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End of April – Where’s Spring?
The Rockies are getting a major snow dump. Last night was the second significant snowstorm in a week, and it is already April! It is gorgeous, it is cold, and it is icy, but I love it. It is a … Continue reading
Marmot Painting
I love marmots and I love digital painting so I combined the two and created this painting. Marmots are fun creatures that live up in the mountains here. They are curious to a point, but usually run off if you … Continue reading
New Digital Painting
Golden mantled ground squirrels, affectionately known as “chippies,” are charming little bits of wildlife. They are all over our mountains, on the trails, by the lakes, and in my yard. They do get into things sometimes, just like mice, … Continue reading
Ypsilon Snowed Over
This is a photo of Ypsilon peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, which is easily located by the distinctive “Y” crevices down its eastern face. It looks forbidding from that side, but is a walk-up on the backside to … Continue reading
Mountain Snow
When we get a snowstorm in the mountains it really piles up and is so beautiful. The sun shines down on millions of sparkling crystalline snowflakes and the trees are laden with white fluff. The best way to see pristine, … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Colorado Winter, Mountains, Photos, Rocky Mountain National Park, Trees
Tagged Colorado, high country, hike, mountains, photo, Rocky Mountain National Park, snowdrifts, snowflakes, snowshoes, snowstorm, trees, vistas, winter
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Frozen Lake #1
Winter is here in the mountains. The high country has had some snow and the lakes are freezing. This photo was taken at the edge of Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. The small scenes are often as interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Colorado Winter, Landscape, Photos, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Fall is Over
Fall is over, whether officially or not. Snow has begun to cover the mountains and the plains with a cold, white cover. It is beautiful to look at, but hard to walk in especially when there is ice underneath. This … Continue reading
Memories of Summer
Huge mushrooms can be found high in the mountains near timberline and deep in the coastal rain forest. The diameter may be the length of my boot, and I wear a big boot! They live in the duff of the … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Mushrooms, Photos
Tagged boot, coastal rain forest, Colorado, diameter, duff, evergreens, forest, mountains, mushrooms, photo, timberline
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Orange Aspen
Most aspen trees turn golden yellow in the fall, but occasionally there is a stand that flaunts redder tints such as orange, copper and red. They are as stunning, but startling because they are unusual. This is the time to … Continue reading
Walking in Gold
This time of year is a wonderful time to hike. The temperature is cool, but not cold, and the aspen trees are gold. The trails are littered with leaves that look like shapely, gold coins. The sky is blue and … Continue reading