A Walk in Roxborough State Park

I took a leisurely walk in Roxborough State Park this afternoon.  The weather was mild.  I observed no animals about, except for a miniature lizard and a bluebird.

I began my walk at about 3:20 p.m., or 2:20 p.m. sundial time.

The low afternoon sun brought out the color in the rock scenery.

Near the end of the loop was a restored cabin.  I played Peeping Tom and took a picture of the interior.

The incongruous wooden implement in the lower left corner of the last picture is a plough.  Apparently, people in earlier days had an eclectic perspective on parlor decor.

September Flowers

One of the delightful, though often taken for granted, advantages of living near an office park is the abundance of beautiful flower gardens on street corners and in front of office buildings.  I took a two-block stroll this afternoon and photographed the following representative flowers.  I started near the fountains and then headed down to the nearest street corner.

At the street corner:

Across the street:

Heading south to the nearest crosswalk:

Along the sidewalk:

Jumping into the street to take a photo of tall irises in the median strip:

Two photographs of excellent flower beds in front of an office building:

Passing by a flower bed of wild roses on the way back home:

Hurrah!

Labor Day Rodents

I am returning to the blog after a summer spent in continual labor.  Fortunately, today I was able to spend a quiet Labor Day walking through the nearby reservoir area.  I was a good day to observe prairie dogs, both recumbent and erect.

Rabbits also were present in profusion.  Although rabbits are no longer classified as rodents, I am including a picture for old time's sake.