tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:16:26 +0000PhotosHikingSummerBirdsSpringFlowersTexasMammalsWinterFallColoradoInsectsSunriseJefferson CountyTarynWaterfallsReflectionsSunsetZakGreat Texas Wildlife TrailsFoliageReptilesRocky Mountain National ParkLarimer CountyBoulder CountyDenton CountyGunnison CountyClear Creek CountyUNESCO World Heritage siteDouglas CountyCrested ButteDanelleUtahGinnyDallas CountyEllis CountyWyomingGalveston CountySportsTarrant CountyEcuadorGalápagos IslandsGalápagos Islands National ParkConcertsIrelandArizonaNew MexicoResponsibilityChatfield State ParkPanoramicSummit CountyEl Paso CountyGrayson CountyHagerman NWRThe '80sArapahoe CountyFloridaGrand Teton National ParkRoxborough State ParkSilhouetteSnowshoeingWashingtonYellowstone National Park14ersAlaskaCaliforniaGrand CountyReligious SiteSouth Platte ParkAdams CountyCastleCosta RicaGodIcelandMassachusettsOklahomaRocky Mountain Arsenal NWRWildflowersAlamosa CountyArches National ParkDadFoodGiving BackMushroomsRainbowRantsRuinsSelf-IndulgenceSouth DakotaAmphibiansBadlands National ParkBig Bend National ParkBrewster CountyFogGermanyGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGuatemalaHealthPark CountyReviewsTeller CountyBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National ParkBryce Canyon National ParkFranceGlacier National ParkListsMontanaMoviesOlympic National ParkShenandoah National ParkVirginiaArkansasBosque del Apache NWRCape CodChambers CountyDenver CountyFishMontaineMontrose CountyTennesseeWaterton CanyonAnahuac NWRDeath Valley National ParkDenver BroncosEagle CountyFrench PolynesiaGrand Canyon National ParkJoshua Tree National ParkMomMoonNebraskaPuerto RicoReflectionRomaniaSaguaro National ParkShortcomingsSkaWhite Sands National ParkWichita Mountains NWRZion National ParkArtBanks of the SeineBaseballCapitol Reef National ParkCarlsbad Caverns National ParkCollegeDawnEverglades National ParkFireworksFishboneFlorissant Fossil Beds NMGarden of the GodsGilpin CountyGreat Sand Dunes National ParkHinsdale CountyHungaryIndie RockLake CountyMonomoy NWRNeighborsNew WaveNightNorth CarolinaOhioSoccerTrailMarkAcadia National ParkArchitectureBasketballBiscayne National ParkBlessingsBlogsBoston Red SoxBudapestBulgariaBurnet CountyChaffee CountyCollin CountyCulberson CountyCuyahoga Valley National ParkDenver Botanic Gardens at ChatfieldEddy CountyFestivalsFootballGarfield CountyGreat Basin National ParkGuadalupe Mountains National ParkHistoric Areas of IstanbulHorsesHot Springs National ParkHunt CountyKenai Fjords National ParkKids TVKillarney National ParkMaineMcLennan CountyMesa Verde National ParkMineral CountyMoneyMonte Vista NWRMontezuma CountyNanaNevadaNorthern IrelandNueces CountyOuray CountyParker CountyPetrified Forest National ParkPetsPitkin CountyPokemonRadioReality TVRoadside NoveltySan Juan CountySan Juan National Historical SiteSan Miguel CountySerbiaSkillsSmith CountySomervell CountyThe '90sThe NetherlandsTiger WoodsTitus CountyTürkiyeUrbanVacationsAbstractAntigua GuatemalaAnxietyAppleAransas CountyAransas NWRArchuleta CountyAstronomyAstrophotographyB.B. KingBaca CountyBand AidBandera CountyBeatlesBonfils Blood CenterBrazoria CountyBrazoria NWRBrett FavreBroomfield CountyBrú na BóinneCaddo Lake NWRCanadaCanyonlands National ParkCelebritiesCheatingChronicles of NarniaCologne CathedralColorado NMColorado RockiesComic BooksCover songsCroatiaDallas CowboysDevils Tower NMDisneyDreamsDry Tortugas National ParkDungeness NWRDungeons and DragonsEl Morro NMExaminer.comFencingGateway Arch National ParkGeekinessGeorge CarlinGiant's CausewayGlacier Bay National ParkGolfHardy BoysHarrison CountyHockeyIlluminate WorkshopsIndianaIndiana Dunes National ParkInspirational MusicIntroductionIvan RodriguezJackson CountyJazzJerry SeinfeldJohn HughesJulie AndrewsKISSKaufman CountyKentuckyKevin GarnettLakeLeBron JamesLittle River NWRMagic: The GatheringMamawMammoth Cave National ParkMarae TaputapuateaMarillionMatt MauckMeat LoafMesa CountyMexicoMighty Mighty BosstonesMike AndersonMike PiazzaMill Network at Kinderdijk-ElshoutMissouriMoffat CountyMonster BallMountain BikingMueller State ParkNamesNesteaNew River Gorge National ParkNew YorkNew York YankeesOlympicsOrgan Mountains-Desert Peaks NMPhotsPoliticsProgressive RockProwers CountyRandall CountyRifle Falls State ParkRock-Hewn Churches of IvanovoRod SmithSaguache CountySaturday Night LiveScooby-DooSt. Vrain State ParkStar TrekStar WarsStrasbourg – Grande îleStuffStyleSwimmingTechnologyTeethTennisThe Rock of SouthwestTheme ParksThingvellir National ParkTivoToysUpper Middle Rhine ValleyUvalde CountyValles Caldera NPVatnajökull National ParkVermontVideo GamesWeld CountyWest VirginiaWind Cave National ParkWise CountyWorkshopiTunesPhotos from one guy's travels around the world -- from UNESCO World Heritage Sites to national parks to his own backyard in Colorado, and lots of places in between.http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)Blogger917125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-2768080282344812391Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:04:13 +00002026-10-17T18:05:25.175-07:00BirdsColoradoFallFoliageGrand CountyJackson CountyLarimer CountyMammalsPhotosDanelle, Lucy, and I took a one-night foliage road trip earlier this week.  State Forest State Park was our main destination, in one final attempt to see some moose in Colorado this year.  Brainard Lake had been a surprising shutout over the summer, so I had to go to Wyoming to see some moose in Grand Teton National Park.  Walden and the surrounding North Park region bills itself http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/10/fall-foliage-road-trip-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0State Forest State Park, 56750 CO-14, Walden, CO 80480, USA40.6803852 -105.995579612.370151363821158 -141.15182959999999 68.990619036178856 -70.8393296tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-5092062137228463635Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:07:21 +00002026-10-11T15:07:21.513-07:00Adams CountyBirdsColoradoFallMammalsPhotosRocky Mountain Arsenal NWRI was reminded of two truisms about wildlife photography on Saturday.  First, golden hour light is the best light.  Otherwise uninteresting scenes become something magical right after sunrise and right before sunset.  Second, animals are also more active during those times.  I can gripe about why it's inconvenient to shoot at those times, but that won't make more animals http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/10/rocky-mountain-arsenal-nwr-october-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, 6550 Gateway Rd, Commerce City, CO 80022, USA39.838417 -104.848568711.528183163821154 -140.0048187 68.148650836178845 -69.6923187tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-7564178791971712080Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:16:56 +00002026-09-28T19:16:56.759-07:00ColoradoEl Paso CountyFallFoliageHikingWaterfallsWhen I first hiked to the summit of Kineo Mountain via the Seven Bridges Trail back in the late spring of 2024, I knew I wanted to come back sometime in the fall.  The trail passes through a beautiful aspen grove that I hoped to see covered in golden leaves.  Despite the lengthy drought, I decided to give it a shot this past weekend. At lower elevations the aspens were still fully greenhttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/09/kineo-mountain-via-seven-bridges-trail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0North Cheyenne Cañon Park, 2120 S Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA38.7909863 -104.865300710.480752463821155 -140.0215507 67.101220136178853 -69.7090507tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-24082902125932378Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:51:22 +00002026-09-05T17:51:22.983-07:00Historic Areas of IstanbulPhotosReligious SiteSpringTürkiyeIstanbul is an amazing city.  We only scratched the surface in our few days there, and still experienced enough that Danelle called it the place on our entire trip that she would most want to return to. The Grand Bazaar was a must.  I expected something more out of Raiders of the Lost Ark, but got something a lot shinier.  Like an American mall, but with tapestries and dried http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/09/eastern-europe-2026-istanbul-european.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye41.0082376 28.978358912.698003763821156 -6.1778911 69.318471436178839 64.1346089tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-5222772939466536695Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:33:40 +00002026-09-05T17:53:37.385-07:00Historic Areas of IstanbulPhotosReligious SiteSpringTürkiyeDanelle and I ended our Eastern Europe trip with a short flight from Bucharest to Istanbul (not Constantinople).  We booked three nights at a hotel in Old Town, so just a sampling as opposed to a deep dive.  First up: the city's European side. Our hotel was less than a five-minute walk from the city's ancient Roman Hippodrome which features the Obelisk of Theodosius, an http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/08/eastern-europe-2026-istanbul-european.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye41.0082376 28.978358912.698003763821156 -6.1778911 69.318471436178839 64.1346089tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-308991161746916996Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:47:25 +00002026-09-05T17:54:07.960-07:00CastlePhotosReligious SiteRomaniaSpringWhen Danelle and I were initially planning our Eastern Europe trip, we decided against visiting Transylvania.  It felt "too touristy."  Then we realized that we were, in fact, tourists, and would likely not forgive ourselves if we didn't see the castle that inspired the novel Dracula.  So off to Bran Castle we went! The vibes were perfect right from the start, with this bronzehttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/08/eastern-europe-2026-bran-castle-brasov.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Brașov, Romania45.6426802 25.588725217.332446363821155 -9.5675248000000011 73.952914036178839 60.7449752tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-5224725952730539322Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:08:28 +00002026-09-05T17:54:17.432-07:00PhotosReligious SiteRomaniaSpringI'm a sucker for the "old" part of any city.  Even small towns in Colorado and Texas towns get in on the act with their "Old Main Streets."  I like them best when they're full of quaint eateries and shops as opposed to boarded-up storefronts.  Fortunately, Bucharest's version has much more of the former. Our hotel was in the heart of Old Town, which meant that Danelle and I got to http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/08/eastern-europe-2026-bucharest-old-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Old Town, Bucharest, Romania44.4330436 26.102426216.122809763821152 -9.0538238 72.743277436178843 61.2586762tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-1442910970542560179Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:58:27 +00002026-09-05T17:54:25.310-07:00PhotosReligious SiteRomaniaSpringStavropoleos Church sits right in the heart of Bucharest's Old Town.  Danelle and I were sitting at lunch, planning all the places we wanted to see, and then realized, "Oh, hey -- this one's right here." The church is small, and surrounded by fairly unassuming buildings so that it almost escapes notice.  But stepping inside takes your breath away.The church was built in 1724, demolishedhttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/08/eastern-europe-2026-stavropoleos-church.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Strada Stavropoleos 4, 030167 București, Romania44.4317929 26.098859316.121559063821152 -9.0573907 72.742026736178843 61.2551093tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-2389889032572552879Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:27:56 +00002026-08-04T18:27:56.052-07:00Grand Teton National ParkMammalsPhotosSummerWyomingCascade Canyon is as renowned for its wildlife as its scenery.  So I brought my second camera body with my 80-400 zoom lens and a heart full of hope on my hike. Early reward -- adorable little American Pika on the climb to Inspiration Point.Even more adorable when grooming itself.Just past Inspiration Point, word came from up the trail of a young American Black Bear.  It soon showed http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/08/cascade-canyon-2026-wildlife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Cascade Canyon, Wyoming 83414, USA43.7652108 -110.744657215.454976963821153 -145.9009072 72.075444636178844 -75.5884072tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-8507161786307565538Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:17:41 +00002026-08-05T15:58:26.156-07:00Grand Teton National ParkHikingPhotosSummerWaterfallsWyomingAfter a great time photographing bison in Yellowstone -- and an adequate night's sleep in my tent at the Gros Ventre campground -- I turned my sights the next day to righting a 16-year-old wrong: hiking Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park.Calling my previous hike a "wrong" might be a bit harsh.  I covered six miles in five hours and saw a mother moose with two calves.  This timehttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/08/cascade-canyon-2026-scenery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Cascade Canyon, Wyoming 83414, USA43.7652108 -110.744657215.454976963821153 -145.9009072 72.075444636178844 -75.5884072tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-7032219944763601341Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:56:46 +00002026-09-05T17:54:39.438-07:00PhotosReligious SiteRomaniaSpringAfter finishing our Lower Daube cruise, we planned a few additional days in Romania.  Our first stop was the Comana Monastery.  Danelle found this interesting stop between Giurgiu and Bucharest, originally built in the late 15th century by the legendary Vlad the Impaler.Vlad was killed on a battlefield near the monastery, so it's speculated that his body may have been buried here.I http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-comana-monastery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Strada Radu Șerban nr. 392, Comana, Romania44.1766944 26.143030915.866460563821157 -9.0132191 72.486928236178841 61.2992809tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-1669760301132528347Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:29:58 +00002026-07-27T17:29:58.039-07:00MammalsPhotosSummerWyomingYellowstone National ParkI made a quick trip to Wyoming last week, and had only a day to spend in Yellowstone.  So I made the decision to focus exclusively on wildlife.  The scenery is stunning, but I've seen and shot it before. Wildlife sightings are more likely to be unique and special.  But the title of this post isn't "Yellowstone Wildlife" because, well, nature doesn't respect my wishes or schedule. &http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/yellowstone-bison-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Yellowstone National Park, United States44.5979182 -110.56124916.287684363821157 -145.717499 72.908152036178848 -75.404999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-4867790851640449950Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:39:20 +00002026-09-05T17:55:01.902-07:00BulgariaPhotosReligious SiteRock-Hewn Churches of IvanovoSpringUNESCO World Heritage siteOur final afternoon in Bulgaria we took a short drive about 10 miles outside of Ruse to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo. Monks and hermits cut churches and cells into the rock alongside the Rusenski Lom river during the 12th century.  It takes a short but steep walk to reach them.The site is especially prized for its excellently preserved murals, http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-rock-hewn-churches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0няма, 7088 Ivanovo, Bulgaria43.6945917 25.987335718.422905611784039 -9.1689143 68.966277788215962 61.1435857tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-894083680919780074Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:10:41 +00002026-09-05T17:55:11.922-07:00BulgariaPhotosSpringOur Lower Danube River cruise made two stops in Bulgaria -- Vidin and Ruse. We spent most of our time in Vidin visiting the house of a husband and wife to learn how to make a traditional Bulgarian pastry -- Banitsa.  They had a lovely property where they grew crops like pears.This wheelbarrow had clearly seen a lot of use, but still seemed to have some fight left in it.As we left the dog http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-vidin-and-ruse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Bulgaria42.733883 25.4858314.423649163821153 -9.67042 71.044116836178844 60.64208tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-880264266241967102Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:05:14 +00002026-09-05T17:55:26.680-07:00PhotosRuinsSerbiaSpringThe morning after our visit to Belgrade we docked at Golubac Fortress, built at the widest point of the Danube as the river flows into a pass of the Carpathian Mountains. The fortress today houses an impressive museum with impressive artifacts like Miroslav's Gospel, the oldest surviving manuscript in Serbian Cyrillic dating back to the late 12th century.  The original document is actually http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-golubac-fortress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Ридан бб, Голубац 12223, Serbia44.6608181 21.677786616.350584263821155 -13.478463399999999 72.971051936178839 56.834036600000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-7344966447216923112Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:36:09 +00002026-09-05T17:55:36.092-07:00PhotosReligious SiteSerbiaSpringThe next stop on our cruise down the lower Danube was Belgrade, capital of Serbia.  Our only rainy day of the entire trip, and the city's mood seemed to match the weather -- gray. We took a driving tour of the city and did visit some impressive places, the first being the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava.  The doors to the church were embossed with a traditional prayer to the Holyhttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-belgrade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Belgrade, Serbia44.8125449 20.4612316.502311063821153 -14.69502 73.122778736178844 55.61748tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-2781995705258143685Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:39:53 +00002026-07-16T07:15:15.395-07:00Boulder CountyColoradoHikingPhotosReflectionsSummerSunriseWaterfallsWildflowersIt had been four years since I'd been to Brainard Lake Recreation Area to take pictures of moose and hike to Lake Isabelle.  That was quite long enough in my opinion, so I talked a fellow photographer in the neighborhood into joining me for a trip up there this past Wednesay. Setting the alarm for 3 a.m. turned out to be be the right call, because we got there just in time to catch this http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/brainard-lake-lake-isabelle-july-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Brainard Lake Rd, Ward, CO 80481, USA40.080932399999988 -105.535305911.770698563821142 -140.6915559 68.391166236178833 -70.3790559tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-3302987533428911217Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:47:15 +00002026-09-05T17:55:44.817-07:00CroatiaFlowersPhotosReligious SiteSpringAfter a couple of wonderful days in Budapest, Danelle and I boarded the AmaVerde for a cruise down the Lower Danube.  First stop: Vukovar, Croatia. We took a guided walking tour of the city in the morning, and saw many unsettling reminders of the area's violent recent history such as the Phoenix Monument -- a bombed-out building left in its ruined condition after the 1991 war with the sole http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-croatia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Croatia45.1 15.216.789766163821156 -19.95625 73.410233836178847 50.35625tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-180563820882202056Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:19:43 +00002026-09-05T17:55:58.164-07:00BudapestHungaryPhotosSpringUNESCO World Heritage siteAfter spending more than an hour at Fisherman's Bastion, it was still barely 6 a.m.  We'd learned already that Budapest was not an early-rising city, and once leaving the crowd at the famous fortress I didn't see another person on the street as I walked over to Buda Castle.My only wildlife photo of the entire trip -- a Hooded Crow eyeing me hopefully from the Funicular.  Sadly, I http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/07/eastern-europe-2026-buda-castle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Budapest, Szent György tér, 1014 Hungary47.4962048 19.039566619.185970963821156 -16.1166834 75.806438636178854 54.1958166tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-3915991434135881255Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:28:33 +00002026-09-05T17:56:06.548-07:00HungaryPhotosSpringSunriseUNESCO World Heritage siteWith only two full days in Budapest, there was no way we could see everything of interest in this beautiful city.  But one place I absolutely wanted to see and shoot was Fisherman's Bastion, with its reputation for looking like something straight out of a fairy tale.  I especially hoped to be there for sunrise, which I almost reconsidered when I learned that sunrise was at 4:47 a.m. &http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/06/eastern-europe-2026-fishermans-bastion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Budapest, 1014 Hungary47.5021827 19.034781319.191948863821153 -16.1214687 75.812416536178844 54.1910313tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-4681813258927920804Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:05:15 +00002026-06-26T16:05:15.764-07:00ColoradoEl Paso CountyHikingPhotosSummerWaterfallsPrior to today I'd gone hiking in North Cheyenne Cañon Park in Colorado Springs three times, and enjoyed every one.  So when I was looking for a place to hike today, I decided to make Trip #4! The Columbine Trail was today's option, which was made even more attractive by the road being closed for construction so I wouldn't hear cars as I was enjoying my nature.  North Cheyenne Creek washttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/06/columbine-trail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0North Cheyenne Cañon Park, 2120 S Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA38.7909863 -104.865300710.480752463821155 -140.0215507 67.101220136178853 -69.7090507tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-1856805168894342562Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:39:00 +00002026-06-26T15:40:39.172-07:00Adams CountyBirdsColoradoMammalsPhotosRocky Mountain Arsenal NWRSummerI made my eighth trip to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge earlier this week to take some animal photos.  Full disclosure: None of these trips have been great.  I haven't gotten that amazing Bison photo, or even seen Burrowing Owls, much less a Black-footed Ferret.  That said, I've also never had a bad trip.  Taryn joined me a couple of times when she was http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/06/rocky-mountain-arsenal-nwr-june-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, 6550 Gateway Rd, Commerce City, CO 80022, USA39.838417 -104.848568711.528183163821154 -140.0048187 68.148650836178845 -69.6923187tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-2557500926498831046Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:56:36 +00002026-09-05T17:56:20.272-07:00ArchitectureArtBudapestHungaryMoonPhotosReligious SiteSpringUNESCO World Heritage siteVacationsThis summer's big vacation for me and Danelle was a trip to Eastern Europe -- first stop, the Hungarian capital of Budapest! It's a good sign that the city is going to be stunning when even the manhole covers are works of art.Yes, this is a giant replica of the moon.  It's quite popular for selfies, but I'm not sure what it has to do with Budapest.  It was literally a one-minute http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/06/eastern-europe-2026-budapest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Budapest, Hungary47.497912 19.04023519.187678163821154 -16.116015 75.808145836178852 54.196484999999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-7376629987289860548Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:07:14 +00002026-06-23T14:27:46.013-07:00BirdsColoradoHikingJefferson CountyPhotosReptilesSpringWildflowersMy hike to Elk Falls made me optimistic that there was more water still to be seen.  I decided to give Cheesman Canyon a shot and see how the South Platte River was doing. Good news.  The river was doing quite well. :)There weren't too many wildflowers blooming just yet.  Lambert's Locoweed was the first I saw.As the morning warmed up, the Prairie Lizards came out to soak up some http://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/06/cheesman-canyon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Wigwam Creek Rd, Sedalia, CO 80135, USA39.2230381 -105.278806310.912804263821151 -140.43505629999999 67.533271936178835 -70.1225563tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-5264846978126086165Sat, 30 May 2026 00:13:25 +00002026-05-29T17:13:25.072-07:00ColoradoHikingJefferson CountyPark CountyPhotosSpringWaterfallsGiven our dry winter, I'm really glad I did my Great Colorado Waterfall Tour last year.  But I figured if I was going to have any chance of seeing a waterfall in the state actually flowing briskly this year, now was it.  So I headed to Staunton State Park to hike to Elk Falls. You have to want to see this waterfall; the hike is nine miles with roughly 1,500 feet of elevation gain. &nbsphttp://atreefalling.blogspot.com/2026/05/elk-falls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SteveHarbula)0Staunton State Park, 12102 S Elk Creek Rd, Pine, CO 80470, USA39.5101214 -105.392080911.199887563821157 -140.5483309 67.820355236178841 -70.2358309