Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Carolwood, Sexton Mountain and Beyond

walking_route_28_oct_08My route for today - 3.8 mi.

Walking is still the only time when I'm comfortable. However, I'm getting slower and slower. At least I have the camera for an excuse.


P1100564cYellow Maple Leaves - Wilson Ave


P1100568Orange Gazanias - Corner of Barlow Rd & Barlow Ct.


P1100576Pale Pink Rosebud - Corner of Barlow Rd & Barlow Ct.

Large Pale Pink Rose

Yellow Roses


P1100583Walking along Barlow Rd near 141st.


P1100589Golden Maple Leaves - Barlow Rd


P1100594Japanese Maple Leaves - Barlow Rd.

Another Japanese Maple Leaf

Red vs. Green

P1100596Canna (?) - 142nd Ave


P1100601Honey Locust - Gleditsia triacanthos - 142nd Ave


P1100604Japanese Dogwood - Cornus kousa - SW 27th

The pink fruits on these dogwood trees are so strange to me.

P1100607Yellow Maple Leaves - SW Tierra del Mar Dr.


P1100610Tree Spirit - Circle off SW Dunsmuir Ln.


P1100618Pink Honeysuckle - Lonicera sp. - Carolwood Park


P1100621Pampas Grass - Cortaderia selloana - Sexton Mountain Dr


P1100625Blackberry - Sexton Mountain Dr


P1100635Looking southwest on Sexton Mountain Dr

Same view a bit closer


P1100637Yellow & Orange Daisy - SW Gearhart Dr


P1100643Ginkgo - Ginkgo Biloba - SW Gearhart Dr

More Ginkgo Leaves

P1100644Camelia (?) - SW Gearhart Dr


P1100646Birch Bark - SW Gearhart Dr

The birch tree

P1100650Interesting Sculpture - Couple & Dog with Umbrella - SW Telluride Terrace


P1100654Vine Maple - Acer circinatum - Hyland Forest Park


P1100659Sword Fern - Polystichum munitum - Hyland Forest Park


P1100665Unidentified Pink Flowers - SW 24th St

Another view - single flower

2 comments:

Andy said...

What nice walks! You're taking them with perfect light too.

Sara said...

Thanks. We've been quite lucky with the beautiful weather we've had these past couple weeks. I think my walks have been pretty much the only thing keeping me sane lately.