During the last month, I made several visits in our neighborhood during mostly daily afternoon walks. During these walks, I frequently make images of interesting or unusual subjects. Close to Kunming Park, the evening sun lit up power lines against a blue sky at sunset.
As I passed on the other side of the street, I noticed that this pole which supported a streetlamp was covered with a tangle of branches. Crossing to the other side, I made this image without the background clutter of the house behind me.
We did get some snow during the last month! Several homes still had their Christmas lights out and switched on in the evenings. Returning home, I found this patch where the red lights were reflected in the street ice that was a remnant of a recent snow storm.
Sometimes my route takes me through several alleys in our neighborhood. I found this abandoned rodeo cowboy. Perhaps this was a discard from a visit to the Stock Show which takes place every year in January?
There are several trees that have interesting features during the winter. I found this gnarly tree along the sidewalk. A monochrome black and white rendition really shows the texture of the branches and trunk.
As the sun set lower in the horizon, the raking sun revealed the texture of the concrete and shadows cast by the curb of the sidewalk.
During another day’s walk, I pass the Harvard Gulch golf course. The edge of the fence casts a pronounced shadow on the grass near sunset.
This week, I made another detour through an alley. One of fence posts was adorned with a cute bicycle helmet.
Nearby, I found a parked car whose windows were reflecting the scene that included houses behind me that were lit by the setting sun.
