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October Paddling with a Camera

4 November 2009 3 Comments

I had some big plans for paddling in October, but I ended up just visiting my local waters near Fort Collins. I was paddling my Thunderbolt kayak on Beaver Pond in Arapaho Natural Area and on Lonetree Reservoir.

First days of October were promising nice fall colors

Arapaho Bend Natural Area

Then, the first attack of winter came with very low night temperatures

paddling Thunderbolt kayak

All leaves on trees turned brown. No fall colors this year …

snowstorm in Fort Collins

2nd winter attack with a big snow storm. It was a lot of snow in Fort Collins, but weather was warm and snow melted quickly

Arapaho Bend Natural Area

The last day of October I spent paddling on Beaver Pond again

Arapaho Bend Natural Area

After paddling I did some walking around the pond with my “big” camera, Canon 5D mark II

Arapaho Bend Natural Area

I noticed that a new Walmart Supercenter at Timnath on the other side of I-25 highway
is showing up in my pictures from the Beaver Pond …

Here is a selection of my October posts from the last three years. You can find much nicer fall colors from northern Colorado there.

2006

Pentax Optio W10 as Kayak Cam on Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon
Is It Fog over my Pond? October Evening Paddling
Biking and Shooting along the Poudre River – Fort Collins Downtown
Fun with Pentax Optio W10 Waterproof Camera in Auto (Interval) Mode
Paddling Shots from Deck and Helmet Mounted Waterproof Cameras
Last Fall Colors on the Poudre River
Is Pentax Optio W10/W20 the Paddler’s Camera? Many Boats, Many Cameras …
A Giant Octopus at Fossil Creek … OK, It Is a Squid
Entering the Season of Winter Paddling – Douglas Lake

2007

Bows, Sterns and Rudders of Moliceiro Boats from Aveiro, Portugal
Kayaking Colorado with Fall Colors near Fort Collins
10 Reviews of Pentax Optio W30 Camera – Waterproof, Dustproof and Ready for Paddling
7 Pictures from Fall Paddling in Colorado Featuring Thunderbolt Kayak
Where to Place a Horizon in Your Paddling Pictures?
Sunset over the Boyd Lake – Another Composition Idea for a Horizon in Your Picture?
Paddling Thunderbolt Kayak in Tight Places – Lone Tree Creek
Old Truck, Young Eagle and the South Platte River Mysteries
Full Moon Kayak Workout on the Horsetooth Reservoir

2008
Word Cloud from Paddling with a Camera Feed
A Big Pipe Feeding Boyd Lake
Dangerous Rapids on South Platte River 50 Miles below Denver… Where is Deer Island ?
Blogging, Blogging, and It’s Time for Migration Again

A year ago I migrated with Paddling with a Camera blog from iblog to Wordpress. The old blog remains on line.

3 Comments »

Adam said:

Cool images, it looks very serene out there on your kayak and you were able to get some calming shots

# 4 November 2009 at 5:20 pm

hpc said:

Great blog and wonderful images. Inspirational though that you travel in your kayak taking photos! I teach on a few photography holidays around the world and I will definitely be recommending this blog to my students.

# 23 November 2009 at 2:26 pm