Dark clouds and threatening weather bring out the magnificent greens of new leaves. I was on my bike trying to make it to the supermarket and back home without getting caught in the rain. But I could not resist the light and the color. I made it home dry and with food for dinner in any case.
This is the season for Tribute Oranges – 貢橘 (gongju) – in China. Apparently they used to be delivered to the emperor as tribute and that is how they got their name. Or so a friend tells me. Whatever the case they are really delicious, the kind of treat you can eat by the bowlful. At this time of year here in the US, I buy the little Clementines from California. These can also be tasty, but they are just not the same. When I stumbled across this photo several days ago, I realized how much I miss the Chinese original.
I haven’t been posting much to this blog recently, but I have been working on photo galleries, so far mostly of work from China. A lot of photos, big job – a work in progress. If you like, please hit the Galleries link above and take a look.
We went from shirt sleeve days to cold, wet October snow virtually overnight. I am posting this about 24 hours after shooting the image. The sun has just come out and the snow is already starting to melt.
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal has became a national wildlife refuge – no more weapons, today, just a few bison, deer, birds and an expanse of beautiful near wilderness just east of Denver.
Washington Park, located in a quiet neighborhood south of downtown, is one of Denver’s many green public spaces. It’s gotten downright fallish since this photo was taken a couple of weeks ago. It’s unlikely there will be more days like this one in 2012.