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Picture a Day #49 – Baking Bread
There’s something about late winter and baking. As our thoughts turn to spring, we need a little encouragement to hang in there. This recipe for banana bread is quick, easy, and provides a treat to take with you on those … Continue reading
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Tagged food, hobbies, holiday treats, home, postaday, recipe
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Picture a Day #48 – Time to Paint!
In a moment of artistic inspiration a couple of weeks ago, I ordered some high-quality watercolor paper. The good stuff. A few days later, I found a box leaning against my front door. Cool! I brought … Continue reading
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Tagged art, hobbies, inspiration, painting, postaday, procrastination, watercolor
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Picture a Day #47 – Saying Goodbye to the Rockies
My husband and I lived and worked in Rocky Mountain National Park way back in the late 1980’s. We spent two winters on the east side, and one summer on the west side. What a treat to look out our window … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, Colorado, nature, postaday, Rocky Mountains, travel
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Picture a Day #46 – On Top of the World
Our trip through Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road was a bit chilly for late June. We dropped twenty degrees, from 64F in the Kawuneeche Valley to 44F near the Alpine Visitor Center. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous motorway in the US, … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #45 – Kawuneeche Valley
As we drove north through central Colorado toward Leadville, we paused to admire the majestic Mt. Elbert, highest peak in the state at 14,433 feet. Further north, we entered Rocky Mountain National Park, and photographed moose and Roosevelt elk in … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, moose, nature, postaday, Rocky Mountains, Roosevelt elk, travel
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Picture a Day #44 – Colorado Rockies
Yes, we’re still in Colorado! We left the San Isabel National Forest and headed north on Highway 24, with the Arkansas River to the east and the Sawatch Range to the west. Here’s a four-part panorama, as we head toward … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #43 – Camping in the Rocky Mountains
Our campground on the San Isabel National Forest in Colorado was one of the nicest spots on our trip! I love aspen! Looking west from our campsite, toward the Continental Divide. wild iris
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Picture a Day #41- Great Sand Dunes
This was one of the highlights of our cross-country trip. It was so incredible to witness such a dramatic result of the erosion process. Driving through the San Luis Valley, and then approaching the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with huge … Continue reading
Picture a Day #40 – A Hidden Delight
Before we left Cortez, Colorado my husband’s uncle told us about a spot we should visit. So when we arrived at the western edge of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, we stopped at the Peace of Art Cafe/Organic Peddler in … Continue reading
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