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Cielo obscuro

            The daylight trekker strikes again. I snagged shot of this pitiful sky in protest at the edge of Golden Ponds on unprotected trees while  sidelined before my move back to the Thistle apartments unfinished construction. I have watched the sky but I need to get out when there is a suggestion of a good sky around here. But for now I'll work on this description of dead, dead, dead. 

I suspect that Vern Golden had to gift the ponds area to Longmont after he ripped up perfectly good agricultural land for sand and gravel pits to boost the heat signature of the environment while he cleaned his cement trucks at the river and created the world's ungliest waterfall. Still, it is now a pretty good place for a quiet walk in quasi-nature. That is if you can track down a spot to park. Same on this Sunday! Sheer luck parking then. 

I am praying the ponds rebound soon this spring after both jabs and if I manage to avoid herd immunity (today is over two weeks after my second and last jab) when they really mean herd stupidity. CU Boulder students erupted again - I thought they checked for IQ before college and presidential acceptance. We are currently about 10-15 degrees over normal in the valley. We could use a lot more masks worn at Logmont parks, especially by the covidiots. Why take advice from scientist or doctors warning of consequences?

Taken on: January 16, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D700, f/16.0, 1/125 sec, 70mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D700
Lens:	24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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