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