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Sit And Stay A Spell

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Lately, I have come across an abundance of benches. In letzter Zeit bin ich einer Vielzahl an Bänken begegnet. ...petite benches... ...zierlichen Bänken... ...benches fashioned of various materials and in different shapes... ...Bänken aus den verschiedensten Materialien und in den unterschiedlichsten Formen... ...benches holding little surprises... ...Bänken mit kleinen Überraschungen... ...painted benches... ...bemalten Bänken... ...benches with … Continue reading Sit And Stay A Spell

Hornbek Homestead

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No less striking than the buildings that line the road a few miles south of Colorado’s mountain town Florissant, is the picture of their former owner. Taking into account that photographers in the 19th century asked their subjects not to smile, the portrait of Adeline Hornbek, née Warfield (1833-1905), had always inspired respect, even before … Continue reading Hornbek Homestead

‘Tis The Season

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‘Tis The Season... /Es ist die Zeit... … for the days to shorten, and the nights to lengthen… … für kürzere Tage und längere Nächte… … for the summer heat to be replaced by cool days and even cooler nights… … in der die Hitze des Sommers mit kühlen Tagen und noch kühleren Nächten ersetzt … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season

Blessed Birds

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As the cranes follow their instincts and fly south in autumn, I, too, followed my urge to undertake a brief trip in the same direction. I wanted to lay eyes on them once again during their stopover in Monte Vista, where they refuel their fat stores, before continuing the journey to their wintering grounds. I … Continue reading Blessed Birds

Colorado’s Jays

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What is in a name? Nomenclature does not necessarily follow the rules of logic. Common names of animals might or might not be related to scientific names, and might or might not be intuitive. Let’s explore the names of five different jays that occur in Colorado. Members of the corvid family (Corvidae), they are among … Continue reading Colorado’s Jays