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Happy Labor Day!

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:38:05 +0000

Yesterday we had a picnic and spent the day in Rocky Mountain National Park. The weather was cool and crisp … just perfect for enjoying a waterfall at Alluvial Fan, and hiking around four different lakes.

Our first lake was Bear Lake which included an easy 3/4 mile walk around the entire lake. The photo on the right was taken at Dream Lake, which was one of the most gorgeous settings I’ve ever seen. It was a mile or so beyond Bear Lake and we were able to enjoy the lily padded Nymph Lake along the way. The hike to Dream Lake was moderately challenging, but very much worth the effort. There is another lake 3/4 of a mile beyond Dream which we hope to hike to in the next few weeks.

foot bridge close to Dream Lake

Unfortunately there were hundreds and hundreds of other people who were up in the Park enjoying the last part of summer too. Our final stop of the day was at Sprague Lake, where it was a leisurely walk around a crystal clear lake. There was a wedding taking place on the the dock, and of course I just had to take a photo of the ceremony. I just love candid photos of weddings, as evidenced by all my Italian wedding photos last year.

As you can see, some of the aspen trees are starting to change color, as evidenced in the warm, yellow glow, as the sun started to go down.

Nymph Lake ~ Rocky Mountain National Park

My favorite season is almost upon us. Until then, happy dreamin’!

Spring Babies Are Here!

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:21:47 +0000

I love cows.

Enjoy your spring walk today.

Mystical Day

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:22:20 +0000

This photo speaks for itself.

Every day I give thanks for all the things beautiful in my life. How fortunate I am to witness these moody and ever-changing mountains in my own backyard.

I love the fog~

Saturday Morning in the Country

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:16:13 +0000

I hope you enjoy as much beauty in your Saturday.

peace

Snow is on the Way

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:42:44 +0000

It’s true … snow is on the way.

mountain horse circa 2010

Soon we too will be sportin’ our own winter coats.

Stay warm!

Autumn is in the Air

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:24:20 +0000

I think that my favorite season is autumn.

The warm golds, oranges, reds and yellows of this season surround me with

the feeling of coziness, and beauty.

fall on the peak to peak ~ September

The change of seasons is in full swing here in town.

Enjoy the changing leaves, warm sunshine and crisp fall air.

Lions and Tigers and Bears … Oh My!

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:10:42 +0000

This time of year, I’m particularly aware of the bears that are coming into town to feast on the easily accessible garbage in the neighborhoods. They’re simply doing what they need to do in order to fatten up for the freezing cold winters in these parts.

bear in town ~ Spring 2010

This bear unfortunately ended up in the middle of town in spring. That’s the other time of year they need to load up on the calories after winter hibernation. It looks so cute and cuddly right? …. WRONG! They can be dangerous, especially if you end up between a mama and her cub.

Flash back to August, when Dave and I took a couple of days to go camping in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which are just in our back yard.

love this canyon

Our first stop was a hike at Grizzly Creek. Now, my friend suggested this hike alongside a rushing river, so I shouldn’t of been concerned. After all, she came out alive and was able to talk about it. I still wondered how this particular trail got its name. Hmmm.

Grizzly Creek

Since I’m trying to be braver than I never am, usually am, I agreed to go. The surroundings were filled with greenery, the scent of pine, and general mountain splendor. The rushing water was so refreshing on this hot and humid summer day.

brave me in the enchanted forest

We kept hiking past bushes filled with a variety of plump, ripe, berries. Oh how ripe and juicy they looked. There were even wild raspberries.

I was enjoying these splashes of color along the trail until…

I found a great big pile of bear scat. Oh no!

very berry bear scat

We were about 30 minutes into the hike, and the pile was relatively fresh. That meant that the bear was probably not too far away. I daringly trudged on, while telling myself, if I’m attacked, “it’s a good day to die”. I think this came from “Little Big Man.” A little drama couldn’t hurt, right?

I’m glad the hike was so beautiful, because it made that feeling of fear inside me, a lot more tolerable.

So get out and enjoy the awesomeness of autumn.

We’re lucky to be able to enjoy the bears’ turf after all.

My Pink Crabapple Tree

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:37:51 +0000

I’ve been trying to pay attention to the blossoming of my

crabapple tree this April.

It started like this:

new crabapple buds

Because of some rainy/stormy weather, I wasn’t able to

didn’t want to photograph my tree on a few sequential days.

Then this blew into town one night: Snow!

April 26th storm (not my crabapple tree)

What a difference a day makes!

Now this is my beautiful pink tree.

a few new blossoms

I’ve always loved my hot pink tree in springtime!

crabapple near full bloom

Isn’t it lovely?

pink explosion

Colors of Spring

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:09:27 +0000

Lavender

light and airy

Pink

kissed

Yellow

sunshine

Red

energy

Purple

passion

Spring Green

mist

Enjoy the colors of your day!

Peace

Mountain View

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:31:21 +0000

Mt. Scene

Everybody needs a little beauty in their life.

Enjoy your Sunday!