Showing posts with label Lake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake. Show all posts

Hoover Dam, AZ - Lake water is low

I took the new road to cross the border from Arizona to Nevada plus a little side trip to go check out the dam and see how the water is doing. You can see that it's low by the white marks around the edge of the water. So a beautiful piece of work and the new bridge, you can see it in the background, is amazing.








Tempe, AZ - Tempe Town Lake at Sunset

A coworker wants to practice photography skills for an upcoming trip so we went to Tempe Town Lake to capture some sunset shots.





Tempe, Arizona - A Rare Foggy Morning

It was a delight to awaken to a foggy morning.  We have had a few days of light rain, and with the perfect conditions...fog rolled in.  I drove to Tempe Town Lake and walked from the Tempe Arts building to the Mill Avenue bridge sets.  I normally produce the photographs in color, but these begged to be black and white.

The Pedestrian Bridge by Tempe Arts building.


 The walkway surrounds the lake.
 Ducks on the water.

 There were several photographers out to capture the fog.  This man said that he grabbed his camera and dashed out the door, shouting over his shoulder "Honey, I will probably be late for church!"

 A panoramic.
 The birds sat on the buoys.  They were there early to get the seats to watch the people take pictures!


 Rowing on the lake.
 There were serious fishers.
 One lone pole.
 Railroad and Light rail bridges.
 I continued walking to see the Mill Avenue bridges.




 They thought that they had a secluded spot for a serious chat.
 Santa Monica look-alike?
 This makes me want to learn how to crew. (Cambridge look-alike?)
 Pittsburgh look-alike?
 I bet this father couldn't wait for his son to become old enough to join in on the skateboard outings.



Beijing, China - Shichahai Scenic Area

This lake is near the hutongs.  Paddle boats abound in the summer and in the winter people come here to ice skate.  The lake is surrounded by large trees.  It was declared a "Historical and Cultural Scenic District" in 1992 and I can see why.  It is a large and beautiful area and consists of three large lakes: Quiahai, Xihai and Houhai.  From the description of the lake areas, I guess that this is the Houhai, the lake surrounded by restaurants and is a popular night spot.














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