Pictures from Denver in 2008 where I attended Denvention 3, the 66th Worldcon.
Artist Guest of Honor Rick Sternbach. | |
The design for the Hugos presented at the Yokahama Worldcon (Nippon 2008). | |
Model of the Battlestar Galactica. | |
Model of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek. | |
Connie Willis reading Robert Heinlein's Guest of Honor speech from Denvention I in 1941. | |
It's a rain-out at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rookies of Major League Baseball. | |
A view from Coors Field -- I had a lot of time to take pictures waiting the game to be not played. | |
One of the entrances to Coors Field. | |
Inside Coors Field. | |
Inside Coors Field. | |
Inside Coors Field. | |
A panel at Denvention 3. | |
Why is there a sculpture of a large bear peering into the convention center? | |
The day after the rain-out I was able to attend the make-up game. | |
Inside Coors Field in the daylight. | |
A colorful bear-seller at Coors Field. | |
Outside of Coors Field. | |
Outside of Coors Field. | |
Outside of Coors Field. | |
A panel at Denvention 3. | |
It's that bear again. | |
Denvention 3 was held at the Colorado Convention Center. | |
The "far-side" of the Colorado Convention Center, away from the main entrance. | |
Running by the convention center is Cherry Creek, which empties into the South Platte River (see below). | |
Cherry Creek again. | |
Cherry Creek again. | |
The Colorado State Captitol building as seen from the convention center. | |
Fredrick Pohl discusses his collaboration with Arthur C. Clarke on The Last Theorem, Clarke's last book. | |
Two small models: a pod from 2001: A Space Odyssey and a bridge workstation from Star Trek. | |
Various small models from Battlestar Galactica. | |
A dinosaur costume. | |
Colorado State Captitol building close-up. | |
A copy of the Liberty Bell. | |
A flag at the War Memorial Park. | |
Two complementary statues at Civic Center Park: an American Indian and a cowboy. | |
Civic Center Park. | |
An odd piece of art in front of the Denver Art Museum: a big broom and dustpan. | |
An art piece on top of the Denver Art Museum. | |
The connecting walkway between the two buildings comprising the Denver Art Museum. | |
Entrance to the Denver Art Museum. | |
South Platte River. | |
South Platte River. | |
This is where Cherry Creek merges with the South Platte River. | |
The South Platte River. | |
In the distance are Six Flags Elitch Gardens and Broncos Stadium. | |
An aquarium I visited. | |
A turtle at that aquarium. | |
Sharks at that aquarium. | |
Union Station. | |
Horses tied-up downtown. | |
I was really there in Denver. It's my shadow! | |
And I end with a photo taken my mistake. |
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