These are photos I’ve taken that have to do with surroundings or conditions.
The backroads I took to get this view. It's obvious that when this bridge was built, it was a local marvel, and people came from miles around just to look at this modern marvel.
This is the underside of the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. It's made of weathering steel, which gives it that permanent rust-colored patina.
A quiet winter scene. A young whitetail deer pauses on a snow-covered path, looking back before a wooden bridge. Another deer is just visible to the left. Just a simple, peaceful moment out in the woods.
A horse stays warm in its turnout blanket on a cold winter day. It's standing in a snow-covered paddock, sectioned off by white fences. You can see another horse in the background, making for a quiet scene on the farm.
A quiet winter day on the trail. Fresh snow covers the ground and the wooden fence. In the distance, a person in a red coat is out for a walk. The bare trees and soft light make for a peaceful scene. A good day to get outside.
We've been having spectacular sunsets lately.
I saw this in an antique store in Denver. From the reaction when I posted it to Bluesky, I get the feeling that most people find him a little creepy.
Pikes Peak, seen from the east, catching the first light of day.
The drive down Pikes Peak, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. You're looking east from high altitude, over the plains. The air is thin, and that road barrier is all that's between you and a significant drop.
This is Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Sometimes called "The Three Sisters."
Looking west over Denver as the sun goes down. You get these beautiful, hazy layers of the Front Range. The city lights start to sparkle below.
That low ground fog rolling through the fields just before sunrise is something else. A single pine stands watch. If you look closely, you can see a couple of planets still hanging on in the early light. Taken near Mount Vernon, Virginia.
This is somewhere on Cape Cod. Maybe Chatham?
This is the beach along the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.
This is my cat, Roo., looking cute.
I'm continually surprised by the camera on my cellphone, and that, with a little coaxing, it can capture the Moon.
The rolling hills near Brookfield High School, in Brookfield, Connecticut.
Magnolia tree, getting ready for its spring show.
This is a detail of the roof on a barn in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The red practically vibrates against the azure blue sky.
This is a silo for a barn near Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Melting snow.
A male Northern Cardinal's bright red plumage contrasts with the subtle markings of a White-throated Sparrow.
Boot prints in the snow.
Winter snow.
My cat Roo.
The stars are bright enough to make out the Big Dipper over the rooftops taken in my backyard.
Preying mantis on yellow mums.
A whitetail deer grazes near the remains of an old Fort Hunt Park, in Alexandria, Virginia.
The woods near my house caught fire one hot July night, and the fire and the firetrucks lit up the sky.
This is the underside of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria, Virginia.
Night shot over my house.
Brewster Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Brewster Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
A perfect summer day on Cape Cod.
Salt marshes on Cape Cod.
The sun hidden behind a big cumulus cloud, casting rays across the blue.