Old La Veta Pass ~ La Veta, Colorado
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Creede ~ Lake City ~ Gunnison ~ Buena Vista
Saturday, October 1, 2016 Today we logged exactly 500 miles of scenic Colorado beauty - from our home in La Veta, Colorado west to the town of Creede, then up to Lake City and Gunnison via the Silver Thread Scenic Loop. From Gunnison, we headed north and east to finish…
Highway of Legends ~ Cuchara, Colorado
September 26, 2016 [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="38" gal_title="2016-09-26 Highway of Legends"]
A cold, cloudy day on Old Monarch Pass
Old Monarch Pass, near Poncha Springs, Colorado Saturday, September 24, 2016 [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="37" gal_title="2016-09-24 Old Monarch Pass"]
Moon Pass, Carnero Pass ~ La Garita Mountains, Rio Grande National Forest
Yesterday we loaded up the kids and traveled to unseen territory in the La Garita Mountains, Northwest of Monte Vista, Colorado. From Alamosa, we headed North on the Cosmic Highway (Hwy 17) to the town of Hooper, then about 20 miles West to lovely La Garita. Just Northwest of La…
Photo of the Month: Springtime in Colorado
We were elated to see our little Weeping Peach tree with its first-ever blooms yesterday. I knew we were about to get clobbered by a gigantic spring snow storm, so I snapped this photo as I stood and admired their beauty for a moment. I'm so glad I did, because here's what…
Cottonwood Pass, Buena Vista to Gunnison, Colorado
Another glorious day was spent wandering around the southern mountains of Colorado...I can never get enough of the beauty my native State has to offer. This time, we traveled North to Buena Vista, CO. To my surprise, my favorite little coffee shop is still there selling espresso milk shakes. If…
Bluto’s Back Again!
This is Bluto, one of our favorite regulars we see here at el Rancho year after year. He's a male Rufous Hummingbird, and it looks like his girlfriend has arrived as well (see frame #3). There's no wondering when he arrives, as he swoops right in and takes over the…
Sometimes even the Hummingbirds need our help
Due to the increasing late night visits from the bears lately, we have begun a new ritual of bringing in all of our bird feeders each night at sunset. As I walked out last night to grab the first Hummingbird feeder, I noticed this poor little female Black-Chinned Hummingbird sitting on…
Photo(s) of the Month, May 2014
Well folks, there are many "heart throbs" in my life...mostly of the canine variety - HA! But this guy just moved up to the top of my favorites list (along with the fabulous Floyd, the Cassin's Finch). Meet Romeo, a very handsome and flirtatious Red Breasted Grosbeak. And he's not…