After a year and a half of including a ‘pic of the week’ at the end of my weekly training summary, I’ve decided to let it stand as a post of its own.  I’m also implementing a rule that the Friday Foto needs to have been taken sometime in the last week.  No recycling.  I am doing this to keep me engaged in building my photography skills, and to make me work harder to get fresh shots.  Click here to see my previous Friday Foto posts.

This is a typical July scene in the Denver suburbs.  The afternoon thunderstorm has rumbled through, and the skies have cleared again.  Lightning continues to flash on the eastern horizon as the clouds move over the plains.

I showed up early for a night ride with some guys from work and hauled my camera gear 6 miles to a good vantage point for the sunset.  Then I met the group at 9:00 and we rode until 11:00.  It was a great way to spend a Wednesday night!

Summer Sunset in Colorado

After a year and a half of including a ‘pic of the week’ at the end of my weekly training summary, I’ve decided to let it stand as a post of its own.  I’m also implementing a rule that the Friday Foto needs to have been taken sometime in the last week.  No recycling.  I am doing this to keep me engaged in building my photography skills, and to make me work harder to get fresh shots.  Click here to see my previous Friday Foto posts.

According to Wikipedia, Mountain Goats do not belong to the genus Capra (that of true goats).  Instead, they are the sole species in the genus Oreamnos, a Greek term meaning mountain lamb.  In the wild they live from between 12 to 15 years, with a lifespan mainly dictated by their teeth wearing down.  Nannies give birth in late May to early June.  The kids weigh around 7lbs at birth.

This pair is likely just 4-6 weeks old.  They were a lot of fun to watch as they played and jumped from rock to rock.

Just Kids
1/125, f/6.3, 102mm @ 500 ISO

After a year and a half of including a ‘pic of the week’ at the end of my weekly training summary, I’ve decided to let it stand as a post of its own.  I’m also implementing a rule that the Friday Foto needs to have been taken sometime in the last week.  No recycling.  I am doing this to keep me engaged in building my photography skills, and to make me work harder to get fresh shots.  Click here to see my previous Friday Foto posts.

While enduring triple-digit temps at the amusement park on Monday, I walked past this scene just as the fountain shut off.  I knew it would be a good photo op so I set up to catch the action the next time the fountain started.  I only had my 35mm prime for the day, so I couldn’t rely on any zoom capability for the composition.  I was careful not to cut off the arc of the water at the top of the frame, cranked the shutter speed very high to freeze the individual drops, and fired off the shot – knowing the backlit water spray would make it a keeper.

Staying Cool
1/2000, f/5.8, 35mm @ ISO 200