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Roxborough State Park Landscapes · 08:23 PM

It was a nice warm day out today, so I took a bike ride to Roxborough State Park, a park located south west of Denver. This park has great rock formations of different types of sandstone. I heard about the park and its wildlife, so I though I'd check it out.

I got skunked on the wildlife, although there was a bobcat wandering around the visitors center earlier in the day. So, you'll have to settle for landscapes

I had my Takumar 200mm f3.5 along, hoping for some wildlife, so some landscapes are shot with it. I also used a Super Takumar 35mm F3.5 and a Super Takumar 50mm F1.4.

vonBaloney · 01-14-2012, 08:46 PM

No wildlife? You must have been wearing bells. Did you see the catalog of wildlife in the visitor's center? That park is like Noah's Ark.

Colorado CJ · 01-14-2012, 08:57 PM

Yeah, not a deer, or even a bird.

I normally can find wildlife where ever I shoot, but today was not the day for it I guess. There WERE large groups of Japanese people hiking the trails today though. All of them VERY loud talking the whole time, maybe that was it

(nothing against them though, they were having a great time).

JohnBecker · 01-14-2012, 09:00 PM

You ought to hear them walking around a Shinto shrine - during services!

vonBaloney · 01-14-2012, 09:13 PM

Yeah, weekdays are probably better.

RoxnDox · 01-14-2012, 10:08 PM

Nice! I'll have to put that park on my list to go visit next time I'm in Denver - great rock formations like Red Rocks and Garden of the Gods...

Jim

**Bob Harris** · 01-14-2012, 11:16 PM

Nice landscape shots CJ, the snow really enhances a couple of them. Sandstone and erosion always makes for a great park to visit.

Colorado CJ · 01-15-2012, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by RoxnDox

Nice! I'll have to put that park on my list to go visit next time I'm in Denver - great rock formations like Red Rocks and Garden of the Gods...

Jim

Yeah, it kind of reminds me of Garden of the Gods, but more extensive.

Colorado CJ · 01-15-2012, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Nice landscape shots CJ, the snow really enhances a couple of them. Sandstone and erosion always makes for a great park to visit.

Thanks Bob, yeah, snow really helps landscapes. It made for some pretty slushy/muddy hiking though since temperatures were in the 60's.

riff · 01-15-2012, 12:39 PM

Very nice set CJ! You really make those Takumars sing

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01-14-2012, 08:46 PM	#2
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	No wildlife? You must have been wearing bells. Did you see the catalog of wildlife in the visitor's center? That park is like Noah's Ark.

01-14-2012, 08:57 PM	#3
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429 Original Poster	Yeah, not a deer, or even a bird. I normally can find wildlife where ever I shoot, but today was not the day for it I guess. There WERE large groups of Japanese people hiking the trails today though. All of them VERY loud talking the whole time, maybe that was it (nothing against them though, they were having a great time).

01-14-2012, 09:00 PM	#4
JohnBecker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 46	You ought to hear them walking around a Shinto shrine - during services!

01-14-2012, 09:13 PM	#5
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Yeah, weekdays are probably better.

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Nice! I'll have to put that park on my list to go visit next time I'm in Denver - great rock formations like Red Rocks and Garden of the Gods... Jim

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Nice landscape shots CJ, the snow really enhances a couple of them. Sandstone and erosion always makes for a great park to visit.

01-15-2012, 08:36 AM	#8
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429 Original Poster	Originally posted by RoxnDox Nice! I'll have to put that park on my list to go visit next time I'm in Denver - great rock formations like Red Rocks and Garden of the Gods... Jim Yeah, it kind of reminds me of Garden of the Gods, but more extensive.

01-15-2012, 08:38 AM	#9
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Nice landscape shots CJ, the snow really enhances a couple of them. Sandstone and erosion always makes for a great park to visit. Thanks Bob, yeah, snow really helps landscapes. It made for some pretty slushy/muddy hiking though since temperatures were in the 60's.

01-15-2012, 12:39 PM	#10
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	Very nice set CJ! You really make those Takumars sing

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