Final Scenes Around Catalina Island: Part II

And we end with the Catalina Chimes:

Hope You enjoyed our visit to Santa Catalina Island.........

Final Scenes Around Santa Catalina Island: Part I

We start with the Casino, where you can take Ghost Tours.  Something that I will try to do on my next visit.  The word 'casino' means gathering place, not the gambling we typically think of.  So there was never gambling.  It is a Theater and Event Center, and always has been.

Friday Reflections.........

Perhaps a Series is Brewing?

A slightly different perspective, but I think the former is better....

Holga Week: Doors Open Denver & Architecture

A Few Scenes from Downtown Denver:

Homage to Black Friday?

For those who need to shop until you drop, Watch Out for Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

For the rest of Us, PEACE:

Denver Botanical Gardens

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thoughts of Fall fade as we expect a snow storm today:

Wishing You and those Dear to You a Happy Thanksgiving.

Click here for Origins of Thanksgiving.

Hotel Atrium & Concert Space

The Atrium is a covered public space that connects the airport to the Hotel

Above looking towards the Airport Terminal; Below view of the concert space beneath the hotel.....

The Fab Pool!

Before (from a Photomerge):

and After:

Westin Hotel, Before and After.........

You will remember our tour of the new DIA Hotel back in April.

Well it's done, with a grand opening this past weekend.  So betwixt and between the holidays we will look at some Before and After photos.

The Original Plan:

The Finished Product:

Doors Open Denver: Last Stop at the Courhouse

But we couldn't go in because they refused to hand search my bag.  Didn't want me high speed film x-rayed to death.  So I just took a photo of the building across the street.

Doors Open Denver: Mountain State Bell #5

Lobby Elevators:

Doors Open Denver: Mountain State Bell #4

Details:

Above, some interior details; Below, L\loved the little Bell Lamp.

Doors Open Denver: Mountain State Bell #3

Old Board Room.

The executive suite was preserved with some of the offices now a museum.

Below:, Fireplace Detail:

 Room with A View:

More Doors Open Denver: Mountain State Bell Office #2

I love these old Mailboxes.

Tried Warping the perspective, but gave up.

I now have the 80mm lens that I really needed for this day.

Mixed results for Doors Open Denver

HMMMMM, probably had the wrong camera or the wrong lens, or both.  Lots of warping if I wanted to have straight lines.

Mountain State Bell (Now Century Link) was the most open venue.  The original Ma Bell office building is now Denver's main telephone switching station.

Final Byers-Evans House: Underwood

Probably more cropping because i because I was using a wide angle lens:

 

Original Below:

Workshop: # 4 from the Byers-Evans House

Also in the Dining Room.........

Workshop: More from the Byers-Evans House

Here I did try the transform to straighten the image distortion:

Below the original.........

Workshop: More from the Byers-Evans House

Another case for Cropping (and maybe a bit of the transform process):

 The original below:

Saturdays Online: Get Ready to Shoot Film!

Lomography is sponsoring the Second Annual Shoot Film Day, April 12th.

Get your film now so you will be ready for next weekend..........

Now starting a new set of photos from the Workshop from the Byers-Evans House in Denver.  Dinner is Served.......