley Railway
Russ Hillier charter
45337 - Bridge near Ferry Meadows 15-10-2015 IMG_1330
Nene Valley Railway
Russ Hillier charter
Fall colors grace the Atlantic shoreline in Acadia National Park
On the right side of the photo the ring road to the Sculpture Park extends into the distance.
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Juxtaposing the roofline of the entrance gate to the Zen-style garden and the tree that stands just outside the walls, at first glance it looks like a shower of gold leaf has blown off the tile roof and will land imminently on the garden.
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Pod of dolphins, flock of sheep, school of fish - perhaps there is a word for this carpet of Japanese maple leaves, too.
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At one side of the Japanese-style garden's gate there is this heavy basin with trickle of water flowing over the pool. Visitors are invited to rinse their hands before entering the grounds, but most will only snap a picture, touch the wet surface, or pause long enough to admire the sight and sounds before entering the garden.
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It is not just full-size trees that change their colors when days grow short and nights grow cold.
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Blurred in the distance is the bridge connecting the circular path to the island at the Japanese-style garden on November 3.
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With winter months ahead, it won't be much longer before the small trees move indoors for a few months, emerging only after the freeze risk has passed late in April or sometime in May.
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Looking down from the bridge to the pond, some of the fallen leaves drift past. The lens then looks up and around the pond before returning to the original subject of looking out from the bridge.
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