Farmington Gardens

Inside the gardens

Farmington Gardens have expanded tremendously over the years, we got our for flowers and plants from here. The setting and ambiance is very pretty and peaceful.

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Portland Temple

LDS Temple, Portland

On a Thursday morning when the forecast was not raining, just cloudy day, we ventured to this temple because it is known for well manicured and a lot of flowers on the ground. Here's the result.

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Lan Su Classical Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden

I recreated this classical garden, knowing that I know more of post production and treated each image with more care when it comes to cropping. The images are the same, but the result is more pleasing to the eyes.

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Bethany Lake Park

Inside Bethany Lake Park

I am exploring the surrounding area, today I found Bethany Lake Park. The lighting was soft and perfect, it drizzled at the end but for a very short time.

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Colorado Trip - 2004

Above Aspen

I am bored and I have to do something. There is nothing better than to relive our 2004 Colorado trip. At that time I did not have digital camera, it was still cost prohibitive. So, all the images here are from Kodak films, digitized by Costco. I would say NOT BAD for these qualities.

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Royal Gorge Route - 2004

Royal Gorge Bridge

This is the third of railroad theme from our 2004 trip to Colorado, one too many if you ask Pokie, but this is spectacular to say the least. The bridge was constructed in 1929 and it is 955 feet from the river down below. It held a record of being the highest bridge in the world from 1929 to 2001.

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Pikes Peak Cog Railway - 2004

At the Summit - 14,110 feet

This is from our 2004 trip to Colorado, it was a trip that is not easily forgotten. On this trip, we went to three railroads theme, one too many if you ask Pokie.

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