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The Line for Michelle

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:58:48 MST

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October 28, 2008, a line wrapped around the block for the opportunity to hear Michelle Obama speak.

Union Depot Pueblo

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:56:15 MST

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Being refurbished. Not quite 11:00, there was already a considerable line.

Arkansas River

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:42:15 MST

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As seen from the Main Street bridge in Pueblo, Colorado

Bobbi!

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:42:12 MST

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Breast cancer survivor, and my unbiological sister.

Michelle

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:42:09 MST

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Fresh off the tarmac, she took the stage to raucous applause.

Michelle

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:42:06 MST

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Introducing her husband and the now President-Elect.

Um...

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:42:03 MST

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Um... - MyView01.jpg

This is my actual view. The crowd shifted a little here and there, but this was mostly what I saw.

Himself

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:59 MST

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Barack Obama, urging us to get out the vote.

Barack Obama

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:56 MST

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Barack Obama

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:53 MST

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Barack Obama - Obama17.jpg

After I remembered I had a zoom function on my camera...

Barack Obama

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:50 MST

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Barack Obama

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The Bus of Change

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:42 MST

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Hanging out in Pueblo, throwing out buttons and things. Haven't I seen this bus before?

The Crowd

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:40 MST

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Reportedly, there were 15,000 or so in attendance.

The Crowd

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:36 MST

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So many people...

The Line

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:33 MST

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The Line - ObamaLine01.jpg

This line extended at least a mile. I know, I walked it.

Southwest Architecture

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:26 MST

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I just liked this building. Unfortunately, it distracted me from getting in line sooner.

Riverwalk in the Fall

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:22 MST

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November. Supposed to be chilly if not cold and snowy. It was over 70 that day.

Riverwalk Ducks

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:19 MST

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I didn't want to get too close, I expected this one to charge any second...

Riverwalk Ducks

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:41:16 MST

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Kinda like they were sleeping in. It was nearly 11, time to get up!

The Bus of Change

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:33:09 MST

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The Bus of Change - MichelleObama008.jpg

I miss the skinny me...

The Bus of Change

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:33:06 MST

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The Bus of Change with Line

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:33:03 MST

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From Where I'm Standing

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:59 MST

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From Where I'm Standing - MichelleObama003.jpg

What a Crowd!

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:56 MST

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What a Crowd! - MichelleObama007.jpg

I was lucky, I only waited an hour to get in.

Democrats on Parade

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:53 MST

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Democrats on Parade - MichelleObama016.jpg

An unusual sight in this highly-conservative city.

The Marquee for Change

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:50 MST

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Another Supporter

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:48 MST

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Future Voter

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:45 MST

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Future Voter - MichelleObama029.jpg

This little man figures in a lot of pictures. He was just too cute.

The Event Begins

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:42 MST

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John Morse

The Crowd

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:39 MST

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The Crowd - MichelleObama043.jpg

And what a crowd it was!

Senator Ken Salazar

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:34 MST

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He and his brother John always wear their hats.

The Main Event

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:32 MST

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Michelle herself in her trademark twinset.

Michelle Obama

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:29 MST

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Michelle Obama

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:27 MST

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Michelle Obama

rutabega-jones — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:32:23 MST

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I really needed a tripod in this room...

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Through the Windshield

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:50 MDT

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Entrance to UCCS, mining scar visible from Austin Bluffs Pkwy

Through the Windshield

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:48 MDT

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Mining scar, western Colorado Springs visible from Austin Bluffs Pkwy. Same day, further from the clouds

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:45 MDT

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You don't have to have an expensive home to get a beautiful view in Colorado Springs

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:43 MDT

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My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:39 MDT

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The convenience store and laundromat where I do my laundry

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:36 MDT

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Energizing view whenever I leave my complex

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:33 MDT

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My Backyard - MyBackyard05.jpg

What I see every time I come home.

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:30 MDT

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The parking lot in my complex.

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:27 MDT

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My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:25 MDT

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Summer Storm

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:22 MDT

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Ominous clouds escaping the power of Pike's Peak

Through the Windshield

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:19 MDT

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The intersection of Nevada and Austin Bluffs Pkwy (east)/Garden of the Gods Road (west)

Summer Storm

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:17 MDT

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Austin Bluffs Pkwy

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:14 MDT

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My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:12 MDT

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Summer Storm

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:08 MDT

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Through the Windshield

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:06 MDT

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Austin Bluffs Parkway, westbound - and downhill

Mining Scar

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:51:03 MDT

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Mining Scar - ThroughtheWindshield02.jpg

Visible from Austin Bluffs Parkway

My Backyard

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:50:59 MDT

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Van Teylingen Drive in Village Seven

Through the Windshield

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:50:56 MDT

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Just before the rains, a rush through the light

Spinney Rodent

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:51:08 MDT

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I think it's a prairie dog, but I couldn't get close enough to be sure

Spinney Lake Fishers

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:51:05 MDT

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There were fishers with rod and reel, and others with beak and feather

Spinney Velvet Hills

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:51:02 MDT

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Prairie dogs dashed constantly across the dirt road, heading for their homes in these hills and the surrounding flat lands

Spinney Velvet Hills

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:51:00 MDT

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Spinney Velvet Hills

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:57 MDT

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Spinney Fishers and Peaks

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:54 MDT

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Spinney Fishers and Peaks

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:51 MDT

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Sparkly...

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:48 MDT

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Sparkly, too!

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:46 MDT

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The Other Fishers

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:43 MDT

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The Other Fishers - SpinneyLake06.jpg

The ones with rod and reel

Peaks and Lakes

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:40 MDT

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Peaks and Lakes

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:36 MDT

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A storm rolling in

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:33 MDT

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The Prairie Dogs are Hiding

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:30 MDT

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They're out there, I know they are. They were watching

Prairie Dog Entries

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:26 MDT

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They're really quick.

Prairie Dog Home

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:23 MDT

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Prairie Dog Home - SpinneyPrairieDogHome02.jpg

Everywhere. Absolutely everywhere.

When Darkness Falls

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:50:19 MDT

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Might be rain, might be dusk. Might be both. It *was* getting late.

Survivors

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:23:10 MDT

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Closer than you think

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:23:07 MDT

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Camping under the sky

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:23:05 MDT

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Colorado High Plains

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:23:02 MDT

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Sky through the trees

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:23:00 MDT

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Still Snow at the end of June

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:56 MDT

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The Lake and Dusted Peaks

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:54 MDT

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Tiny Bird in the Lake

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:51 MDT

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I believe a Cormorant

Running Bear and Little White Dove

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:49 MDT

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Old joke. Oddly, not offensive.

Cormorant on the Lake

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:46 MDT

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Canadian Geese

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:43 MDT

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Northern Cincinnati is infested with these things, so I know not to get too close

Flock of Canadian Geese

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:41 MDT

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The photographer is being watched. The sentinel is out of frame

Flock of Canadian Geese

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:37 MDT

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11-mile Cloud buildup

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:34 MDT

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Still amazing how clouds create shadows so visible. Closer to the sky.

11-mile Cloud Buildup

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:31 MDT

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Fun with inexpensive camera. Similar shot, overexposed somehow.

Boulders on the beach

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:28 MDT

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Picnic View

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:24 MDT

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Clouds crossing the mountains

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:22 MDT

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Part of the reason for low humidity in eastern and central Colorado is clouds from the west get caught behind the mountains.

Lakeside Moss

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:19 MDT

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Lakeside Cave

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:17 MDT

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There are crustaceans in this water. Look like lobsters / HUGE crawdads. The beach was littered with claws, and one empty shell.

Stunning Scene

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:14 MDT

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How far are those mountains

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:10 MDT

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Across the Lake

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:08 MDT

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Fellow Photographer

rutabega-jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:22:05 MDT

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