I went bicycling Saturday morning with my action camera on the handlebars. Here some shadows I encountered.
I point the camera down and I got a shadow selfie action shot.
I got passed on a fully enclosed pedestrian bridge.
And here is the elk I promised you.
This is a ShadowShot Sunday Post. Check it out.
Not a beach, the walkway to the beach shaded by palm trees, from our condo building on our recent vacation in Orange Beach, Alabama, right on the Gulf of Mexico.
Linking with Shadow Shot Sunday
A deck with wood rails in our neighborhood green belt.
My favorite dog walking route is in the greenbelt. Here we drop down into what I call “Shady Valley.” Nice respite on a hot day.
On my bike ride last week. This is where I rested for a while.
And this is a trail bridge over Mooser Creek. It never seems quite wide enough for riders approaching each other. The last two photos are kind of funky I know. My new bike cam only takes video so the stills are screen shots. I returned the camera and now have one that takes stills and video. Life is too short to edit video is my motto.
That’s it for this week. Everybody try and stay cool except you guys/gals in the southern Hemisphere, you try and stay warm!
Shadow Shot Sunday (Now at a new ink!)
Sunday morning I rode my bike up and down the west side of the Arkansas River. It was hot, and I was exhausted at the end of my 14 mile ride but I was happy. I had my trail camera on my bike capturing the scenery including lots of other bicyclists, walkers, runners, and escooter riders. Here is a collage of a few of the people I saw.
“The Vault” is a restaurant in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma that was formerly a bank. It was a Mid Century Modern designed bank that incorporated rooftop parking and drive through facilities. It closed and sat empty for years until a local person converted it into a cool restaurant. They kept the circular stairs but they don’t want anybody using them. The restaurant has been in business for years now and is very popular.
And it has very nice shadows.
A rest stop on my bike ride Sunday morning.
On a hot sunny day, shadows are sought after.
Early morning shadows on our fence.
I don’t know why the trailcam took this photo. Maybe it has become sentient and is going to replace me? Or maybe it has developed empathy and wanted to help me out.
There is nothing like shadows on a freshly mowed yard.
Or intricate shadows on the patio.
My wife and I had coffee yesterday at place that has this nice outdoor space which always has a breeze. I love the sails that they use for shade. They actually allow some light through. I’ve been thinking about something like that for our back patio which is nice but doesn’t really have much shaded area. Here in Oklahoma with our high winds I think it would be imprudent to do this as a do it yourself project. The wind loads on the sails and supporting post would be considerable. Fortunately I have a friend who is a mechanical engineer and knows how to do those kinds of calculations.
I fired up the drone yesterday to get a few photos of the midday sky. I also pointed the camera straight down to our backyard. You can see our patio with no shade. The orange object in the middle of the yard is the drone landing pad and just to the left of it is me, piloting the aircraft. This is at about 40 meters above ground level.
And I lowered it to about 20 meters and took another photo.
And this is what I was taking photos of while the camera was pointed out. Check out my Skywatch Friday post next week for more.
So, should I see what would it entail to get some shade sails over our back patio?
