During the summer of 2011, I moved from the city of Longmont to the city o’ Lakewood. The apartment I moved into would be my last residence in Colorado, but I didn’t yet know that. What I did know was that I loved my new neighborhood and wanted to photograph it. One of the things I loved about this area was that it’s very walkable. In fact, nearly all the photos you’re about to see were taken while on walkabout – I only used my car for a few of the Denver Federal Center photos. Without further ado, This IS Lakewood!
Sunrise over downtown Denver, seen from LakewoodNew (at the time) light rail bridge over U.S. Highway 6Sunrise over downtown DenverSunrise over downtown DenverGreen Mountain at sunriseDenver Federal Center near, Denver Technical Center in the distance.Light rail over U.S. Highway 6 (the 6th Avenue Freeway) in LakewoodA hazy Pike’s Peak JUST to the right of St. Anthony’s hospitalGreen MountainMorning sky reflecting off an office building near my then homeMy apartment complex played the part of a mountain retreat.Purty little walkway along the east side of my buildingView from my balconyPond near Union Square ParkWhoa! A petrified mountain lion!Pond in Union Square ParkAnother pond in Union Square ParkEagles guard the entrance to one of many nearby Federal buildings.Downtown Denver between nearby office buildingsRoof of Federal Center’s Building 810, w/ downtown Denver rising above it.Green Mountain as seen from Alameda AvenueBldg 710 was designed as a seat of government in case of nuclear war.Air exchanger for Building 710Office buildings and mountainsI always thought this looked more like a prison than an office building.Another fountain!Night on 6th Ave. Freeway, looking toward downtown from Simms/Union.Lakewood, Colorado, U.S.A. (Photographed August 21, 2011)
Wow, that was quick, wasn’t it? Maybe a little too quick. Maybe it’s time I go back to making these ThrowBack Thursday (TBT) posts as long as they used to be. Which do you prefer: a quick post covering a single day trip (like this one), or a hodgepodge encompassing multiple trips? Next week’s TBT post will be a return to Leadville, and possibly one or two other trips. Take it easy!
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