When it comes to fall foliage in Colorado, Quaking Aspens (Populus tremuloides) garner most of the enthusiasm, and rightly so. But the majority of the state’s aspen grow only in the higher reaches of the montane zone between 8,000 and 10,000 feet (2,400 to 3,000 meters) and their glory is often short-lived. Fortunately for those … Continue reading An Ode to (Scrub) Oak
If you happen to be a resident in or visitor to Colorado’s Pikes Peak region and have not yet explored the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, my sincere wish is that you find some time to do so. As a volunteer docent at this institution since 2015, my opinion might not be entirely unbiased, but I … Continue reading 5♀ %f the Story
Nature speaks more eloquently than words and here are more of its late September and October autumnal expressions, this time from the place where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 To enlarge a photo, click on it. Thank you for visiting!
Despite a recent absence of rain and above-average, record-breaking days (not the kind of records we aspire to), some signs of fall are occurring on time, thanks to satisfactory amounts of snow last winter and sufficient summer rains. In Colorado's montane region (8,000 to 10,000 feet/2,400 to 3,000 meters) autumn equals aspen trees clad in … Continue reading Walking into Fall
I will occasionally re-publish an older post under the heading Throwback Thursday. This one first appeared here on September 29, 2016, when my blog was but a few months young and was noticed by only a handful of fellow bloggers. I have made only a few slight changes to the original. Thank you for traveling … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Did They Dance the Charleston?
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