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My final image from my afternoon at the Pueblo Riverwalk: these Canada geese were honking up a storm as I left. I couldn't resist capturing them in mid-honk!

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One last view of the Pueblo Riverwalk, looking east (I think). Wouldn't it be nice to have a suite in that building on the left? What a great location!

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A view of the Pueblo Riverwalk District looking north (I think!), with the gold-domed Pueblo County Building in the distance. If I lived in Pueblo, I'd be doing photo shoots here every day -- it's just so photogenic!

Water falls

A bird's eye view of one of the mandmade waterfalls at the Pueblo Riverwalk.

Enjoying the Pueblo Riverwalk

The Pueblo Riverwalk is a great place to bring the kids for some family time. These little guys really seemed to be enjoying the springlike weather last Saturday, blowing off steam and having a great time in general.

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Another shot of the Riverwalk Building in Pueblo (see yesterday's post). The late winter afternoon sun creates dramatic shadows across its facade.

The Riverwalk Building in Pueblo

The Arkansas river runs through Pueblo (35 miles south of Colorado Springs), and in the past few years there has been a very successful urban renewal project along the banks of the river. The district called the Riverwalk is designed 100% for public use, with restaurants, shops, an ampitheatre, public art, and acres of wide sidewalks that follow the river. I shot a wedding at the Riverwalk Building on Saturday. I've never had the pleasure. What a nice place! And afterward I spent a little time strolling the Riverwalk and taking a few pictures for the blog. This is the Riverwalk Building, where the wedding took place. Over the next few days I'll share a few more images from the Pueblo Riverwalk.

Phalaenopsis

My makeup artist Pamela gifted me with a phalaenopsis orchid a few days ago, as a thank you for doing new head shots for her. I've never had an orchid before. (I wonder how long it will take me to kill it.) My first instinct was, of course, to photograph it!

Do not cross

This building and the one in yesterday's post was burned in a mysterious fire in mid-January. They sit side by side, right up against the railroad tracks on Sierra Madre. No one knows the cause of the fire, and it's obvious that nothing's been done with them since. The FIRE LINE - DO NOT CROSS tape hasn't even been removed. I love abandoned old places like this. I wonder what it was like when it was "alive" and in use and bustling with people and commerce. Was it a warehouse? An office? I'd like to go in there and explore, but I suppose that would probably be inadvisable. Sigh.

Abandoned building

This abandoned building next to the train tracks has been graffitied and painted over so many times, it's starting to resemble a patchwork quilt. I wonder how long those tires have been sitting there. Long enough to get spattered with paint from some of the patch jobs!