It's February and everything looks dried and lifeless. It is not exactly true, but the impression is quite strong. But it is also interesting to look at these dried things and make them alive again, probably only in your mind, but still...
Winter night is an interesting time... Especially at the end of December. And particularly if you have a chance to walk in the Denver Botanic Garden ;)
That was a nice winter Saturday. Really quiet and peaceful. The overnight snow covered the ground and trees and made everything look just amazing...
Why red, yellow and purple you can ask... No good reason, I guess. These are the most common colors for the flowers and I decided to restrict this story to only those. And let's start from the red. It is bright... it is attractive and grabs your attention immediately. But in combination with yellow and black it becomes even better, aren't you agree?
It was a gloomy winter day... You know, one of the days when everything is gray and looks just the same and nothing really catches your attention. You can call this day boring... until you change your point of view.
We all know the weather here in Colorado is unpredictable. And also sometimes it brings surprises like snowfall in May, for example. Right, that happened a few years ago and there was a few inches of snow in Denver overnight. Next day the hot sun quickly melted the snow blanket and everything looked nice and green again.
The art of photography is relatively young. Just under two hundred years old. Not surprisingly, it wasn't the same during all these years. And most of the time the pictures were colorless. Even 40-50 years ago we still mostly lived in the world of black-and-white pictures and no one felt bad about that. Now we cannot even imagine to see the picture with the color stripped off but... Sometimes the black and white is an interesting option to explore.
Right. It is a Winter and not much interesting can be found on the streets. I mean... no flowers, no green grass and leaves. But... Let's see if we can find something to capture... Some small details, for example...
We like Breckenridge. Nice place to come in Summer, or Winter, or Spring, or Fall ;) It is nice to come here in the morning or afternoon. And it is definitely a good place to walk around at night in the Winter...
This event happens every January, just not sure about 2021 ;( but it was a good time in January 2020 to go to Breckenridge and see snow sculptures. Instead of going during the day, we decided to try evening. And... looks like that was a good decision as we didn't have any traffic at all on our way there. And we arrived just in time - figures looked even more mysterious in dusk light.
To read previous part Goodbye, Hawaii! Part 19
Right... we already said goodbye and left the island. But I want to bring one more topic to complete our story - the place where we stayed. We had this trip in April, the time just between the seasons. We found an affordable hotel and booked it for 11 nights we planned to stay there.
To read previous part Smith's Garden Luau. Hawaii, part 18
This was the last day of our very short trip to Kauai. We had a few hours before the plane so we spent this time saying goodbye to all the places we fell in love there.
To read previous part Morning and evening. Hawaii, part 17
To read previous part Beach, Old Mission and the nice neighborhood. Hawaii, part 16
We had just a couple more days left to enjoy a Spring time on Kauai. And we started the next day meeting a green lizard, who posed for the pictures and raised our spirit.
To read previous part Ocean trip to the north coast of Kauai. Hawaii, part 15
To read previous part Finally, Waimea Canyon. Hawaii, part 14
To read previous part Waterfalls, palm trees and lush ridges. Hawaii, part 13
For now we already tried to see this beauty twice and both times were lost in the deep fog surrounding the mountains and below. But this Friday the luck showed us it's smiley face. Right, this morning we were finally able to drive all the way up to the final lookout and have a look at Waimea Canyon.
To read previous part McBryde Botanic Garden. Hawaii, part 12
One of the biggest attractions of Hawaii are waterfalls. There are a lot of them and they are amazing. But before going to look at them, let's take a look at the coconut tree. They are one of the most common plants on the island and... look quite impressive. If the palm tree is growing on the cost, it always has a weird shape, because of the winds they need to resist.
To read previous part History and beauty... Hawaii, part 11
To read previous part Waimea Canyon, surfers and sunset... Hawaii, part 10
Most of the people expect the beaches and sun when they have a vacation in Hawaii. But you also can find some interesting places to visit there too. So the next day we decided to look at the place of history and business. Growing sugarcane was a main business for Kauai for a centuries. But now no one does it anymore. So the plantations that bloomed there either died and repurposed or found a new life with changing of the product. Small town of Koloa was a home for a few big sugarcane plantations and one of them is still blooming. They don't produce sugar anymore, but use all the experience of growing sugarcane. Koloa Rum Company is quite young but already has a good reputation and produces a really good rum. They become famous also for producing flavored rum (their Chocolate Rum, infused with Kauai grown cocoa nibs is a mindblower) and ready to drink cocktails.
To read previous part Hello, rain! Hawaii, part 09
To read previous part Plantation Gardens. Hawaii, part 08
To read previous part To all coffee lovers... Hawaii, part 07
Do you remember I told you there are two real botanic gardens on the island and one more. Let's take a look at this one. It was a garden of a planter's wife someday and now it is a part of the hotel territory. They do a really good job of keeping it impressive and nice. The best part is that it is open for everyone. You can just drop by and spend as much time here as you wish. Isn't it a paradise?
To read previous part Hedgehog in the Fog. Hawaii, part 06
This day wasn't just rainy and gloomy... It also was a bit sleepy (not a surprise). And we thought it was a great reason to stop for a coffee. In a very special place. So on our way back we just made a turn and stopped for a steaming cup of coffee... and something else ;)
To read previous part A bit more of North. Hawaii, part 05
The next morning was rainy and gloomy. Right, I remember I told you if it is raining on one side, it is sunny on the other side, but... sometimes it is raining everywhere. Especially during the rain season and the end of April is also the end of the rain season, so you need to be ready for some totally rainy days. Or at least half a day of rain all around the island. So next morning was the morning of one of these days. The best we can do is to check where the rain is lighter and drive there. In hope when we get to the target place the sun is going to take over.
