Photoset: Catacombs
Every once in a while I happen across some hidden away tomb of art treasures. Most recently I stumbled into some tunnels around Denver that were full of some of the best art I’ve seen in this art minded city. Here are a few of the highlights for those with some interest in these kinds of things.
Photo of the Day: Spring Melt in Full Swing
Here’s a few from a trip up to the 14’000ft Mt Evans last weekend. Clearly spring has melted away most of our snow filling all the local streams and ponds with some much need H2O.
Photo of the Day: Lush
Spring fades into summer and the greens start to fill in.. It’s gonna be weird not living in Pittsburgh this summer, but if I can keep finding things like this I’ll survive.
Photo of the Day: Good Vibes
Last summer I did a photoshoot for my cousin’s senior pictures. At the time I didn’t play to much with the images. Just yesterday I decided to drag them into Lightroom and start processing them in preparation for graduation season. This photo was one I had originally passed over as useful. This second look through something about the flare and the placement near her head really drew me in. After a little processing this photo has become one of my favorites from the set. Looking at it just makes me feel good.
Carrie Furnace Revisited
I love Pittsburgh. One of my favorite places in Pittsburgh is a derelict piece of mining real estate nestled on the edge of Rankin, PA known as Carrie Furnace. This isn’t the first article I’ve written about Carrie and hopefully it won’t be the last. Carrie Furnace was built well over 100 years ago in 1881 to be exact and today blast furnaces 6 and 7 stand tall in the large field that once stood home to Homestead Steel Works. Today local historic group Rivers of Steel maintains the property. I was lucky enough to make friends with the fine folk at Rivers of Steel, and these are some of the photos that I never got around to posting from a late September visit to this incredible remainder of Pittsburgh’s steel industry.
The spine in the middle of the frame is known as Devil’s Backbone. It’s one of the best looking zones over on Loveland Pass, but it’s also one of the deadliest. Every year some unfortunate soul heeds no attention to conditions and causes some kind of a major slide that takes a life. I look at some of the peaks around me in awe and excitement, but the proper respect must always be given to such deadly wonders of nature.
Absolutely stunning clarity and contrast up in the mountains over the weekend. The jet streak in this photo doesn’t hurt either.
