After bidding adieu to the Sandhill Cranes and the San Luis Valley, I return to Colorado Springs via Salida and Cañon City along US Highway 50 . This segment of highway parallels the Arkansas River which originates in the mountains near Leadville and streams toward its destiny with the Mississippi. For the first 50 miles … Continue reading Could it be?
Last week’s post was a love song to the spectacular Sandhill Cranes who migrate through Colorado's San Luis Valley twice a year. This week’s is a tribute to the no less spectacular setting where the cranes congregate each spring and autumn. Multiple routes lead to the San Luis Valley from Colorado Springs, but the most … Continue reading Journey to the Cranes
Among the cranes of southwestern Colorado's Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, there is escape to be had. From all the human-caused cacophony and heartbreak; from the terrible news that assault us whenever we turn on the radio, television, or electronic gadgets. In the spectacular setting of this high mountain valley, the western population of one … Continue reading Among the Cranes . . .
When I open the shades in the morning and gaze out over our deck and back yard, I know that the meteorologists’ predictions were vastly exceeded. Our bench holds more than the forecast 4 inches of snow and our trusted measuring stick confirms that 10 inches fell overnight. This on top of the 8 inches … Continue reading Winter’s Last Hurrah?
Do you like to look at or take photos of faces? A friend once told me that my people snapshots suck, and she was right, so I take very few images of people, including selfies, which I abhor. But I love to look into the eyes and take photos of other-than-human creatures, and a good … Continue reading What’s in a Face?
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