Since I am rapidly approaching beached whale status, and I am 2 years post injury, I decided that I REALLY need to get myself in shape. Hence, yoga! I took this up close photo of the yoga blankets.

Point 'n shoot - (Panasonic) - 1/60, f/3.3 4.1mm ISO 100.

I think that smart cars look like enclosed shopping carts. I took a quick snap of this one in a shopping center parking lot after work.

Using the new point 'n shoot - 1/100, f.4.0, 4.1mm, ISO 80.

We bought some apple cider (the non alcoholic variety) at a farm in Cedaredge. 100% pure apple juice - so pure you taste the whole apple!

Shot with the point 'n shoot - 1//6, f/3.3, 4.1mm ISO 400

We left the Llama farm. Here are 2 llamas at the farm.

On our way home we went up to see the Loveland Pass Summit. This is my photo of the day. Shot in landscape mode... 1/400, f/4.0, 4.1mm ISO 80.

We woke up in Rifle and headed south towards the Grand Mesa area. Our ultimate destination was Cedaredge. Of course, we had to stop at Collbran, and at the Cattleman's Grill for a quick taste of a local burger. The burger patty was surprisingly good. Burger bun below average, fries - oven fries variety.

The above photo is of Collbran's post office, and the Cattleman's Grill. Below is a shot of my burger. I am using the Panasonic point 'n shoot. For this next shot I chose one of the pre set settings called "Food." It does a surprisingly good job. I think it presets a macro setting - because my focal length gets really good.

Also the bacon was REAL BACON!

We then popped up the valley to see the Vega State Park. Apparently the residents in the area really motivated to get this reservoir built. Without water, there is nothing.

After exploring a little we headed southwards towards Grand Mesa National Forest.

Sign in the visitor's center. We saw these notices in the Grand Mesa area. The moose introductions in the area have been very successful. We didn't see any sign of these wonderful creatures while we were there. We were told that the moose were calving.

As we gained in altitude, it became nice and cool. A really great way of escaping the 100 degree weather down on the Front Range. Note birdie in foreground. This quick snap was taken at the Weir and Johnson Reservoirs.

We fished for about 3 hours at the Weir and Johnson Reservoir. We had a wonderful time trying to outwit some very clever trout. The water was clear, and the fish were curious and wanted to sample what we threw at them. But they were too clever and managed to spit our lures out without us being able to set the hooks. Outcome: Us : 0, Fish: 1.

My fishing spot...

After all that energy being expended on trying to outwit those trout, we decided to have a picnic.

After our picnic we thought it was time to head down to Cedaredge.

Wildlife.

This has to be the photo of the day. I shot this is Landscape mode on the p 'n shoot. 1/80, f/4.6 37mm, ISO 160. What made this photo is the way the flowers in this meadow were being back lit. Gorgeous.

Using "Pinhole" Mode on the Panasonic. 

Another mode, another day.

At last we made it down to Cedaredge. We stayed at Cedar's Edge Llama Farm B & B.

We left for Rifle straight after work. The Super 8 in Rifle is relatively new, with nice, comfortable rooms. I am trying out a new point and shoot - a panasonic, Lumix.

Panasonic point 'n shoot :- 1/30, f/3.5. I tried out the AP setting. In this environment it worked fine.

My morning commute involves a stop by this Starbucks for my morning usual.

Canon S3, 1/80, f/2.7 6mm.

It's that time of year - the Democratic Party Primary...

The ballot arrived by mail, to be sent in by mail.

Canon S3.

Kevin and I wandered over to the new ball fields next to Erie's great community center. We took in a number of exciting softball matches. Canon S3, 1/125, f/6.3.