I've had this cold for a week that's just left me feeling totally blah, with a mild headache and without an ounce of energy. Luckily, it doesn't take much energy or brain to sit in front of a computer, and so I thought I'd try to mix in some other colors with the blue this cold has left me feeling.

Here are some colorful shots from one outing a month ago.

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — ¹/640 sec, f/8, ISO 320 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm — ¹/1500 sec, f/2.8, ISO 320 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — ¹/200 sec, f/9, ISO 320 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — ¹/2000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 320 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 17mm — ¹/90 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 18mm — ¹/200 sec, f/11, ISO 800 — full exif & map

The contrast and shadows in the last one grow on me as time goes.

The second-to-last, looking up at a tall tree, is interesting in that you can see the same tree from the exact opposite direction by clicking on its full exif & map link and looking at the embedded satellite image. You can see the specific tree if you zoom in enough. Unfortunately, my lens was not strong enough that I could zoom in enough to see the satellite. (Note to reader: Christmas is coming up, if you want to remedy my lack of powerful lenses )