This week, I headed downtown to make some images of the bridges along the South Platte River. After leaving the house, the afternoon storms arrived, bringing rain to the metro area. This made me excited for the opportunity of capturing some stormy weather and perhaps some great light at sunset. Soon after arriving at Union Station, the rain had stopped. This image was made at the Millennium Bridge as I headed towards the river.
Unlike previous trips, I headed north along the river, switching from the left and right river banks. This path was a perfect lead-in to the apartment block in the distance.
During the late afternoon, the sun broke through the clouds several times. When making my way to the right bank, the sun lit up this iris that was growing along the riverside
There were some interesting bridges, both old and new, that had been constructed over the river. This is bridge “XXXVII”. Was it built in 1937? This bridge had several pillars and carried several pipes across the river.
Continuing north, the path passed under this newer bridge, with several large concrete bridge pillars.
I continued farther for about another half mile or so before heading back, passing under this same bridge again. By this time the storm started moving back again, creating some more interesting skies.
Eventually, I got back near Riverfront Park, where I stopped at the skateboard park to make this image.
I noticed the stone construction, that I discovered was called “Common Grounds”. In this image, several young ladies had met at the bottom of the steps.
A few minutes later, the sun came out again, lighting up the wall. The contrast of the sunlit wall against the stormy sky resulted in a spectacular image.
Soon after arriving at Union Station, the sun had set behind the clouds for the rest of the evening. Checking with my phone, I discovered that I had walked some 5-1/2 miles along the river! Watching the late news, we discovered that the storm had caused extensive rain and hail storms, with five tornadoes in the eastern plains.