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Happy Holidays

27Dec09

639 // December 27, 2009 Hello! Took an unexpected break from the blog, and I am here to welcome you back on this Monday morning. Hope you had a wonderful holiday break, as did I (didn’t go near a computer for almost five days!). Now, I’m ready to get back down to business as well […]

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Bright

21Dec09

637 // December 20, 2009 What the heck is this? The plant was found at the local University up the street.

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Squirrel on a Wire

20Dec09

637 // December 20, 2009 The weather has been unseasonably warm down here in Denver. Which, I don’t mind at all. Keep all the snow in the mountains… (well, unfortunately, that hasn’t been happening, either). I took Mr. Cub on a walk today around the neighborhood, this squirrel followed us for about a solid two […]

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American Western Art at the DAM

09Dec09

630 // December 08, 2009 A continuation of yesterday’s post on my adoration for the American Western Art section at the Denver Art Museum. The pieces above are a series done by Tony Foster, watercolors that he painted while rafting down the Colorado river. What I really loved about these are not only the paintings […]

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Backcountry

03Dec09

627 // December 03, 2009 Out and about, ready to drop down the mountain at any moment.

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Hands

02Dec09

626 // December 02, 2009 My brother-in-law scoping out the scenery around him. I loved the composition of this photograph.

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Blue Field

29Nov09

622 // November 29, 2009 On the trail up Mayflower Gulch in Summit County.

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Happy Thanksgiving

27Nov09

621 // November 27, 2009 Happy Thanksgiving! It has been a very relaxing and yet eventful past few days. Hubbie and I have escaped the city as of earlier this week, and have enjoyed some fresh mountain air. Along with a couple of personal friends who joined us, we had a huge turkey feast on […]