SUV vs. King Soopers

What happened here? A Rivian SUV collided with the King Soopers grocery store on Uintah on Tuesday, and King Soopers won -- kind of. There's a giant, SUV-sized hole in the building now, after all. The driver of the vehicle said that it suddenly sped up and he couldn't stop it. Electric vehicles are very heavy, so it did a lot of damage. Luckily he missed any pedestrians, although including the driver, six people were injured, none of them seriously. This is one of the grocery stores that Pat and I frequent (it's our #2 choice after the Bon Safeway), so we know the layout of it well. The vehicle crashed into the part of the store where the self checkout lanes are. Imagine this: you're scanning and bagging your groceries, minding your own business, and suddenly a giant SUV crashes through the wall right into the store. Hilarious! I'm laughing, but I'm sure it was scary and quite alarming for anyone who happened to be there. The store was closed for a day or two, but it's already up and running again, as you can see.

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The north part of Monument Valley Park was turning quite golden two or three weeks ago. I snapped this while doing some engagement portraits. I'll have to go back to this spot soon to see if the leaves have all dropped.

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A nice fall moment I came across while walking the dog in the Old North End over the weekend. This vibrant leaf was perched on a wall surrounding one of the lovely old homes on West Fontanero.

One for the Road

Seen on Wood Avenue while walking Frodo on October 12th. I meant to squeeze this photo in before Halloween but didn't have a chance, so here's one for the road, and it'll have to last you until next October. 

Sunday Style!

A blurry shot sneaked at the doctor's office a couple of weeks ago of a rather elegant pencil skirt. I believe the burgundy pattern is flocked onto the wool fabric. Another well dressed senior citizen showing us how it's done!

November 2025 Theme Day: Breakfast

It's already Theme Day again! Every month on the 1st, City Daily Photo bloggers participate in a different theme, and this time it's breakfast. This rather uninspired photo was taken on Thursday as I was lunching with my mom at Bon Ton's. Both of us ordered breakfast food for some reason, even though it was past noon. Bon Ton's is just one of the many restaurants that Pat and I frequent for breakfast or brunch on the weekends when we have time for it. Others include the Omelette Parlor, Mo's Diner, the Patty Jewett Clubhouse, Sheldon's Luncheonette, and the East Coast Deli (my personal favorite). I love breakfast, although weirdly I don't really like eggs! But I'll eat 'em if they're in a burrito, an omelet, or a skillet like this. With lots of cheese, ketchup or salsa. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. How about you?

For  more takes on breakfast from City Daily Photo bloggers all over the world, click HERE. Enjoy!

Evergreen Cemetery Walkabout (Part 5)

I'm ending my series on Evergreen Cemetery with this grave. I've always been a bit curious about it because there's a Janitell Street and a Janitell Junior High School on the south end of town. I haven't been able to find any info at all about the Janitells of Colorado Springs, but it isn't a common surname I'm just going to assume that the name on this gravestone has some significance in our city's history.