tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75099786910382064602024-03-15T19:11:58.001-06:00One Good ThingNature, Writing, Photography - Celebrating the PositiveBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comBlogger523125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-43332133912831477582024-03-06T14:59:00.000-07:002024-03-06T14:59:10.492-07:00March at High Altitude<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-VmoILG2cLBvnYLalfhhpesxeERAF0fOVHGk0jx6aaHW9JAugkzOdaCCF9c9HVtp2KXgUYfOH2Sby-SY77u6URvGG7EpIdDKSHT6H-mXiDPqe10PBF1Fayj4Q8ve8ophSYlL4dJFaw7-w-84fugREpJWcl3t1tJQftJHfg7qlwLdQubmNslWouFxJOQ/s3768/IMG_5970.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="3768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-VmoILG2cLBvnYLalfhhpesxeERAF0fOVHGk0jx6aaHW9JAugkzOdaCCF9c9HVtp2KXgUYfOH2Sby-SY77u6URvGG7EpIdDKSHT6H-mXiDPqe10PBF1Fayj4Q8ve8ophSYlL4dJFaw7-w-84fugREpJWcl3t1tJQftJHfg7qlwLdQubmNslWouFxJOQ/w640-h480/IMG_5970.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I'm an early riser.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdOl6_0agvu3zbi73LOcRDBLNG7iJX0z7EiSH95KBiEWzEbsMwoCSijkrIjblzRLtttGeJMzPOZ_SIzLmYE4tSu_AFCGs3MQopgBlT6npKOmkUc2ahsDg96FdSQpm-0CxQYQ0btHs8IPsKWYNVvE2by0r_hC7KTj6qcuwMu0hl_SN1-Is0LPOQa6rKWo/s4032/IMG_5974.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdOl6_0agvu3zbi73LOcRDBLNG7iJX0z7EiSH95KBiEWzEbsMwoCSijkrIjblzRLtttGeJMzPOZ_SIzLmYE4tSu_AFCGs3MQopgBlT6npKOmkUc2ahsDg96FdSQpm-0CxQYQ0btHs8IPsKWYNVvE2by0r_hC7KTj6qcuwMu0hl_SN1-Is0LPOQa6rKWo/w629-h839/IMG_5974.jpeg" width="629" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Often, I watch the moon set as the sun rises.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4I5DZwGDfuupfy3p7Mj3aLAPs4AShes7P9g2bcjxwbRh8WijEsvyV6_bJj6EkdDvMIy5NNwqEg0-Mzv0fq-srHbPxuURQTjr8EKjLZv0k48-jGIqPHUiJDdiS36_2so67zxytjwg5e3nPTWWZDoGEe6O3Kp3l7YQ3Eu7H4vT3sMdqNwXMvjp-7JbnQ0/s4032/IMG_5966.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4I5DZwGDfuupfy3p7Mj3aLAPs4AShes7P9g2bcjxwbRh8WijEsvyV6_bJj6EkdDvMIy5NNwqEg0-Mzv0fq-srHbPxuURQTjr8EKjLZv0k48-jGIqPHUiJDdiS36_2so67zxytjwg5e3nPTWWZDoGEe6O3Kp3l7YQ3Eu7H4vT3sMdqNwXMvjp-7JbnQ0/w621-h828/IMG_5966.jpeg" width="621" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weather permitting, I take a morning walk on the county road near my house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's an unpaved road, plowed in winter, and it doesn't get much traffic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEoUOnYcVMTz_EwL72HcprcqIJVJMUhzHmDML8MI7pcDNFKWxnc2Y_W2kl-_O8d5gDY5EityGRtKqAYv4SvP7iYTZCK_po4QjG347zwWBPWCWZ35FgUo2BLv56AGDpmpduROjHWplWIlxGcdqBFwOI_dYZ3vVas7Aw3YJEHJzQM3KgwSGODKpX3m7EV8/s4032/IMG_5968.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEoUOnYcVMTz_EwL72HcprcqIJVJMUhzHmDML8MI7pcDNFKWxnc2Y_W2kl-_O8d5gDY5EityGRtKqAYv4SvP7iYTZCK_po4QjG347zwWBPWCWZ35FgUo2BLv56AGDpmpduROjHWplWIlxGcdqBFwOI_dYZ3vVas7Aw3YJEHJzQM3KgwSGODKpX3m7EV8/w640-h480/IMG_5968.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It provides distant views of Bald Mountain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RsA3YZtBcyRY728Ja2vkkTsD4FunVAw_M4-BB_L_cThH41JI9pAcypKm1V-g8xjACi2h2sF0sKC8BbCI0ls29Fb_2UnAd7iBQjAlgZvmZIXMaMbHjCZV6MNfpCbIeOP7dh0oZZFpi1eItQTDo5qbQyK_WiDGTcnxrsTeCGu7F5nb7w7KV3Zk386_bYw/s3314/IMG_5988.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3314" data-original-width="2486" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RsA3YZtBcyRY728Ja2vkkTsD4FunVAw_M4-BB_L_cThH41JI9pAcypKm1V-g8xjACi2h2sF0sKC8BbCI0ls29Fb_2UnAd7iBQjAlgZvmZIXMaMbHjCZV6MNfpCbIeOP7dh0oZZFpi1eItQTDo5qbQyK_WiDGTcnxrsTeCGu7F5nb7w7KV3Zk386_bYw/w300-h400/IMG_5988.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A couple weeks ago, I started noticing mountain lion tracks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm always alert when outdoors, but the tracks gave me a little surge of adrenalin.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lions prowl mostly from dusk to dawn, and it would be unusual to encounter one midday.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still seeing tracks but so far no lion!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaUjDxi8pnycnGiAXlw5uYSfxAfTykuKtAA8s315Azhn5fzgnoFQM0m2SSqEC7-lw8s7Meo28_h0EbwV-dwCAbZGIhr1X6Wt7r5_iel054Ozkc4_dnaQyFV_AFtT7J6CCaLE56yRIuebgvQPPD4uMQA3hz7EN8KNQU_CQX4gGEpOBsFXEpBr0kOaUh5o/s4032/IMG_5990.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaUjDxi8pnycnGiAXlw5uYSfxAfTykuKtAA8s315Azhn5fzgnoFQM0m2SSqEC7-lw8s7Meo28_h0EbwV-dwCAbZGIhr1X6Wt7r5_iel054Ozkc4_dnaQyFV_AFtT7J6CCaLE56yRIuebgvQPPD4uMQA3hz7EN8KNQU_CQX4gGEpOBsFXEpBr0kOaUh5o/w640-h480/IMG_5990.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A large tree just off our property blew part way down this winter and is now supported by a nearby tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I check every morning to see if it has finally crashed to the ground.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So far, it's still standing, with the smaller tree holding it upright.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpERmawJEl3wEyYqQ2FiK5dIj7Mhpm6z_eoKe1Y7WWJksbuYKv7MuVNVHQJ_UXETET_hWzqGsqZTyxcgyv79ocByDN6ho8T9Rk_Hendorw8r4r3f78-FUh317EWNt-dyj54BRRvEjc5rYExL8pHl_0bs7x7-09XYkLM_XfPNFtUpT6mi6hheTzdyk0Wbg/s4032/IMG_5964%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpERmawJEl3wEyYqQ2FiK5dIj7Mhpm6z_eoKe1Y7WWJksbuYKv7MuVNVHQJ_UXETET_hWzqGsqZTyxcgyv79ocByDN6ho8T9Rk_Hendorw8r4r3f78-FUh317EWNt-dyj54BRRvEjc5rYExL8pHl_0bs7x7-09XYkLM_XfPNFtUpT6mi6hheTzdyk0Wbg/w640-h480/IMG_5964%202.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Sometimes, at dawn, the sky offers a brief, breathtaking display.</div><div><br /></div><div>Remember: there is always One Good Thing!</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you're well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-41911321682987925172024-02-18T10:03:00.002-07:002024-02-18T10:05:11.996-07:00Winter Landscapes<div style="text-align: center;">We're in the midst of winter in Breckenridge, CO.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKHSfyS35Klhl0jTUomtc242opVqckrWMsoC_t_ydOS0RNf0Y6mcidDLMqohdyyxaU9xcRp24pin10CQKnWxFNXv4g0E2_jw9BXthfoEzmYYlg7rJjHHDHEXC-cqN8BHrx6lPyHhwJWjUWyeImXHIMpLiIr5j5ty5ZDHAk7kn-YMvuoKIyhv964ssKis/s4032/IMG_5938.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKHSfyS35Klhl0jTUomtc242opVqckrWMsoC_t_ydOS0RNf0Y6mcidDLMqohdyyxaU9xcRp24pin10CQKnWxFNXv4g0E2_jw9BXthfoEzmYYlg7rJjHHDHEXC-cqN8BHrx6lPyHhwJWjUWyeImXHIMpLiIr5j5ty5ZDHAk7kn-YMvuoKIyhv964ssKis/w604-h805/IMG_5938.jpeg" width="604" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Mountain and blue shadows</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After a slow start, we're finally getting some reliable snow storms.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimt8o7PmgV0jcapBy1lg9GrOrk4B60YvsfM0PlukK3yWR4Ue71jiWHsuyed-soJYvATp72-cC7wjt4scKKrEqMTVr8kbDPuKTHMlrXDa49AxHCjagb3_J2mOBN6woI_nv6wlwGLggFKROxZAqVAMo3MoByBTqw6RULZhLyxGLld8LL2DTlImUh8F1T0QM/s4032/IMG_5939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="817" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimt8o7PmgV0jcapBy1lg9GrOrk4B60YvsfM0PlukK3yWR4Ue71jiWHsuyed-soJYvATp72-cC7wjt4scKKrEqMTVr8kbDPuKTHMlrXDa49AxHCjagb3_J2mOBN6woI_nv6wlwGLggFKROxZAqVAMo3MoByBTqw6RULZhLyxGLld8LL2DTlImUh8F1T0QM/w613-h817/IMG_5939.jpeg" width="613" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Winter light is always special.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGo3y_wpp6APHP5KkDkJaTAYGwe2ruqoS2w6bFdtWjdsF3tl3wIoZOaULJwQTXHl1ZMgA7mFswH5ERCXh5R98-sbLl7kqF4-wY4D3fUMBUgqhkjSszjQsFmWMXeRxSyNdyBCq2dC5N7CUFJsvIdXfUbUflBYo-ATShvZWhxdOYWH6_PwBlA3W0_hc0fQ/s4032/IMG_5932.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGo3y_wpp6APHP5KkDkJaTAYGwe2ruqoS2w6bFdtWjdsF3tl3wIoZOaULJwQTXHl1ZMgA7mFswH5ERCXh5R98-sbLl7kqF4-wY4D3fUMBUgqhkjSszjQsFmWMXeRxSyNdyBCq2dC5N7CUFJsvIdXfUbUflBYo-ATShvZWhxdOYWH6_PwBlA3W0_hc0fQ/w640-h480/IMG_5932.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Though my world is white for many months, sky and sun and clouds add color.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ-aAkKnIEjoUOe1kMsdGPwzptI-XmH-vWP72VtgeZ3f5ngfLjh64Tk2pPI6VVJVFBq6DYYGGPFfXk6ZQTgPt4kcYZeUbVo6L3j3ofeAF2DUP_UJkd1V4qttarP1UzzdkMx7gbwJhoJVR3QALUk1KTYyvydIlHOmMoW8f7hEEb5LGqVcUPShVMdY5zn0/s4032/IMG_5950.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="822" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQ-aAkKnIEjoUOe1kMsdGPwzptI-XmH-vWP72VtgeZ3f5ngfLjh64Tk2pPI6VVJVFBq6DYYGGPFfXk6ZQTgPt4kcYZeUbVo6L3j3ofeAF2DUP_UJkd1V4qttarP1UzzdkMx7gbwJhoJVR3QALUk1KTYyvydIlHOmMoW8f7hEEb5LGqVcUPShVMdY5zn0/w617-h822/IMG_5950.jpeg" width="617" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As usual, I'm mesmerized by winter's beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGJBoeQWJ-jHQgJRE8DWmTY7SsaRdBGqO1jCaFuZc0aqO5Z8RQj5DOTboG5YVbLD6jzfeaVdvHoCJIfbUGs7kHySvTnd6mjgRp4Ap8C_KVJ0QMvl2Na6UWHjiCra-k5RvHWfKH0X5ty-ggLVKWWyg6MaR6fya_W07OlPKQY90sdH7MSTMgMwjJU8r7HY/s3585/IMG_5936.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3585" data-original-width="2689" height="801" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGJBoeQWJ-jHQgJRE8DWmTY7SsaRdBGqO1jCaFuZc0aqO5Z8RQj5DOTboG5YVbLD6jzfeaVdvHoCJIfbUGs7kHySvTnd6mjgRp4Ap8C_KVJ0QMvl2Na6UWHjiCra-k5RvHWfKH0X5ty-ggLVKWWyg6MaR6fya_W07OlPKQY90sdH7MSTMgMwjJU8r7HY/w600-h801/IMG_5936.jpeg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gifted tulips in winter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Bob and I were sick with the flu in the beginning of February.</div><div style="text-align: center;">At nearly 80, I don't recover as quickly as I did 5 years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friends brought flowers and food.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglkU0QxO6CFuiT_4aK_4bQIfi_nboCobLCjm3ljNQo5UBRcmhGN3IRLt3nN47OMt3Gx7xmUzrbg7xBRLUjxHRcVqWCaXcv1ZXemDXDDbkznZGlwLlwZojspPAuflVDZUyEC4NZ9TI17Njxpjph5737YjM5lwa5Gs22C_ta9ozydkH85yK5UKFDQ6houA/s3496/IMG_5922.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3496" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglkU0QxO6CFuiT_4aK_4bQIfi_nboCobLCjm3ljNQo5UBRcmhGN3IRLt3nN47OMt3Gx7xmUzrbg7xBRLUjxHRcVqWCaXcv1ZXemDXDDbkznZGlwLlwZojspPAuflVDZUyEC4NZ9TI17Njxpjph5737YjM5lwa5Gs22C_ta9ozydkH85yK5UKFDQ6houA/w640-h480/IMG_5922.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">moon over Imperial Peak</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">However, I'm happy to be out and about once again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The fresh air and scenery do wonders for my health and well-being.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAz3AL_-_PukVsES7-GgI0xlj8QhV-meStV1Z5QNX1ECxwFTx01V8S9XNTGw38sbtG-x1NsZL3QnZtyMhyta7sL_71smDlMTCWAfSlUQ1h-pVYHvY-gLxPSlY1vkZAnm9bzDRgA2qlyjQNIoTj04d26DEs-LudyV6Imun0R54kWZPR09JxBBqZk1osgY/s3463/IMG_5919.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="3463" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAz3AL_-_PukVsES7-GgI0xlj8QhV-meStV1Z5QNX1ECxwFTx01V8S9XNTGw38sbtG-x1NsZL3QnZtyMhyta7sL_71smDlMTCWAfSlUQ1h-pVYHvY-gLxPSlY1vkZAnm9bzDRgA2qlyjQNIoTj04d26DEs-LudyV6Imun0R54kWZPR09JxBBqZk1osgY/w640-h480/IMG_5919.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our son leaving for the ski area</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy the winter scenes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCCGALmXrAfYsZAHJg7Lxrs8il3R3b7jaPcQMAZi_jAfu0lNrViAACnWB3yNRef4DW06F9V_Wb89VQptyjj0iDG36rQA77LZI3X9fUEhtuxVFZkal-corFp-6URf4EMDDKLZ_PL0Ma47p3YBCFXKq1ev1p_iEvMDGkjchWdXofdfNRFck25jwc_lNCP0/s4032/IMG_5952.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCCGALmXrAfYsZAHJg7Lxrs8il3R3b7jaPcQMAZi_jAfu0lNrViAACnWB3yNRef4DW06F9V_Wb89VQptyjj0iDG36rQA77LZI3X9fUEhtuxVFZkal-corFp-6URf4EMDDKLZ_PL0Ma47p3YBCFXKq1ev1p_iEvMDGkjchWdXofdfNRFck25jwc_lNCP0/w640-h480/IMG_5952.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dawn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Winter light is my one good thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">May love and peace abide with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-40560108739199398142023-12-27T11:28:00.000-07:002023-12-27T11:28:23.450-07:00Goodbye 2023!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a fiery end to 2023.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGr5p74tRYXltT1kJPsZ4fr13t-eKfT8c6mo4KK_oPraMbzxMK5gDivSvhPIpECCI97RmgPzV-POCi61Jhn_KMZhZAvc0sGS3bomfY01kj3KFSgJjveK7H8tH3Eqv06MSe2h2X8TyaLvOP6uC2aKizFQfsuHCsLHLe6zt8GG2TF9yp3QK1UFcwZYF7cQ/s4032/IMG_5847.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGr5p74tRYXltT1kJPsZ4fr13t-eKfT8c6mo4KK_oPraMbzxMK5gDivSvhPIpECCI97RmgPzV-POCi61Jhn_KMZhZAvc0sGS3bomfY01kj3KFSgJjveK7H8tH3Eqv06MSe2h2X8TyaLvOP6uC2aKizFQfsuHCsLHLe6zt8GG2TF9yp3QK1UFcwZYF7cQ/w640-h480/IMG_5847.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Piles from the forest cut were burned in December.</div><div style="text-align: center;">134 acres of piled debris in the National Forest were lit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9avtBCuCS_inSpWi2NR2r96Bqn-XmrEdS41u3W_TqDqiOnp4PA-ONyEdpaUBXubuZVbiTXFfCUruUsi9hF7emQFdYYKL-GMokEP95mjTOiO69tbDl9K0mXCBmbwqBrZgPEP_AWOLsBp9JDlBbPskrhYyk5r9qqsQOkw89bcmLDV6s_CUwzGBT_v9RU98/s3664/IMG_5850.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="3664" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9avtBCuCS_inSpWi2NR2r96Bqn-XmrEdS41u3W_TqDqiOnp4PA-ONyEdpaUBXubuZVbiTXFfCUruUsi9hF7emQFdYYKL-GMokEP95mjTOiO69tbDl9K0mXCBmbwqBrZgPEP_AWOLsBp9JDlBbPskrhYyk5r9qqsQOkw89bcmLDV6s_CUwzGBT_v9RU98/w640-h480/IMG_5850.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fires blazed and smoldered for 8 days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since our property abuts the National Forest, we had a front row seat. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4rgY0aaI80lLwgORx2O0PUBhONXo1J4jiHCaOVs1yvPYHe3ucmLv8dXPeYErKGi94bkxMSbwwZTqSTimN5P8AUDctg_G36O2HpnUMTNSsrynoX04LOvImBL2QWT7FUuheKm80XCkYEoDkV8uWtq3boxZdfc-Gbq9DlOeae9SWbKwA8f8D7ElMEHVqe4/s4032/IMG_5843.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="835" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4rgY0aaI80lLwgORx2O0PUBhONXo1J4jiHCaOVs1yvPYHe3ucmLv8dXPeYErKGi94bkxMSbwwZTqSTimN5P8AUDctg_G36O2HpnUMTNSsrynoX04LOvImBL2QWT7FUuheKm80XCkYEoDkV8uWtq3boxZdfc-Gbq9DlOeae9SWbKwA8f8D7ElMEHVqe4/w626-h835/IMG_5843.jpeg" width="626" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fire is both mesmerizing and terrifying.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Smoke billowed but luckily didn't find a way into the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQBQvk-V1J1EKlwl_IPrU9nJiX-ZB6iQ2fnT5WRm1THJwCg-CWojg6exASlNdVaW4r9lyJz4FM4bndPSKeLGjsUsSH_DAyzUifXSOrK_-L8ZUDfzAHkvOSulSv1PyGkp4snhCJOm8JAQQB-02_PLWxVgE0xAsDKMxfGZyoHHbydWAI8WtQ4kHm4268YA/s3902/IMG_5853.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="3902" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQBQvk-V1J1EKlwl_IPrU9nJiX-ZB6iQ2fnT5WRm1THJwCg-CWojg6exASlNdVaW4r9lyJz4FM4bndPSKeLGjsUsSH_DAyzUifXSOrK_-L8ZUDfzAHkvOSulSv1PyGkp4snhCJOm8JAQQB-02_PLWxVgE0xAsDKMxfGZyoHHbydWAI8WtQ4kHm4268YA/w640-h480/IMG_5853.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Smoke continued to rise from the ashes for many days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGbsSQZnqmcpNU9Fr8Lgye-93y0AWdvlgIoeBICek4pwOOTY-zfzVfQS9RrEVNV8kZ8mXIkuW0wERYcDjJu-F0hMv9R-f-xqMRCc-5iMexMkmKqvAaO5oxuMyUZvksw-0-q7C7cG1TiuBqZgNKq4n3Sh_VTaBAiZNQj73lB9KRcydFx0G0zHCV5V2hXo/s4032/IMG_5855.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGbsSQZnqmcpNU9Fr8Lgye-93y0AWdvlgIoeBICek4pwOOTY-zfzVfQS9RrEVNV8kZ8mXIkuW0wERYcDjJu-F0hMv9R-f-xqMRCc-5iMexMkmKqvAaO5oxuMyUZvksw-0-q7C7cG1TiuBqZgNKq4n3Sh_VTaBAiZNQj73lB9KRcydFx0G0zHCV5V2hXo/w640-h480/IMG_5855.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We hope destruction will eventually lead to rebirth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps wildflowers and saplings will grow to cover the open spaces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YyGAOwIj9j72Tbg4qzdi_Mm8h5Uj9P0kqoJcMnapx1g72F9RB1HfqXwxciehHzxqdvGgyFCpkmsyY1EB5cC1K4dk3ZaYiRSM3e32gWi3Ck-mnEcgc11yycLcovyEXALlBFw4qzMH-ZYgBPF3eX4yZTmgeDEmUjmmfd-7KCrsmNYn8FW13NyscyWkAto/s4032/IMG_5861.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YyGAOwIj9j72Tbg4qzdi_Mm8h5Uj9P0kqoJcMnapx1g72F9RB1HfqXwxciehHzxqdvGgyFCpkmsyY1EB5cC1K4dk3ZaYiRSM3e32gWi3Ck-mnEcgc11yycLcovyEXALlBFw4qzMH-ZYgBPF3eX4yZTmgeDEmUjmmfd-7KCrsmNYn8FW13NyscyWkAto/w640-h480/IMG_5861.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, views from our property are unobstructed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe06079u263LDYaAW4MyFuX0Cg22ZyHPjUrqYW6Z3zqLqgRHrdfCN4DCifMtjvy2o_PiPNKHrgRqmZ003tTkFONSR2OkHVGezIN6HrTrFZ20t-WmIaT8p6WjVOq-xxlJQxA8LY_lqasCJDdgsiqK57sGX_LNaNy00FWUrFdVS7VUBJFclUAct9f3xijE/s4032/IMG_5871.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe06079u263LDYaAW4MyFuX0Cg22ZyHPjUrqYW6Z3zqLqgRHrdfCN4DCifMtjvy2o_PiPNKHrgRqmZ003tTkFONSR2OkHVGezIN6HrTrFZ20t-WmIaT8p6WjVOq-xxlJQxA8LY_lqasCJDdgsiqK57sGX_LNaNy00FWUrFdVS7VUBJFclUAct9f3xijE/w640-h480/IMG_5871.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Skiing through the cut, we relish vistas of meadows and mountains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I'm sharing two videos:<br />fire blazing behind our house<br />moose traversing our property at dusk as the fires continue to burn</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyQNCdvbb5OPYfAgzbURtSxLBLG92nS-rfANRWidbesu-emnGTAxb2uI-NNB0SAd3p1-XWONdDIwsLlEkvWIg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxolkFdlVgOGi2pSmXGpQWsDc1lVfrO4I2xfATP6_Mj-z6NTpiWNvVzNGUdmQOHjOV5u6aa78_7IDKKGVrz1w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The many blessings of 2023 are my Good Things as the year comes to a close.<br />I look forward to 2024.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all the blessings of the season.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-30591090276793505232023-10-30T11:49:00.000-06:002023-10-30T11:49:35.291-06:00Change of Seasons (Again)<div style="text-align: center;">I just changed my blog header to fall, and suddenly winter arrived!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEilGJJMgbcpOpW9g12GOvgzP7f1fHAvm1z_tZ5ZGrNDR8HQFPRR96Po_3-0eh3R_UTElw6BypF4ASnqjLNgFv5Q8_tNNpG8cO69_pmJPIpFCUM9CQyv_DXmquoABnA4bb-T1Q8a14X0r9YCpN5l03MAMMGdM_mS5euV8dEiqMDzvyISqZr3atrkDtx4/s3424/IMG_5747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="2568" height="817" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEilGJJMgbcpOpW9g12GOvgzP7f1fHAvm1z_tZ5ZGrNDR8HQFPRR96Po_3-0eh3R_UTElw6BypF4ASnqjLNgFv5Q8_tNNpG8cO69_pmJPIpFCUM9CQyv_DXmquoABnA4bb-T1Q8a14X0r9YCpN5l03MAMMGdM_mS5euV8dEiqMDzvyISqZr3atrkDtx4/w613-h817/IMG_5747.JPG" width="613" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It started snowing during the night of October 28 and continued over 24 hours.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW41nRE6bfHchldmCWbZTECt0X3EgaaGcgBtHgi0Qk9qbyBDqdmOy_HS9X1BuQmG700I5-YkoQg8U0sAzUv0MSjiuvlY6ZuvMNqEGruTW9LXfNePBUvWVPLOAQwLzv2v3pnuv0B3dH1SSrEDup9jDMShHZmCDuzSrnznkvfPBgSf7RUcT-u6D0HFn6tnM/s3660/IMG_5768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="2745" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW41nRE6bfHchldmCWbZTECt0X3EgaaGcgBtHgi0Qk9qbyBDqdmOy_HS9X1BuQmG700I5-YkoQg8U0sAzUv0MSjiuvlY6ZuvMNqEGruTW9LXfNePBUvWVPLOAQwLzv2v3pnuv0B3dH1SSrEDup9jDMShHZmCDuzSrnznkvfPBgSf7RUcT-u6D0HFn6tnM/w604-h805/IMG_5768.JPG" width="604" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Temperatures plummeted to -2 F (-19 C).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEHRBUxq518F6x2EzGLFIuTjXtOI_tK6bnWR4yRJxxCljKKcM2i6322gWXdmJusZCcpvxUGG_lIF3AGFzR3O2TtV2KKmUpqajty7uZ0jTJhELEMwlNWI8rUF2p7E5epvu7L3PtTjeOv26mVlnOGzBPWgdhj8VjfOvVfJ4yWs1IM1ihUz8UK0rINRvb8M/s4032/IMG_5775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEHRBUxq518F6x2EzGLFIuTjXtOI_tK6bnWR4yRJxxCljKKcM2i6322gWXdmJusZCcpvxUGG_lIF3AGFzR3O2TtV2KKmUpqajty7uZ0jTJhELEMwlNWI8rUF2p7E5epvu7L3PtTjeOv26mVlnOGzBPWgdhj8VjfOvVfJ4yWs1IM1ihUz8UK0rINRvb8M/w480-h640/IMG_5775.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bob was up before dawn plowing our driveway.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He wore what we call "The Eskimo Coat" which he's had for about 40 years.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He says it's the warmest coat he owns (including his much newer ski coats).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucf5n1PqnIApjk6guYpUPTzBM1OMBbPnMSimJBJhgvjf06673AsjQg_wionCIp6UtM7lhHSOmSs9wZEPnMO7BVT_dad2PD7BmKwCxDuWpDgRlBOE077KUv7MK6TISlFET0IOwNh7sUOuPQSRMM2Vj49uFyQsRcwTauxb2pHOUH3rR_OdyTKBEdvO2Vms/s4032/IMG_5773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="833" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucf5n1PqnIApjk6guYpUPTzBM1OMBbPnMSimJBJhgvjf06673AsjQg_wionCIp6UtM7lhHSOmSs9wZEPnMO7BVT_dad2PD7BmKwCxDuWpDgRlBOE077KUv7MK6TISlFET0IOwNh7sUOuPQSRMM2Vj49uFyQsRcwTauxb2pHOUH3rR_OdyTKBEdvO2Vms/w625-h833/IMG_5773.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now the sun sparkles like diamonds on the snow, but it remains cold.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-LylmwfBwrrB33MVn8PQJCZkPJk9GyNKjtpQAOI8X8FKIjH9TjGfxcpFuMXOyOfjxtDB_sqbJLfutWqVZpK4ruY75N3ipjujSCWMXRUeeoZXj3-KTQmpe91VgYYMg7CyPHsXRJh44F34MPARkW1321M3URLoS_wNDTzV7iYkzOY23-DOBxPULX7-Jro/s3816/IMG_5750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3816" data-original-width="2862" height="822" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-LylmwfBwrrB33MVn8PQJCZkPJk9GyNKjtpQAOI8X8FKIjH9TjGfxcpFuMXOyOfjxtDB_sqbJLfutWqVZpK4ruY75N3ipjujSCWMXRUeeoZXj3-KTQmpe91VgYYMg7CyPHsXRJh44F34MPARkW1321M3URLoS_wNDTzV7iYkzOY23-DOBxPULX7-Jro/w616-h822/IMG_5750.JPG" width="616" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'll sow wildflower seeds onto the snow this week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not changing the header quite yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAS6Odk94nQ2IFsD_KGh0LalW3r_rM8QuOT7t-2doITia55oCMaShjY58S2w_zU5Xan63Bjz3jhmXyI4AuzctQf8t0mpI3vMKj0iD3_RntBOcGWV2B36-AajH4Ja8talRXP9_Ceg8-P8rwZYQdcjI-szE8pjmCVfzYcEzsxM-iJer3fzn_5l0TlXxo3A/s4032/IMG_5770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAS6Odk94nQ2IFsD_KGh0LalW3r_rM8QuOT7t-2doITia55oCMaShjY58S2w_zU5Xan63Bjz3jhmXyI4AuzctQf8t0mpI3vMKj0iD3_RntBOcGWV2B36-AajH4Ja8talRXP9_Ceg8-P8rwZYQdcjI-szE8pjmCVfzYcEzsxM-iJer3fzn_5l0TlXxo3A/w640-h480/IMG_5770.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A white world is my One Good Thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-14161921928431465962023-10-23T15:40:00.002-06:002023-10-23T15:43:42.260-06:00Goodbye Fall<p style="text-align: center;">Since I last posted, we've had snow twice - it melted within a day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1bkvVCiDr7MZX9Kh4hO8aKwZk0Qw8s_V_dcN3gWcY4tV07vi3MdSQUz_s81XZymERsw_HtLx6asni8WdbPHNSjxbOZQal2dvhloWS-6hPYYAc7LRcF_PhcHnbRq-JIuQFBdDAIZsfvu-3ey9Co6YPO0tSSUToDTRJeQh0Ueww-7mQUkGxB8kjF3lbQg/s4032/IMG_5656.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1bkvVCiDr7MZX9Kh4hO8aKwZk0Qw8s_V_dcN3gWcY4tV07vi3MdSQUz_s81XZymERsw_HtLx6asni8WdbPHNSjxbOZQal2dvhloWS-6hPYYAc7LRcF_PhcHnbRq-JIuQFBdDAIZsfvu-3ey9Co6YPO0tSSUToDTRJeQh0Ueww-7mQUkGxB8kjF3lbQg/w640-h480/IMG_5656.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Grasses in the meadow turned golden.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt9efFn7GE8l3g55SqnzmzM_-W4eDyAhyhNT158jyNqSXsB9BopHISh4VNU_B6xjIbeGr3F_ybuxOVcWTKXTqhX_IsR33JDdMemRC_DnKMqixrXxDGmGkHLa6NVbjAeZp9REkpTPjTmgKLgSVxw3aisVTjptcXhJMb-h7eb6QbuOZxprHKF51jspGCV-8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjt9efFn7GE8l3g55SqnzmzM_-W4eDyAhyhNT158jyNqSXsB9BopHISh4VNU_B6xjIbeGr3F_ybuxOVcWTKXTqhX_IsR33JDdMemRC_DnKMqixrXxDGmGkHLa6NVbjAeZp9REkpTPjTmgKLgSVxw3aisVTjptcXhJMb-h7eb6QbuOZxprHKF51jspGCV-8=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The forest floor glowed russet.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRH4kMtSZyjXi1eoXKFx1dok4mQfFp645X5pqJUr-tgpz9zQsDIoWq5mGjPoi5QgOKptOpVbFLEf-7fxO9_N5dxTGZvJAA7JWxJWXarDHy97HtJjo4dUE0PT7X-gNe1sF3zAr9gjNKkXZhxOreLbhPz1ncyoc9R98eZuT_xckx-Ido1myHjrE8rS9p07g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRH4kMtSZyjXi1eoXKFx1dok4mQfFp645X5pqJUr-tgpz9zQsDIoWq5mGjPoi5QgOKptOpVbFLEf-7fxO9_N5dxTGZvJAA7JWxJWXarDHy97HtJjo4dUE0PT7X-gNe1sF3zAr9gjNKkXZhxOreLbhPz1ncyoc9R98eZuT_xckx-Ido1myHjrE8rS9p07g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Foliage was beautiful.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSxBFvx8wEMRD3PiffKoDs9RHP0Y5vd0ldv0qIIAt_HYRMOnry8lRZAqH98y9yFSDG2ykfuF30dia7sxGhZ-54dW7Kuz4gBbvU4VWfAauvAiG2xovJGLAgVhxi18-mUXQnzfi5Xnb3VC72-fiDw66PQIE-iGCx83JTyjQt6S0MSzHgARwCt92Cnu8hIqs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSxBFvx8wEMRD3PiffKoDs9RHP0Y5vd0ldv0qIIAt_HYRMOnry8lRZAqH98y9yFSDG2ykfuF30dia7sxGhZ-54dW7Kuz4gBbvU4VWfAauvAiG2xovJGLAgVhxi18-mUXQnzfi5Xnb3VC72-fiDw66PQIE-iGCx83JTyjQt6S0MSzHgARwCt92Cnu8hIqs=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now most of the trees are bare.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitziG_NDRTQJOy4-bVgArdnpN9hQAMdGxVM7u0QQGbdM5o-UMZRJXPkfAsAUCkqbkPLE2yGt-bQoyRxKx3DrPFqfc4H-EvXGOkD6bUbtCriOdkAIa2k0Li8ovlknVv_IUGZ2tX6A89EY_JSybmPka4_7g0J_mJ4FMVNXn3bPgnvixHWVOkHmQ7bVbwFhw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="4095" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitziG_NDRTQJOy4-bVgArdnpN9hQAMdGxVM7u0QQGbdM5o-UMZRJXPkfAsAUCkqbkPLE2yGt-bQoyRxKx3DrPFqfc4H-EvXGOkD6bUbtCriOdkAIa2k0Li8ovlknVv_IUGZ2tX6A89EY_JSybmPka4_7g0J_mJ4FMVNXn3bPgnvixHWVOkHmQ7bVbwFhw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We have daily sightings of moose.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5u10uypQM5-7VcxayAbJ6s3xtSaM-61eK_JxsYxaOIUTtfkI1PwlRLHblmOtWlKyD2M9WntjQZg3r24iMK9EjW8eIp6ifTCoOyx2eaWGKnxE4alUJgSJhxONYycDd4-zYdVGO8UwFLO1D1MKWgSK0dj7e4pdrd03z_j1PetIexKewG9voBj-mFlDZoIE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2981" data-original-width="3975" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5u10uypQM5-7VcxayAbJ6s3xtSaM-61eK_JxsYxaOIUTtfkI1PwlRLHblmOtWlKyD2M9WntjQZg3r24iMK9EjW8eIp6ifTCoOyx2eaWGKnxE4alUJgSJhxONYycDd4-zYdVGO8UwFLO1D1MKWgSK0dj7e4pdrd03z_j1PetIexKewG9voBj-mFlDZoIE=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">They're temperamental during rut. We don't antagonise them.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5KAKVoveuV7L_k8UxvoI6wl9P0gypWL0jT6OPPqxyNEHK2ZbOJxekGg_U_zIXFcBtarzMJO-4FezkNX0lumLedeDqTAFWOx1uFAZlzGDOoKepETNRCKAwW8grHWU1MH2tnJ95qhYZTftNarb3MgHYqFPAyMPYVaqWn0WHmr0-UYz70yFbmJQWw5vHv30" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5KAKVoveuV7L_k8UxvoI6wl9P0gypWL0jT6OPPqxyNEHK2ZbOJxekGg_U_zIXFcBtarzMJO-4FezkNX0lumLedeDqTAFWOx1uFAZlzGDOoKepETNRCKAwW8grHWU1MH2tnJ95qhYZTftNarb3MgHYqFPAyMPYVaqWn0WHmr0-UYz70yFbmJQWw5vHv30=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">We welcome displays of color before the coming of white.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We've been working daily to prepare for winter. The deck furniture is stored. The tractor and snowblower are oiled and ready. Our boiler is winterized. The property is raked and cleared of summer debris. After the next snow, I'll sow seeds, hoping for summer blooms.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Goodbye fall - you've been my One Good Thing the past month!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comBreckenridge, CO 80424, USA39.4816537 -106.038351811.171419863821157 -141.1946018 67.791887536178848 -70.8821018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-64217962790841468372023-10-01T13:50:00.000-06:002023-10-01T13:50:15.323-06:00Glorious Fall<div style="text-align: center;"> Whenever the seasons change, the new one is my favorite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCgw8FLH3lFjeDbUqIrWLJ52ZdN9TMr_c-qbOeAnPIQGc2YMTHPa7l-tAMBX-2dUXAF2OI-2YoOsqcqeiVDSK4MD6lVx-aQXNMl1Lh_3pM32sJka3nI2klJSDGxaZIuu5I4QjPK7MGJSn-G2mA-9FW1ZLAPUKtmcFWWBd-O0RDNRE7Cgs42uC6W1Z3So/s4032/IMG_5554.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCgw8FLH3lFjeDbUqIrWLJ52ZdN9TMr_c-qbOeAnPIQGc2YMTHPa7l-tAMBX-2dUXAF2OI-2YoOsqcqeiVDSK4MD6lVx-aQXNMl1Lh_3pM32sJka3nI2klJSDGxaZIuu5I4QjPK7MGJSn-G2mA-9FW1ZLAPUKtmcFWWBd-O0RDNRE7Cgs42uC6W1Z3So/w640-h480/IMG_5554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">if your road is twisty I hope it's filled with beauty</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to beat autumn at high altitude in Colorado.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7b2mrEH9HQ0OS6je0I5zaaA4SSBO3qCKdGUCMhoz4xFOb31HVfOELOhAS7Mego2jdsEJIn3T48XS2nU60Urh6VxM4kuS8cZaVY5Fh2hy0Eh3jJF9vRVu_YWm9L_KcqcYCj32htuPtAsivTphyQfvYK9vKLNQQreBTluAJ2lwaXwPjj2Xcw8LWaZcfdLQ/s4032/IMG_5556.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7b2mrEH9HQ0OS6je0I5zaaA4SSBO3qCKdGUCMhoz4xFOb31HVfOELOhAS7Mego2jdsEJIn3T48XS2nU60Urh6VxM4kuS8cZaVY5Fh2hy0Eh3jJF9vRVu_YWm9L_KcqcYCj32htuPtAsivTphyQfvYK9vKLNQQreBTluAJ2lwaXwPjj2Xcw8LWaZcfdLQ/w640-h480/IMG_5556.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're at peak color in Summit County this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91CC8jor58ECqW9tc7VnfrUMrsJaAU0LUQ9jXUErLPDP5qhpygSz6YeeTS9hTEvlLGuOKoIYM48xb4UwzY8Po6QX6RDFz1JIEf8otLn2bgWMm0Ow-CaTEEQc4T-GQ0nuUvy8Vvw6dy4CCV_a7PdfX_Sddc3AW0skBSHYa15UzJdHzl-iPJYIDU2ml49s/s4032/IMG_5549.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91CC8jor58ECqW9tc7VnfrUMrsJaAU0LUQ9jXUErLPDP5qhpygSz6YeeTS9hTEvlLGuOKoIYM48xb4UwzY8Po6QX6RDFz1JIEf8otLn2bgWMm0Ow-CaTEEQc4T-GQ0nuUvy8Vvw6dy4CCV_a7PdfX_Sddc3AW0skBSHYa15UzJdHzl-iPJYIDU2ml49s/w630-h840/IMG_5549.jpeg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">aspens go through several stages of change - all beautiful</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The landscape dazzles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBaZ0EmFCdYGqblm4mayJ_5J9issoEEv3aNBdweKGtihZ9VHFc-P8HY-4W9mKnqj1XOqSD76u6_LFl5EOFfRrR2JU7fbYKDni1jne8e2btTTNhyphenhyphenx8huVRoQvq_nVd7Oj14zVHUKHrnm0nctPA3xiP73xJQAnua7H2ySJ-14lyhL4B7e2T1l1dfPAQhLs/s4608/IMG_5576.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBaZ0EmFCdYGqblm4mayJ_5J9issoEEv3aNBdweKGtihZ9VHFc-P8HY-4W9mKnqj1XOqSD76u6_LFl5EOFfRrR2JU7fbYKDni1jne8e2btTTNhyphenhyphenx8huVRoQvq_nVd7Oj14zVHUKHrnm0nctPA3xiP73xJQAnua7H2ySJ-14lyhL4B7e2T1l1dfPAQhLs/w629-h838/IMG_5576.jpeg" width="629" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bob - early morning walk on shores of Lake Dillon</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took my Olympus out of hibernation to record the change.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ08aWuc1ThiPBrktY-MReZNmsOQm1FDd47G-qzgF-TkpxDNzlSyEdf7Aeopjkq6ue2SJyZBzPvrj7iFCTr6LbLCyPc3nSKh1j6oGIMFLjbys8AMjXEP2gYwlF3RWMgvHDSVPhCl5JXBDDGTZtnQ39yZbzmHePNUf9FG92BVnNgIGVszQDwYdyotme-9E/s4032/IMG_5539.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ08aWuc1ThiPBrktY-MReZNmsOQm1FDd47G-qzgF-TkpxDNzlSyEdf7Aeopjkq6ue2SJyZBzPvrj7iFCTr6LbLCyPc3nSKh1j6oGIMFLjbys8AMjXEP2gYwlF3RWMgvHDSVPhCl5JXBDDGTZtnQ39yZbzmHePNUf9FG92BVnNgIGVszQDwYdyotme-9E/w640-h480/IMG_5539.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dusk from my front deck</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tell myself it's good to challenge my old brain relearning dials and functions!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWah9HUwcaVLZ5ayXVphnN4F5t40VwZmy1MGhHFhvz5X0d6RHt1G8_o8YyQPcRCg4Kxovf4UD5IrDtgjP5f3UikTlHGVvEZN_npWC7NYzABiwZIIT2e7wlMeLTsHUpiSih_GJZETock4cCH1OdxKyoqx_15MpwlLN6chThycuq4pm6lPTHscvVXuyNFY/s4032/IMG_5537.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWah9HUwcaVLZ5ayXVphnN4F5t40VwZmy1MGhHFhvz5X0d6RHt1G8_o8YyQPcRCg4Kxovf4UD5IrDtgjP5f3UikTlHGVvEZN_npWC7NYzABiwZIIT2e7wlMeLTsHUpiSih_GJZETock4cCH1OdxKyoqx_15MpwlLN6chThycuq4pm6lPTHscvVXuyNFY/w634-h846/IMG_5537.jpeg" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dawn at my house</td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;">To wander and to revel in fall colors are my Good Things today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl7S4d7XAAqogfz3OQi5tYFCC_CTa3DEYLiSgk3lrr2AvzkyKYKsN6srF-gCVC_CW5EVOcxnF5p1oUbpeAA4g0v3Ziibg01EwsKIW1DDCyKkoBDxNBAaKMoIKEqFVlX59wd6W_9nXhmfWz3_OM3nxlgvMlC9U43SQ08DtZyb43V0r8AscuuFpvYliE6Y/s4032/IMG_5547.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl7S4d7XAAqogfz3OQi5tYFCC_CTa3DEYLiSgk3lrr2AvzkyKYKsN6srF-gCVC_CW5EVOcxnF5p1oUbpeAA4g0v3Ziibg01EwsKIW1DDCyKkoBDxNBAaKMoIKEqFVlX59wd6W_9nXhmfWz3_OM3nxlgvMlC9U43SQ08DtZyb43V0r8AscuuFpvYliE6Y/w638-h850/IMG_5547.jpeg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">morning glow on a lily pad pond surrounded by fall</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope wherever you are in the world, a beautiful landscape brings you peace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Wbtz7kqpk9jewSzQtrDfAV1nLKcHmLCm3ldP9ISCYQoW0sdAE3bUEXXxMxTI3s7Gh_0t5DFGE6ETHAwFnPWsv1y6drVPQaPDzYTFgaMYefLWAKfQOZXH4sGxYp-vGsVTMSa-CC8HU-TPPW4uKn7eVpCgGISJ30Az2LxyRmGyDt3MP4bccbfWRt6s8Y/s3433/IMG_5521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3433" data-original-width="2575" height="851" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Wbtz7kqpk9jewSzQtrDfAV1nLKcHmLCm3ldP9ISCYQoW0sdAE3bUEXXxMxTI3s7Gh_0t5DFGE6ETHAwFnPWsv1y6drVPQaPDzYTFgaMYefLWAKfQOZXH4sGxYp-vGsVTMSa-CC8HU-TPPW4uKn7eVpCgGISJ30Az2LxyRmGyDt3MP4bccbfWRt6s8Y/w639-h851/IMG_5521.jpeg" width="639" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for walking with me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-42563313429078253082023-08-25T18:04:00.000-06:002023-08-25T18:04:02.411-06:00Waning Days of Summer<div style="text-align: center;">We wait so long at high altitude for summer to arrive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2ZaManl4-x2WXei7yrjVkW-KuDhsnaFb6fCEoo5JbIadIRwMXIQUsc52n_ztGFhuGv2TS54WXM_pXRPL3ZiauO5AAoXk5pEj-qQMSBoYLttx0cDz7PNXW0xL0Gkcpq4NK5qS0Nharwzz5UmaJS4HSoQNUes9DaeEPSlDUQ-GPv8MEoMpPNelOVqsFAc/s3264/IMG_8606.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2ZaManl4-x2WXei7yrjVkW-KuDhsnaFb6fCEoo5JbIadIRwMXIQUsc52n_ztGFhuGv2TS54WXM_pXRPL3ZiauO5AAoXk5pEj-qQMSBoYLttx0cDz7PNXW0xL0Gkcpq4NK5qS0Nharwzz5UmaJS4HSoQNUes9DaeEPSlDUQ-GPv8MEoMpPNelOVqsFAc/w640-h480/IMG_8606.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireweed in an alpine meadow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We crave the warmth of color after months of white.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OkSKd43hA_7xw6EjXCSs11bRbr4xlUKR38TsqkRkspThDhFFpfhi2PkpjUiKEHVDNstAMC6PY7VUlnHVuFxTUD6RMByTJpTwKVVrs46rL0Fro2rl8W9b7xS9qUbm89UFxx0N0onFJ7pOrIWCr9T6gwyAllkeM0M73xY32z77zBM0_h9wDxTDcpbbcHc/s3521/IMG_8590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3521" data-original-width="2641" height="847" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OkSKd43hA_7xw6EjXCSs11bRbr4xlUKR38TsqkRkspThDhFFpfhi2PkpjUiKEHVDNstAMC6PY7VUlnHVuFxTUD6RMByTJpTwKVVrs46rL0Fro2rl8W9b7xS9qUbm89UFxx0N0onFJ7pOrIWCr9T6gwyAllkeM0M73xY32z77zBM0_h9wDxTDcpbbcHc/w635-h847/IMG_8590.jpeg" width="635" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asters with a lone Arnica</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But our season for growth is short.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhC8gnzn1X5d7wyComq8RlmwjYrEWRCDoonosQ9SVKWH3O78CqBXN3Bj7Zznh_Fu5ECryWov_Fd6VoHq5Y-oaEpb86GnFB8Dmtv3XAMFgLE3blNLI7RRHA9GMwQvy_1dhPGnMayz-0gn1qN3G65zkYDRvklDnGwSYavXO4kR-50ZkBtvddSYjcllbN-s/s3052/IMG_8671.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3052" data-original-width="2289" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhC8gnzn1X5d7wyComq8RlmwjYrEWRCDoonosQ9SVKWH3O78CqBXN3Bj7Zznh_Fu5ECryWov_Fd6VoHq5Y-oaEpb86GnFB8Dmtv3XAMFgLE3blNLI7RRHA9GMwQvy_1dhPGnMayz-0gn1qN3G65zkYDRvklDnGwSYavXO4kR-50ZkBtvddSYjcllbN-s/w633-h844/IMG_8671.jpeg" width="633" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cow Parsnip setting seed among drying grasses</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Perennials and wildflowers go to seed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe3ENTyZyx0q3lLVp7hiuvHRhvwWsXW69w1U48D07R-ybKDZi6TUOg34lkeMxUCaeFUYhmLXIwDzPNS5_K3U-ZL_BhqqWWQyDLJxgSfu5UBzpeT_k3WqyQy2xBdg8UrPj420EM2KQjmsZCvcY8ANMAZ7YyPcW4PX9GxqhLzDwAnJVBtFWI6C_hHrVZ3o/s4032/IMG_8612.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="829" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe3ENTyZyx0q3lLVp7hiuvHRhvwWsXW69w1U48D07R-ybKDZi6TUOg34lkeMxUCaeFUYhmLXIwDzPNS5_K3U-ZL_BhqqWWQyDLJxgSfu5UBzpeT_k3WqyQy2xBdg8UrPj420EM2KQjmsZCvcY8ANMAZ7YyPcW4PX9GxqhLzDwAnJVBtFWI6C_hHrVZ3o/w621-h829/IMG_8612.jpeg" width="621" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I remember my mother by planting Pansies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Potted plants and deck boxes give their final encore.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxRhgdX1wmIA4bOHbYNRuusfbu0lsmvtz2Tk6ZYj-YVl4yIh7TatLeVZwcnfKpa6lsUo4790hjUX38tvu3-MZoEXr2kNLgSc9USjdb1h37RwnME3CNYCNg0wTlbLLe5XxBE7t06ImVVlfLpaGNOOBnfntTQBXl6eryzeb5-0TEIG13jitYdKCFL1aBvc/s4032/IMG_8424.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="819" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxRhgdX1wmIA4bOHbYNRuusfbu0lsmvtz2Tk6ZYj-YVl4yIh7TatLeVZwcnfKpa6lsUo4790hjUX38tvu3-MZoEXr2kNLgSc9USjdb1h37RwnME3CNYCNg0wTlbLLe5XxBE7t06ImVVlfLpaGNOOBnfntTQBXl6eryzeb5-0TEIG13jitYdKCFL1aBvc/w614-h819/IMG_8424.jpeg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bob and Sam (10) climb toward the sky</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We hike the trails and relish the late-bloomers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcBHbbOgiVVaBUKX_S0NnQAsHh9FjpWmqgNv18CheCuZYfrpTjozmldiE33iKhJK1T1sYbKX6JnwBzqfOgACAm9myjD6ZxoqaLQLhGWlSUYHWgtFEvUyCZXuGvCU6R5azbMy4WVxULJr33PXZc22yw9bljxW5fz0amuw1Wi8a6kxIg639mO7K-5zVNoQ/s4032/IMG_8555.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcBHbbOgiVVaBUKX_S0NnQAsHh9FjpWmqgNv18CheCuZYfrpTjozmldiE33iKhJK1T1sYbKX6JnwBzqfOgACAm9myjD6ZxoqaLQLhGWlSUYHWgtFEvUyCZXuGvCU6R5azbMy4WVxULJr33PXZc22yw9bljxW5fz0amuw1Wi8a6kxIg639mO7K-5zVNoQ/w640-h480/IMG_8555.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">clouds part to showcase Imperial Peak - a bit of snow lasts all summer on high peaks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fall is waiting in the wings as summer takes a final bow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp10HrEB-FrcfRmXycducJGAtIfUpA5NASdUMP4Hd78g_MnkaG8AxFA_BoqS2wdCAE_B3zacAvT95bDkGjEYFnSc0ZF6EUbU08GLx8-obo1bHOH71ErdunB54R2_5SE3gNQ-LmaKIc6THTygvDiYc_9bSFr4AzjRKJe175aTqHCTT3Hh65a1oW5rhBYl4/s4032/IMG_8666.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp10HrEB-FrcfRmXycducJGAtIfUpA5NASdUMP4Hd78g_MnkaG8AxFA_BoqS2wdCAE_B3zacAvT95bDkGjEYFnSc0ZF6EUbU08GLx8-obo1bHOH71ErdunB54R2_5SE3gNQ-LmaKIc6THTygvDiYc_9bSFr4AzjRKJe175aTqHCTT3Hh65a1oW5rhBYl4/w480-h640/IMG_8666.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sitting among the last of the Lupine on Peak 10</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Summer brought beautiful days with plentiful adventures.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent as much time as possible outdoors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In past years, I often took solo hikes, but now, at 79, I'm usually with someone on the trails.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It gives my family peace of mind to know I'm not alone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our high altitude summer is my One Good Thing today.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bob and I celebrated 57 years of marriage on August 14th.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For us, that's another really Good Thing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-23712310260279242682023-07-19T16:35:00.001-06:002023-07-20T14:14:36.125-06:00Summer Bounty<div style="text-align: center;">Each summer day holds a new adventure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdKbEZN265Mq8Nqjcjd-9llgYxRFlB6yub7JK-gD7xD7oreYjSiHrMIsg9vPRhjfTzgQGTmbOxjMAhzGISMg0f17uA8MZD7C1uQ2UQDMvbIwKRJrit0UGBXM7WN_jaTY3g0TWBTaeRT-Ku2jaH70pBIXgvv25QHFRbhusSa9KHmrLpEJNf5Ef8MYnOpc/s4032/IMG_5353.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdKbEZN265Mq8Nqjcjd-9llgYxRFlB6yub7JK-gD7xD7oreYjSiHrMIsg9vPRhjfTzgQGTmbOxjMAhzGISMg0f17uA8MZD7C1uQ2UQDMvbIwKRJrit0UGBXM7WN_jaTY3g0TWBTaeRT-Ku2jaH70pBIXgvv25QHFRbhusSa9KHmrLpEJNf5Ef8MYnOpc/w640-h480/IMG_5353.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yellow Senecio with Peak 10 in the background</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wildflowers bloom profusely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpvMA1fh8WO_WuHKN132iJIpNNk_M7r2lQPXnpgXe33ZT_IZGNCLRWBWq55OzusJNCQ_9kLYRghvyHxnlr47VQ1ESzhjGMV9nvIOlJ_MgwSCyVvIJlyPKlr4MXFIkSDLSTISx8_YvHm9fLCMtpHgUZBl0NAocwGJErBQsaxrXzvf50DbH_-SKBsdRGtw/s3426/IMG_5303.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3426" data-original-width="2569" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpvMA1fh8WO_WuHKN132iJIpNNk_M7r2lQPXnpgXe33ZT_IZGNCLRWBWq55OzusJNCQ_9kLYRghvyHxnlr47VQ1ESzhjGMV9nvIOlJ_MgwSCyVvIJlyPKlr4MXFIkSDLSTISx8_YvHm9fLCMtpHgUZBl0NAocwGJErBQsaxrXzvf50DbH_-SKBsdRGtw/w570-h760/IMG_5303.jpeg" width="570" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tiny Calypso Orchids (Fairy Slipper)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFqTilpGQEXl24rs9ozzb7StxmWnhPMX8WnF37u4On_F941fmUxUL0NDvEUETr2YQnK2CBbBxUv0asvmJ0V2xCoPIyr5Dw7xts7kIRFzm7rH8cjn-dipkt71bNSr75dLVbjcBjJ3NMerZ-72y0pP4YGMQE3ROHJ6aSqqbAePqgUJVQe_N1i8jA3d9bQ/s4032/IMG_5348.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCFqTilpGQEXl24rs9ozzb7StxmWnhPMX8WnF37u4On_F941fmUxUL0NDvEUETr2YQnK2CBbBxUv0asvmJ0V2xCoPIyr5Dw7xts7kIRFzm7rH8cjn-dipkt71bNSr75dLVbjcBjJ3NMerZ-72y0pP4YGMQE3ROHJ6aSqqbAePqgUJVQe_N1i8jA3d9bQ/w567-h756/IMG_5348.jpeg" width="567" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paintbrush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBxeNAMCqixrSmln7MGUfsuAMn1n7MSDCxgjYC23j4hb9RYh5lfdB2kxEG9vOQ0TNOD3rkjejh-5KrSeFqPwd5PEWB-YuP29uEoVB1VzmucGTiT7kGvusr9xoOPjSjoMQZbDvaGJekMqzp_dU8RA0GSeoF0jOZRaqFi5w9V2n8OGMaOeAmqJG6yOoLvg/s4032/IMG_5433.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBxeNAMCqixrSmln7MGUfsuAMn1n7MSDCxgjYC23j4hb9RYh5lfdB2kxEG9vOQ0TNOD3rkjejh-5KrSeFqPwd5PEWB-YuP29uEoVB1VzmucGTiT7kGvusr9xoOPjSjoMQZbDvaGJekMqzp_dU8RA0GSeoF0jOZRaqFi5w9V2n8OGMaOeAmqJG6yOoLvg/w558-h744/IMG_5433.jpeg" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">meadow of Daisies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We're outside daily either hiking or working on the property.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKa5fCvjlYQwoxLd1j3YJQfDtcbmYPxJEVsw4VCTfDrFj0i3QB-wYoDjX8XrDL_tI9GEq2IJplT5jqLpuiqvRXL6QVoNcyGB93cMxMaGlaQ3A15Epl8Jvhv8myDu8DMAzL5gFwbVzshf7SbI3vT7Bl2QxP2HX389Glvmh0C7RpT29rVzJlpuc_aSEIpmc/s4032/IMG_5440.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="743" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKa5fCvjlYQwoxLd1j3YJQfDtcbmYPxJEVsw4VCTfDrFj0i3QB-wYoDjX8XrDL_tI9GEq2IJplT5jqLpuiqvRXL6QVoNcyGB93cMxMaGlaQ3A15Epl8Jvhv8myDu8DMAzL5gFwbVzshf7SbI3vT7Bl2QxP2HX389Glvmh0C7RpT29rVzJlpuc_aSEIpmc/w558-h743/IMG_5440.jpeg" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reservoir on Peak 9</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A second family of Juncos is using the wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We won't use the back door until the babies fledge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig09khpeGVHfzRYIrl3cVoN8R2-atTBGcz0YR6iNC-555fzMVbEB2-lHmKrLrQm9_7talB-DWxw4MjHCDC7qnkq-aEyBZvbAV8L3EbVzr_ey9oJUqgJdVkXNKDgTkoE2zxjQWUbtDOK4berhfQVAv-1HV2-WV0EIhG5rPhMfDXa73JRCKcxp55hXHOdrI/s3242/IMG_5442%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3242" data-original-width="2431" height="747" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig09khpeGVHfzRYIrl3cVoN8R2-atTBGcz0YR6iNC-555fzMVbEB2-lHmKrLrQm9_7talB-DWxw4MjHCDC7qnkq-aEyBZvbAV8L3EbVzr_ey9oJUqgJdVkXNKDgTkoE2zxjQWUbtDOK4berhfQVAv-1HV2-WV0EIhG5rPhMfDXa73JRCKcxp55hXHOdrI/w560-h747/IMG_5442%20(1).jpeg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In late afternoon, you might find us relaxing on the deck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yqoPGcndB8cfOE0a7OtUWIufZgjw9r4ItDPeI6CmylcLJVD8tP-_3aGmPs8uukvom3KAdu-uiIgZec6rHkR7ixJH8liUmXSe_QP340ZeiZsl-3TEZwtoVxuuFJtqq0zXAI7IWN7bZ24I03OKFbnHgv22zvQS4XvUHnl8j9cshv10Na2OGDaD21O1WB4/s3873/IMG_5438.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="3873" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yqoPGcndB8cfOE0a7OtUWIufZgjw9r4ItDPeI6CmylcLJVD8tP-_3aGmPs8uukvom3KAdu-uiIgZec6rHkR7ixJH8liUmXSe_QP340ZeiZsl-3TEZwtoVxuuFJtqq0zXAI7IWN7bZ24I03OKFbnHgv22zvQS4XvUHnl8j9cshv10Na2OGDaD21O1WB4/w640-h480/IMG_5438.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Days are pleasant and nights remain chilly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC3hIGLaHimYbSZsGh9TaJdyFHm5QXd7msgn85nZghP0Wev6BxnkVX80v6s574fZkLAcey27Wh11Dw2i7skpNCPrU39RgkAszPVfZ1412X2jMIN9vZIlIgYKDcyfQDBB-p44HYoNhgxI4XzsBVU5EtJWtJ8fyusRYMxTy1cp4jI4MybeTAXjqPgC9ivE/s2048/IMG_5291.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC3hIGLaHimYbSZsGh9TaJdyFHm5QXd7msgn85nZghP0Wev6BxnkVX80v6s574fZkLAcey27Wh11Dw2i7skpNCPrU39RgkAszPVfZ1412X2jMIN9vZIlIgYKDcyfQDBB-p44HYoNhgxI4XzsBVU5EtJWtJ8fyusRYMxTy1cp4jI4MybeTAXjqPgC9ivE/w640-h480/IMG_5291.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> What more could we want?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMA8UA_VtSlNWvmz6FjFXKjQrTgabUE8kA5G61ZxFYf1Jqe4qzFhs3zqjakLNYXTg9idWWFdtocdRNX_M3JRisqv1nvQ338utdIpSpTuHjIPJjh74dANgNdPz1COTJmObKyJQ8_iHLaScbXX1ZStrUoo5bm1DLjSl3M7TPnzm7xjDgNSIMLfSMtEUTlQ/s3348/IMG_5351.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3348" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMA8UA_VtSlNWvmz6FjFXKjQrTgabUE8kA5G61ZxFYf1Jqe4qzFhs3zqjakLNYXTg9idWWFdtocdRNX_M3JRisqv1nvQ338utdIpSpTuHjIPJjh74dANgNdPz1COTJmObKyJQ8_iHLaScbXX1ZStrUoo5bm1DLjSl3M7TPnzm7xjDgNSIMLfSMtEUTlQ/w640-h480/IMG_5351.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think of you and hope you're well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sending you smiles and hugs from Breckenridge, Colorado.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nature's abundance is my One Good Thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-59297840451768033432023-06-05T14:52:00.000-06:002023-06-05T14:52:33.726-06:00Hello Spring!<div style="text-align: center;">A lot has happened since I last wrote.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I finished physical therapy on my ankle and can enjoy the outdoors once again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As snow melted, wildflowers and perennials began to sprout.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkz5xMOJYy5rnjY0nqU84VE1hpOcTE4D229U28_sc7Ut4wOFRfCivxDsK1G06kuj0TImfa7hxzAJu8GWdaSgyvDsstz3cLUoK4f_O808mt-ZCauoN_Z0frLmixeeA8ugfh9fNY1HyEiwUmJWw09kx2Ak-x0Q8tMXMHikTfEd6NjaJRc2ZDJWuf1GP/s4032/IMG_5156.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkz5xMOJYy5rnjY0nqU84VE1hpOcTE4D229U28_sc7Ut4wOFRfCivxDsK1G06kuj0TImfa7hxzAJu8GWdaSgyvDsstz3cLUoK4f_O808mt-ZCauoN_Z0frLmixeeA8ugfh9fNY1HyEiwUmJWw09kx2Ak-x0Q8tMXMHikTfEd6NjaJRc2ZDJWuf1GP/w640-h480/IMG_5156.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> We've been getting rain nearly every day through May and June.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We keep an eye on the sky and watch for storms approaching.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IRIWwYj7fLDrDPuDj80rcaisg2ZvHxUn3E0Mty7aSC5F-ZUc1xrpx-KEaP6IMBNrDFlkJY72cxgrLv6N5knsznHdDZDFFUZIHMrBhbfwUzVxx2rRNcAMv2Fr_TN3QaGhn6BaVGAXkZQsUbTh-lkOVC_PB5FWtAzfHHWuis7Zlt5HnLOiARU9jl2J/s1774/IMG_5178.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="1774" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IRIWwYj7fLDrDPuDj80rcaisg2ZvHxUn3E0Mty7aSC5F-ZUc1xrpx-KEaP6IMBNrDFlkJY72cxgrLv6N5knsznHdDZDFFUZIHMrBhbfwUzVxx2rRNcAMv2Fr_TN3QaGhn6BaVGAXkZQsUbTh-lkOVC_PB5FWtAzfHHWuis7Zlt5HnLOiARU9jl2J/w640-h480/IMG_5178.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Globe Flowers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wildflowers bloom as rain and melting snow water the ground.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgoE9vwF4ZXqdLNJEYjjOehENVPwYJ0tcK-AXTnXB30SxsdEW-tH4U0HxrFeCKmp4ueJxFvzTrqyumTADlJ88z3VQGkNuydHC9YL4Jz_wwD-cCvqWz0KmOYfX7q6ZyS5JprYXqfjp5PJ7xd1AIUgcmvWx0vkEe2pzolVHLPUCild_s5lMGvgLC6x-/s4032/IMG_5162.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="779" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgoE9vwF4ZXqdLNJEYjjOehENVPwYJ0tcK-AXTnXB30SxsdEW-tH4U0HxrFeCKmp4ueJxFvzTrqyumTADlJ88z3VQGkNuydHC9YL4Jz_wwD-cCvqWz0KmOYfX7q6ZyS5JprYXqfjp5PJ7xd1AIUgcmvWx0vkEe2pzolVHLPUCild_s5lMGvgLC6x-/w584-h779/IMG_5162.jpeg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I visit my Octopus Tree which survived the logging operation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZm4JOOHVDDgHKai7SEeHpMDtYYpe-b-r6xTeqXX7Yl-eeNl9ZFtKbmj0G4pc2A3QuAm8I6xukzYHl439Fu1uBaq1BK0FEgrvizGrVnj3jlReTfpNttwQRlLE9lW8n8-SCBdQnqUrDghiHMPMPVQI_p2hCnvuUpNAF4G7uYdk4U6vEN5-bk9BJI3k/s3149/IMG_5176.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3149" data-original-width="2362" height="765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZm4JOOHVDDgHKai7SEeHpMDtYYpe-b-r6xTeqXX7Yl-eeNl9ZFtKbmj0G4pc2A3QuAm8I6xukzYHl439Fu1uBaq1BK0FEgrvizGrVnj3jlReTfpNttwQRlLE9lW8n8-SCBdQnqUrDghiHMPMPVQI_p2hCnvuUpNAF4G7uYdk4U6vEN5-bk9BJI3k/w574-h765/IMG_5176.jpeg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One early morning as sunrise torches the trees, I watch a coyote head back to his den. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwNS8qyIgcBPd3nR5z8hP79fYKKgCD09LvGPh_gdgJW9oBq8uCrD6_VeMqiYO_tOQc950Yx8BZ9g1pQ3rR4Eg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For the past 18 years, Juncos have used our back deck wreath to nest.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Currently, the female sits on 4 eggs as the male keeps watch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here he's taking a bath in our stream just a few feet from the nest.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We don't use the back door until the chicks fledge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5dZqHQpRqkRHpMNvo_8m8GlR1YvpQlsq4ese4jgYylp2iyUhkVEc_8EUR_xMIXwFWRp1-CQFrno97kO4UyeUoXadz03WePOpQxjMfIc0UZLH9b5p-snboA9TncObFTlWBxpEbEgFJ5dYWBJrpRe1cJFzSJK7Mu-Xakbb3VuT55d3ne5jrThuEvB8/s4032/IMG_7647.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5dZqHQpRqkRHpMNvo_8m8GlR1YvpQlsq4ese4jgYylp2iyUhkVEc_8EUR_xMIXwFWRp1-CQFrno97kO4UyeUoXadz03WePOpQxjMfIc0UZLH9b5p-snboA9TncObFTlWBxpEbEgFJ5dYWBJrpRe1cJFzSJK7Mu-Xakbb3VuT55d3ne5jrThuEvB8/s320/IMG_7647.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On May 9, I turned 79.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Though I'm no "spring chicken", I'm happy to remain active at this age.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring in the mountains of Colorado is my One Good Thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you're well and enjoying Nature wherever you live in the World.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting!</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-32949727344971646852023-04-15T14:40:00.003-06:002023-04-15T14:54:35.656-06:00High Altitude Spring<div style="text-align: center;">Living above 10,000' (3,000m) of sea level means winter triumphs over spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Snow remains in deep drifts on our property and dominates the landscape as far as we can see. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcsnvHJPLnvlraifRjpUG3XqD_6Lw0vlR6N-fp9yrbZdRSpJivzm2ilA4-oIF39yd_s1Qfgm0bEEHznXo7WzMz9Yuy9Zyckw3EpJpv6Ro6xjMmT_wczvCRKc2QvTY6KWv9Tyd61ZsC2ePNHSGGPxITHz06Pdz9N-k8ErLVnYlAqXAwUcmjSa2SX-B/s4032/IMG_5124.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcsnvHJPLnvlraifRjpUG3XqD_6Lw0vlR6N-fp9yrbZdRSpJivzm2ilA4-oIF39yd_s1Qfgm0bEEHznXo7WzMz9Yuy9Zyckw3EpJpv6Ro6xjMmT_wczvCRKc2QvTY6KWv9Tyd61ZsC2ePNHSGGPxITHz06Pdz9N-k8ErLVnYlAqXAwUcmjSa2SX-B/w640-h480/IMG_5124.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">little pink cloud heart above Red Mountain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Several days above freezing trick us, so Bob puts the screen in our kitchen window.</div><div>I like to open it for some fresh air while I'm preparing food.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKty9tyvDxdnhZrhqPUADPcLCEGEnxeiOcwwaw899f-Wn-PLuiozvPNJVPkClpxYFL6lgQDwtEq_czwqC88AYXuTnlFytEpfLdZpvz5bs7SJvu7pzmpUm2G-qI6Wb8cd2xb_-IerSERl83Wdi2ZEc6FeFnI8rFFT9ps1DN3Sq3QbJgjpwsH4GUuNP6/s2048/IMG_5126.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="868" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKty9tyvDxdnhZrhqPUADPcLCEGEnxeiOcwwaw899f-Wn-PLuiozvPNJVPkClpxYFL6lgQDwtEq_czwqC88AYXuTnlFytEpfLdZpvz5bs7SJvu7pzmpUm2G-qI6Wb8cd2xb_-IerSERl83Wdi2ZEc6FeFnI8rFFT9ps1DN3Sq3QbJgjpwsH4GUuNP6/w651-h868/IMG_5126.jpeg" width="651" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">of course it started to snow again so the window remains closed</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Bob leaves from our back deck for the ski area.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peak 9 closes April 16, so that's the end of his ski season for another year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20a92iS9OZiiTaGbuN-37uqYZKcCCFAf2q90WjpDJlNmdeWTUmLYIA0cx6faOFoIsC3oz0y9jmU01Svkgo2JzVy7KeQVudWCLAXAt-GSzEcc_-afleyP1wo5x-2vmf-MkO7Hp0hGb56xHcQaIQHVGZF_TB9ebksLZBOQJxxXI7oI2ORvfpuVuwznb/s1999/IMG_5056.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1499" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20a92iS9OZiiTaGbuN-37uqYZKcCCFAf2q90WjpDJlNmdeWTUmLYIA0cx6faOFoIsC3oz0y9jmU01Svkgo2JzVy7KeQVudWCLAXAt-GSzEcc_-afleyP1wo5x-2vmf-MkO7Hp0hGb56xHcQaIQHVGZF_TB9ebksLZBOQJxxXI7oI2ORvfpuVuwznb/w633-h844/IMG_5056.jpeg" width="633" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had family visiting over the two weeks of spring break and over Easter Weekend.</div><div>Outdoor activities were on the agenda.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx0IMkajwKpXCRNlySI5q10eUbOP9ZTBhloCTV_OCEsNbRqj9yHjoN_KDBGY17432wUJ5TGg7ZO6EsbyoZp-IncA9PjDRK_4Ozcrogmwnlqg7y5PrcW000URlvU4_7fxlzauwY1fiKgJJp-Byh1PLTiaxU0h_QMbBLacJv5Pj7iWxqY24gUDMu4VD/s1833/IMG_5128.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="1374" height="815" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx0IMkajwKpXCRNlySI5q10eUbOP9ZTBhloCTV_OCEsNbRqj9yHjoN_KDBGY17432wUJ5TGg7ZO6EsbyoZp-IncA9PjDRK_4Ozcrogmwnlqg7y5PrcW000URlvU4_7fxlzauwY1fiKgJJp-Byh1PLTiaxU0h_QMbBLacJv5Pj7iWxqY24gUDMu4VD/w611-h815/IMG_5128.jpeg" width="611" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oldest grandson (20) and youngest grandson (10) framed between their dad's skis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>On Easter Sunday, our son spotted mountain lion tracks on the trail coming home from the ski area.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOkAworlcUkTbJPlrpqmHTsc_wkV_SJOiZ0ZUz7njmFJ1aWfOAsgs7ahSwFP6x67cHNxuYeXylBHEJfnauI9ZHKSeEXvmyPT1jG3wgIvTkEuFyWFliRRaHhDB3XmGk2I4XivSwPQMVLJeDWaEydlFVN7SKOp5omTB7vxm2a10UyZv5BubeLLbgjWt/s1204/IMG_5134.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOkAworlcUkTbJPlrpqmHTsc_wkV_SJOiZ0ZUz7njmFJ1aWfOAsgs7ahSwFP6x67cHNxuYeXylBHEJfnauI9ZHKSeEXvmyPT1jG3wgIvTkEuFyWFliRRaHhDB3XmGk2I4XivSwPQMVLJeDWaEydlFVN7SKOp5omTB7vxm2a10UyZv5BubeLLbgjWt/w480-h640/IMG_5134.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>When I'm walking, I'm alert for moose, bears, and lions.</div><div>Bears are roaming though we're still getting snow. They're grumpy and hungry from their long hibernation. Cow moose give birth the end of April into May and are even more dangerous than usual protecting their young. Lions stalk for whatever food is available. They're rarely seen though they prowl quietly nearby.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xI_I23fhPNCFQ-3wVRu93MT4Pd3eKd8k-OaKsVfOUWHU7lTX63RVwRuI9dzEUNQ-gNS-trwRk99_iRBJdEdDrtZYFXNKpqso7TjvbmPkjSIlc60sfdrMWnZ9wLlnBcUQp3enDCxl1WBybG9L-jd_BgBZYra3n8NTr4WTubuQqLNve-sqGDwZ8ZSc/s2048/IMG_5136.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xI_I23fhPNCFQ-3wVRu93MT4Pd3eKd8k-OaKsVfOUWHU7lTX63RVwRuI9dzEUNQ-gNS-trwRk99_iRBJdEdDrtZYFXNKpqso7TjvbmPkjSIlc60sfdrMWnZ9wLlnBcUQp3enDCxl1WBybG9L-jd_BgBZYra3n8NTr4WTubuQqLNve-sqGDwZ8ZSc/w640-h480/IMG_5136.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I pay attention to tracks in the mud</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm an early riser.</div><div>Some mornings, I say hello to the moon before daybreak.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dU8t9Vpaa-9AI2xdK57eKpc8pDV9frcTYM9NA_ErYupL6BQPDgKxp2-tr-zLveY_iCAic13caZIjQzrsbPV57IP5gSpv9YSv4MwwSuTgvjZdZW144Q4s8d6Berl-GDpF5JFF1UC3jQlQe29nfEqRmw3WW7fWoLr8xEbCtXXmhwUk6bL-dKI1F-i/s2048/IMG_5131.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="845" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dU8t9Vpaa-9AI2xdK57eKpc8pDV9frcTYM9NA_ErYupL6BQPDgKxp2-tr-zLveY_iCAic13caZIjQzrsbPV57IP5gSpv9YSv4MwwSuTgvjZdZW144Q4s8d6Berl-GDpF5JFF1UC3jQlQe29nfEqRmw3WW7fWoLr8xEbCtXXmhwUk6bL-dKI1F-i/w634-h845/IMG_5131.jpeg" width="634" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm thankful to greet each new day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I experience many Good Things and hope you do too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My ankle continues to heal and get stronger. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When the snow finally melts, I hope to begin hiking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-30831222447716923372023-02-17T15:19:00.000-07:002023-02-17T15:19:50.584-07:00Healing Thoughts<div style="text-align: center;">Good News!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijA4wTROI3KZABCRuwJsHq1Z-8KSW9-Z3dXTWFpJOJ50p_7DaUT6D_btyGNMLyL0J2B_Z8aIUOiUKqmcX8C33dd8muPI0iBEwPY8fPlVQKegKZMkrSTssOcYb7kF5yHqTxJIXnC6NPcsTWkjnTUf8I5cyIOyEfrZVeyxko5z7kCT5uZJyMgImWWod/s2048/IMG_5064.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijA4wTROI3KZABCRuwJsHq1Z-8KSW9-Z3dXTWFpJOJ50p_7DaUT6D_btyGNMLyL0J2B_Z8aIUOiUKqmcX8C33dd8muPI0iBEwPY8fPlVQKegKZMkrSTssOcYb7kF5yHqTxJIXnC6NPcsTWkjnTUf8I5cyIOyEfrZVeyxko5z7kCT5uZJyMgImWWod/w633-h844/IMG_5064.jpeg" width="633" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My physical therapist told me last week I could begin exercising outdoors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As soon as I returned home from his office, I got myself ready for a walk.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I left from the house and walked a half hour on the plowed dirt road nearby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WMl7vMYs9fzblwxbCo9fUCbWcgHMCpwOyud69vg6fSAtINbOb6JNK5QssU7PPsbaQVf-ibQ1MDNIpaKTuUr5h7L1e1n23XVb02a20g2LJYlQvnscpwJNYqb6biRoRHX-LryYx5RF7hskENOwsxVoYIYzrHO8zNhzP91DJeNiaKXTmUUatHg9RDfN/s2048/IMG_5079.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WMl7vMYs9fzblwxbCo9fUCbWcgHMCpwOyud69vg6fSAtINbOb6JNK5QssU7PPsbaQVf-ibQ1MDNIpaKTuUr5h7L1e1n23XVb02a20g2LJYlQvnscpwJNYqb6biRoRHX-LryYx5RF7hskENOwsxVoYIYzrHO8zNhzP91DJeNiaKXTmUUatHg9RDfN/w640-h480/IMG_5079.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was careful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was v-e-r-y slow....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was exhilarated!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiFZQzJY8ibxGFmAVKDmkoyaW2YSssgwVla5v9lKue3FnSlQzL0KBkM17HyGiYjvfzU8z6uGc5DJ1WBQ5f1rGnnKIZJeCT4Y_khI26C-lKlVDI7UNO_Wfc4kXZNnwDmFmCaO3lmST_Bp2NzppcjqcU_WcLyMv3mLSDjmzE1biD7G9grNinxnLNWtc/s2048/IMG_5067.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiFZQzJY8ibxGFmAVKDmkoyaW2YSssgwVla5v9lKue3FnSlQzL0KBkM17HyGiYjvfzU8z6uGc5DJ1WBQ5f1rGnnKIZJeCT4Y_khI26C-lKlVDI7UNO_Wfc4kXZNnwDmFmCaO3lmST_Bp2NzppcjqcU_WcLyMv3mLSDjmzE1biD7G9grNinxnLNWtc/w640-h480/IMG_5067.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">At one point, I realized my face was wet with tears.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How embarrassing - I was crying tears of joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled myself together and kept striding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a7XEt312qOy5RjBton0DZXWBIrnEeKSVRFr1h-kmN2BI3BxPtDGwNR6Fq8uZgn6sO2alvvmlwyUs2RzWV-sZYIs7jKwQglVxGbtEUj32Lh2rgvOFDKZ04G3GchzOeDJO472fnC7bMIVxKJx1N01Ve390agEvq9p-Bu8G2KqbLLzCqPX2W5S8aEgc/s2048/IMG_5077.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a7XEt312qOy5RjBton0DZXWBIrnEeKSVRFr1h-kmN2BI3BxPtDGwNR6Fq8uZgn6sO2alvvmlwyUs2RzWV-sZYIs7jKwQglVxGbtEUj32Lh2rgvOFDKZ04G3GchzOeDJO472fnC7bMIVxKJx1N01Ve390agEvq9p-Bu8G2KqbLLzCqPX2W5S8aEgc/w640-h480/IMG_5077.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now, I go for a walk nearly every day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I take a hiking pole but only use it if there is an icy patch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm able to walk over an hour most days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My ankle is stiff by evening, but I see improvement daily.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I continue meeting with my PT.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4L94bJI7rRY3GVZlrfIjpVkZhYEQ0-ia9HBm9zlUxPnTZQKMmQHXw6xwpk3JaJlQcuMT6MnHtqKt6DvxNGEpGnjhO5Gm8DESda0ZHPIVekwZFpQhd1fg5x3lDivpCZO9XvBTrMKNNi1vbL0zXYQyvlgzqZwe2aOUi7iIdeOitqjdPdZAighpIfPML/s1888/IMG_5054.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1888" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4L94bJI7rRY3GVZlrfIjpVkZhYEQ0-ia9HBm9zlUxPnTZQKMmQHXw6xwpk3JaJlQcuMT6MnHtqKt6DvxNGEpGnjhO5Gm8DESda0ZHPIVekwZFpQhd1fg5x3lDivpCZO9XvBTrMKNNi1vbL0zXYQyvlgzqZwe2aOUi7iIdeOitqjdPdZAighpIfPML/w640-h480/IMG_5054.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">storm clouds hide Red Mountain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Winter landscapes are constantly changing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clouds move in and bring snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nRf7UmyYEkcKZZ5AAMXgyCGbua8fjqUKAOBZmqlI9d6aEm5WF9E6QHfNLtg6pv8kgtjcyHnBExnlp5O--CK64LzZQbpzGNDnOojRQ012iRj_RHjndNpSlZmv2V1TL7frIzAxH8B2KR4TG1i46SkfB7meuDNwOK36e23E-oPva4NgUSICUWvU2CRQ/s2003/IMG_5071.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2003" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nRf7UmyYEkcKZZ5AAMXgyCGbua8fjqUKAOBZmqlI9d6aEm5WF9E6QHfNLtg6pv8kgtjcyHnBExnlp5O--CK64LzZQbpzGNDnOojRQ012iRj_RHjndNpSlZmv2V1TL7frIzAxH8B2KR4TG1i46SkfB7meuDNwOK36e23E-oPva4NgUSICUWvU2CRQ/w640-h480/IMG_5071.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Each dawn bestows the gift of a new day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDmyTAgnO8LtWNpvlqdpmESipZk0O_-wEIRdj7pCmt2M2yaOU1TBLLTEmqMhbf1rniW2ioJsYRiBUpOXKd8chtnnSUjppvIOAkl4WwJPhChaaOHgvNhAcG7l2w2EYcE2nOZOPYo0ASplCerVM-NZ0gFDiFP876rQvrggAgBrtyL2mf5rHShwlONNx/s1946/IMG_5069.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="1618" height="770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDmyTAgnO8LtWNpvlqdpmESipZk0O_-wEIRdj7pCmt2M2yaOU1TBLLTEmqMhbf1rniW2ioJsYRiBUpOXKd8chtnnSUjppvIOAkl4WwJPhChaaOHgvNhAcG7l2w2EYcE2nOZOPYo0ASplCerVM-NZ0gFDiFP876rQvrggAgBrtyL2mf5rHShwlONNx/w640-h770/IMG_5069.jpeg" width="640" /></a> </td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo is for a blog friend who loves foxes.<div>She recently received a troubling diagnosis, so I send her healing thoughts.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My One Good Thing today is the body's ability to heal.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish you strength.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish you sunshine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish you healing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-10676094909209917702023-01-20T13:03:00.001-07:002023-01-20T13:06:52.879-07:00Hello 2023<div style="text-align: center;"> Hello 2023!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqg1ZKC7I_PQFvaK5LoyQk6X9XhQd3QfZljCJ3HpF-WSkEM4gOHrWopfBguz8eSufWruvoSc6OPel8dwNfoyqu-YkUu5gktxxAyocbos5PkJyocpCic1bXmB_p8FWhDHHdpiuqlFwu08aE_02twR1HlX-uG1qNtCVvoP5pbIyfgDb2D19-yOxwZxA/s2048/IMG_5052.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="779" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqg1ZKC7I_PQFvaK5LoyQk6X9XhQd3QfZljCJ3HpF-WSkEM4gOHrWopfBguz8eSufWruvoSc6OPel8dwNfoyqu-YkUu5gktxxAyocbos5PkJyocpCic1bXmB_p8FWhDHHdpiuqlFwu08aE_02twR1HlX-uG1qNtCVvoP5pbIyfgDb2D19-yOxwZxA/w584-h779/IMG_5052.jpeg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I know I'm a little late.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA7n94rYakkldTDZrhQS2kucDT1hbkslirfI5ijsp4tf5JG8WEQmj2YGqAXtuEztIKentrbIdvvi1MtXBzBanck8k26jipi68INW_rlmJ-n1MwwT8JCsSCZv8chDW0pGk3nmiSpCol8f9nJZjhR4h12mp3J2MVJwQLae6oacjeixGQKU_qbfmUHe-/s2048/IMG_5032.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA7n94rYakkldTDZrhQS2kucDT1hbkslirfI5ijsp4tf5JG8WEQmj2YGqAXtuEztIKentrbIdvvi1MtXBzBanck8k26jipi68INW_rlmJ-n1MwwT8JCsSCZv8chDW0pGk3nmiSpCol8f9nJZjhR4h12mp3J2MVJwQLae6oacjeixGQKU_qbfmUHe-/w640-h480/IMG_5032.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The landscape is wearing winter white.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdQeKGYAfjsI3gycLLsLjG-hDEkePzNDQ2yZ75BwFXkrMM4PLNX4-JKURsu9I3hlZMySeHE47s6BEG-eHfD8tlJd4kZN1XNKlQaR1agIRa1dDFQ2DV2hG8UOpO3dtbm_C0I_bxtc_v6ETQ72f1PdNeM3Pt6yNCg4PcphPnvpcZMUkpeOG57c2Ckms/s2048/IMG_5030.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdQeKGYAfjsI3gycLLsLjG-hDEkePzNDQ2yZ75BwFXkrMM4PLNX4-JKURsu9I3hlZMySeHE47s6BEG-eHfD8tlJd4kZN1XNKlQaR1agIRa1dDFQ2DV2hG8UOpO3dtbm_C0I_bxtc_v6ETQ72f1PdNeM3Pt6yNCg4PcphPnvpcZMUkpeOG57c2Ckms/w640-h480/IMG_5030.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm in physical therapy 2X a week for my ankle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do special exercises at home to improve leg/ankle strength and balance. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm improving day by day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb6IU8IGYi9DNby-XEKj4JuBiNYnhjK4qxJJzHACLo3ZRFJmMWpPI9S_ciHPFTcG5efxSGMcWTZ2nKFM4plTNB8QTVZ51w4yj-ba4WmUTzHGNnbmG7jsCJker7P8sW70tvkQJWLGSW2XZtnwUiqprIqIfYn90o9YkmZaSTHdn4AQ6YrP1iutGT_s6/s2048/IMG_5028.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb6IU8IGYi9DNby-XEKj4JuBiNYnhjK4qxJJzHACLo3ZRFJmMWpPI9S_ciHPFTcG5efxSGMcWTZ2nKFM4plTNB8QTVZ51w4yj-ba4WmUTzHGNnbmG7jsCJker7P8sW70tvkQJWLGSW2XZtnwUiqprIqIfYn90o9YkmZaSTHdn4AQ6YrP1iutGT_s6/w640-h480/IMG_5028.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There is no quick fix.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Determination, patience, and a great physical therapist help my healing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlAYHAI4Hj_QuOuavlNUxI36qq24xgi26nWy6xo5ixTdoDNVR2BmoITWqdZ45ObuW_RY3am2Qyscv0VNGGsOgoW11KPZAgrzHwLAoaeRtUjEZPvFNzFXM14zJiKd4FwLWoO3MMNgmhZTWrbdpsg_rMoAqlz8pS2TMd0hBY5HqJtZDYToG9fz5HNS7/s2048/IMG_5048.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="833" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlAYHAI4Hj_QuOuavlNUxI36qq24xgi26nWy6xo5ixTdoDNVR2BmoITWqdZ45ObuW_RY3am2Qyscv0VNGGsOgoW11KPZAgrzHwLAoaeRtUjEZPvFNzFXM14zJiKd4FwLWoO3MMNgmhZTWrbdpsg_rMoAqlz8pS2TMd0hBY5HqJtZDYToG9fz5HNS7/w625-h833/IMG_5048.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still inside looking out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mj0qMIjlzhocO4MJiNV9Zms1mtokEr-PYBGEIyl_JuXzOlDngJYs9pyvM7I7mbzXSg-hwgCNJEIf69eQAxZUw4dQ7Tp48bty_1VmMsfNBhdav0J-iQ1P8agL1HqGRcewFQ6CuGuwO5ihR4gCj4HSppghUuXrmNiLPGvKyuvI-2qiDWr91mteUSmC/s2048/IMG_5038.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="823" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mj0qMIjlzhocO4MJiNV9Zms1mtokEr-PYBGEIyl_JuXzOlDngJYs9pyvM7I7mbzXSg-hwgCNJEIf69eQAxZUw4dQ7Tp48bty_1VmMsfNBhdav0J-iQ1P8agL1HqGRcewFQ6CuGuwO5ihR4gCj4HSppghUuXrmNiLPGvKyuvI-2qiDWr91mteUSmC/w617-h823/IMG_5038.jpeg" width="617" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have forest creatures to keep me company.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their antics make me smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4jwiiJfehCTpdq4985968oBo-0lktATVf65gmVYoZgxZp6_McOV_eqGj4yALYFC2Q-LKXzKtgbh6Kdydlu6h4mis89YV5Ob9PnWOIEvUmpqu_0ETpj58_jYs-iDqpAUHmIZNJ9CO1Hi2HSBvqkUOUUUF4jO3g18GDA6DVx97RpobeXJqUZpF9nkz/s2048/IMG_5046.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="814" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4jwiiJfehCTpdq4985968oBo-0lktATVf65gmVYoZgxZp6_McOV_eqGj4yALYFC2Q-LKXzKtgbh6Kdydlu6h4mis89YV5Ob9PnWOIEvUmpqu_0ETpj58_jYs-iDqpAUHmIZNJ9CO1Hi2HSBvqkUOUUUF4jO3g18GDA6DVx97RpobeXJqUZpF9nkz/w610-h814/IMG_5046.jpeg" width="610" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Though we don't feed them, they're ever hopeful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, they're curious and often peek in our windows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnBad3XmuZaOHEGRVZESUXcfcuKDaL8RCM8Q7Ki3699qQEMU6WG9Mw7d8jbh0CH0Pr9MQLssdjqr38WYzgWenJagDQj1cLERltPPKkdyDa3yESJEl_hUvXGpU5T0SUw_Vr7G6ol_3FgP57zegQapMQE7bemne9gwZ31FB--MrH9DNXTtDjb2-P9_c/s2048/IMG_5050.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="796" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnBad3XmuZaOHEGRVZESUXcfcuKDaL8RCM8Q7Ki3699qQEMU6WG9Mw7d8jbh0CH0Pr9MQLssdjqr38WYzgWenJagDQj1cLERltPPKkdyDa3yESJEl_hUvXGpU5T0SUw_Vr7G6ol_3FgP57zegQapMQE7bemne9gwZ31FB--MrH9DNXTtDjb2-P9_c/w597-h796/IMG_5050.jpeg" width="597" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My mother taught me that self-worth lives inside all of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is not bestowed by anyone or anything outside ourselves.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What we think about ourselves matters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWJGbK-OqaBGODVvde8eZuIulE3w5pmG5rZVEZPhOBdPF_UNJxAuRONkM54WAhou2JDAtH0S8vrGknZxgi_9kFFCxdPLjtRASwyiGGYS1_0V3N5lxbFmhqO3qzlUD-vKRbzVwSxPllXetCVbozCHuT8C5PvwWgRU65Tv7sMFMrAXtt-Nfop8RlgLs/s1895/IMG_5036.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1895" data-original-width="1421" height="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWJGbK-OqaBGODVvde8eZuIulE3w5pmG5rZVEZPhOBdPF_UNJxAuRONkM54WAhou2JDAtH0S8vrGknZxgi_9kFFCxdPLjtRASwyiGGYS1_0V3N5lxbFmhqO3qzlUD-vKRbzVwSxPllXetCVbozCHuT8C5PvwWgRU65Tv7sMFMrAXtt-Nfop8RlgLs/w587-h782/IMG_5036.jpeg" width="587" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We are all inherently worthy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, in my first post of 2023, I celebrate the good we all have inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_S5eqNBI_c0tBQgqaZBZ6tCsAkK02PMudrHqGYMn_E3OktaJDhXwXSgi0-PAVTqwt4gT-__AK43HmPlgHsY20T19zhDUgRyarlt-aOqkq1rMdqXaY3z60GvdHywwR56-DDvbegCgXtajqOwhwL0Z-25MPl10bMvpJ-ucppQZCHm0N8ELOxvRKq8dc/s2048/IMG_5041.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_S5eqNBI_c0tBQgqaZBZ6tCsAkK02PMudrHqGYMn_E3OktaJDhXwXSgi0-PAVTqwt4gT-__AK43HmPlgHsY20T19zhDUgRyarlt-aOqkq1rMdqXaY3z60GvdHywwR56-DDvbegCgXtajqOwhwL0Z-25MPl10bMvpJ-ucppQZCHm0N8ELOxvRKq8dc/w480-h640/IMG_5041.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-78204641172372110432022-12-23T12:12:00.000-07:002022-12-23T12:12:45.204-07:00Goodbye 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfq-VqPmLEQu7Zlx5wraJ0mhYytu0mypQePkP6goxlOtqkNQCPeoRvkeOyTSF0l4ONwH81L1rYblhV99RheGfYxg0-iX9XoKZmfv-wlwyO6FJGkDe8LTkFBe-1RvDwzhLQcez0a9YVoJ9Ikf9fXY15hmwGGoqn4vcpFoMLUfpzsbGBEwr1y3qUdKm/s4032/IMG_4999.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfq-VqPmLEQu7Zlx5wraJ0mhYytu0mypQePkP6goxlOtqkNQCPeoRvkeOyTSF0l4ONwH81L1rYblhV99RheGfYxg0-iX9XoKZmfv-wlwyO6FJGkDe8LTkFBe-1RvDwzhLQcez0a9YVoJ9Ikf9fXY15hmwGGoqn4vcpFoMLUfpzsbGBEwr1y3qUdKm/w640-h480/IMG_4999.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent November and December inside because of my torn ankle tendon. The cast was removed 2 weeks ago. I must use extreme caution bearing weight again. My left leg/ankle/foot are weak from disuse. Range of motion is a problem. So, I begin prescribed rehab exercises carefully at home. Slowly, day by day, I feel less discomfort. Early in 2023, I start rehab at my Physical Therapist's office. Tendons are slow to heal. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a lesson in patience for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tsCyf8f5L2GJULFnpBtCe4o0HmnKrqnk02EMun0ZY5meL4NDfULcbenY2gH7wCKqpjyfmPAMZjSXoYgomtCODpRw9-LCAfQMoG5TmuJwzdUEc-v96OoTNNUsU3D70vgEx9vkOfchtBqoAbujCgFWQtJ9fh7CiIhqLO9QZKBeOCk2rB5fwuNp9BLU/s2048/IMG_5014.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tsCyf8f5L2GJULFnpBtCe4o0HmnKrqnk02EMun0ZY5meL4NDfULcbenY2gH7wCKqpjyfmPAMZjSXoYgomtCODpRw9-LCAfQMoG5TmuJwzdUEc-v96OoTNNUsU3D70vgEx9vkOfchtBqoAbujCgFWQtJ9fh7CiIhqLO9QZKBeOCk2rB5fwuNp9BLU/w640-h480/IMG_5014.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's very,very cold in Breckenridge, CO.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJnrsQ6MmOdGEiWjg1_VJqNu9kfw8S2lrO4L390MOG30jS1W9qPaN7zuAXb_Jwqcc4ftI0QXvsdTWpgDwUWACmSRSOPjgjaYlt539q_508QGYjVS4JQYm9piOSsw3t67k0ItzW7pV0nX7iFwyVyoXtl9a9UqNRf6aUArcGUUGU7cANt-zMSC58WFt/s2048/IMG_4985.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJnrsQ6MmOdGEiWjg1_VJqNu9kfw8S2lrO4L390MOG30jS1W9qPaN7zuAXb_Jwqcc4ftI0QXvsdTWpgDwUWACmSRSOPjgjaYlt539q_508QGYjVS4JQYm9piOSsw3t67k0ItzW7pV0nX7iFwyVyoXtl9a9UqNRf6aUArcGUUGU7cANt-zMSC58WFt/w640-h480/IMG_4985.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our streets and sidewalks are icy and snow-covered.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Walking outdoors is not an option for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00ikVBHGKX9XIIp-jLsCHHPvbWJDwNA_9c7eVvaFWTs1WmtzYHZMZuvYNXcXYmzUXCjbKFN_YX9l9eu8NCg-PWzA80WQMA2GdHwDAW3jr7F15ZNB2oMh1gZF_wvfyhlUsEeqfigewwONrMCHNpEb7cCuxYCCdmL_D-XbtMu21J98SUNT209gIBlmh/s1783/IMG_5008.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="1783" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00ikVBHGKX9XIIp-jLsCHHPvbWJDwNA_9c7eVvaFWTs1WmtzYHZMZuvYNXcXYmzUXCjbKFN_YX9l9eu8NCg-PWzA80WQMA2GdHwDAW3jr7F15ZNB2oMh1gZF_wvfyhlUsEeqfigewwONrMCHNpEb7cCuxYCCdmL_D-XbtMu21J98SUNT209gIBlmh/w640-h480/IMG_5008.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead, I do floor exercises and ride a stationary bike.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoTbAgIDnyZdaOOr2t38409WGmGCjq6QQPdhlQwFNz80e6HQxZOUFpET1uqFhh8SdUvxLw-jq_Cg-GrAPzr-L9iaF0XHj8zRcubyeCN50GjUhijrHhHcl5J81-LEv-OuJ5YHVpnn7VdGaJ2AJ2xYQRio6P6rLdkd_L4OdrMNvM9LqNVCvQPCSbBPs/s2048/IMG_4992.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoTbAgIDnyZdaOOr2t38409WGmGCjq6QQPdhlQwFNz80e6HQxZOUFpET1uqFhh8SdUvxLw-jq_Cg-GrAPzr-L9iaF0XHj8zRcubyeCN50GjUhijrHhHcl5J81-LEv-OuJ5YHVpnn7VdGaJ2AJ2xYQRio6P6rLdkd_L4OdrMNvM9LqNVCvQPCSbBPs/w631-h841/IMG_4992.jpeg" width="631" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm lucky to have spectacular views of the outdoors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz87TKrnHi6UbsgE2Ttv15Bo7kLKKv7etItC_s7_bQ-91GgPbor8Zc6tDDfIbB8qnim8NF4po1TX2HOtkeLf3rU9czD12QV1iIzpPIyCMayFACU9LNF15wXdEprGRR8a7VR-yBVZoF3ICpDc1-KwDF7iTTSN3Dr_IEhpqjeYlJQDxloCvXHnZhbDO/s2048/IMG_5010.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz87TKrnHi6UbsgE2Ttv15Bo7kLKKv7etItC_s7_bQ-91GgPbor8Zc6tDDfIbB8qnim8NF4po1TX2HOtkeLf3rU9czD12QV1iIzpPIyCMayFACU9LNF15wXdEprGRR8a7VR-yBVZoF3ICpDc1-KwDF7iTTSN3Dr_IEhpqjeYlJQDxloCvXHnZhbDO/w640-h480/IMG_5010.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nature beckons me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYghwRoCmVSjgjJSiBPCR7WiBokrIvnMzzE1ZwY6UO2Rz3s3XfluKsBpTB3vz5k1nit7KxXz2-G2o_6EuVoMjjHcjt21vDeNTL83qZ6X0X-zdHdjYa1QmelC1Lfvd3lpLVJB1xFmFWFUHZML_0-Obi33eRLfj5P5ChJTIlHcxAzTLLqVlsanYuF1T/s2048/IMG_5006.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYghwRoCmVSjgjJSiBPCR7WiBokrIvnMzzE1ZwY6UO2Rz3s3XfluKsBpTB3vz5k1nit7KxXz2-G2o_6EuVoMjjHcjt21vDeNTL83qZ6X0X-zdHdjYa1QmelC1Lfvd3lpLVJB1xFmFWFUHZML_0-Obi33eRLfj5P5ChJTIlHcxAzTLLqVlsanYuF1T/w640-h480/IMG_5006.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Patience and gratitude are my good things today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLk7Z7QYs0ssItqoLipndUasj4NCdpYLCMv_-jfxebtYs05m82G8clIBGwVLqlL4iyaWvFgPAxMOPHvDlhKCjvv1pPRMD9z1VkfWYczF-RGInmmDECLr_1Tg3qmowYrx3wd2z9CjiO6sEWa-lGbKtTzbPBQwqkTnMaG3e6VVoDnXYvZZpwfOEYsnc/s2048/IMG_5003.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLk7Z7QYs0ssItqoLipndUasj4NCdpYLCMv_-jfxebtYs05m82G8clIBGwVLqlL4iyaWvFgPAxMOPHvDlhKCjvv1pPRMD9z1VkfWYczF-RGInmmDECLr_1Tg3qmowYrx3wd2z9CjiO6sEWa-lGbKtTzbPBQwqkTnMaG3e6VVoDnXYvZZpwfOEYsnc/w640-h480/IMG_5003.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">morning moon over Imperial Peak</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tell myself to stay present.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Goodbye 2022.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-66955640526199682322022-11-14T14:50:00.000-07:002022-11-14T14:50:22.371-07:00A Setback but Still Good Things<div style="text-align: center;"> There are good and bad times in every life. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes life feels easy and sometimes it seems hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaHx6i52k0E4o0k3pqL7HRgp37T4qr1KRaSzfvPJXIIFPTSILb0QigbbNA_8eI9Vcx08rsfCu2zD6_eXwxA55VdFWvHzY7xpHabc1Gcw37rYZ18bOES8khmcoYU3lkUNISe7EbYxlyizCdtKhf6mMMUMCiR1miTPaHUl8F8WiqHlV38HCRXi8vPgN/s1530/IMG_4970.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="1148" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaHx6i52k0E4o0k3pqL7HRgp37T4qr1KRaSzfvPJXIIFPTSILb0QigbbNA_8eI9Vcx08rsfCu2zD6_eXwxA55VdFWvHzY7xpHabc1Gcw37rYZ18bOES8khmcoYU3lkUNISe7EbYxlyizCdtKhf6mMMUMCiR1miTPaHUl8F8WiqHlV38HCRXi8vPgN/s320/IMG_4970.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About a week ago, I had a major setback with my ankle. I tripped in the house and felt something snap. I knew I'd reinjured the tendon. An MRI confirmed that the tendon is now torn. I'm in a soft air cast for at least a month and in a brace at night. It's a walking cast, but the DR prefers I stay off it as much as possible. I'm mostly sitting with my leg elevated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kVRs_zyB4MszXrWlhAv3mtRi1j-SOWzaeuUoG2Guv11QwYWqJr2UVjQU8vU8lnHvTrYJdLNYtZB13iB11MVQtZV4s4wW_HB6v9siFP-uffPlhh0GTen33NuNv16gOEjZ9CVJqRSXATIh2SR2XFbHDg3dyGPWkGBDsqEpe8JQOKH9wbZZA9caBQET/s2048/IMG_4966.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kVRs_zyB4MszXrWlhAv3mtRi1j-SOWzaeuUoG2Guv11QwYWqJr2UVjQU8vU8lnHvTrYJdLNYtZB13iB11MVQtZV4s4wW_HB6v9siFP-uffPlhh0GTen33NuNv16gOEjZ9CVJqRSXATIh2SR2XFbHDg3dyGPWkGBDsqEpe8JQOKH9wbZZA9caBQET/w480-h640/IMG_4966.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scattering wildflower seeds </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bob is running himself ragged taking care of me, cooking meals, and doing all the chores. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday, he scattered wildflower seeds while I "supervised" from a chair on the deck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzg6DWSTkfCv19RS0pYWAMjaEYc6fju_4vlpimSYecF0umQ7z8RvVsqp7nGv_My59KoSaxthV4l1nHQBO0KQZVJe-OLBvRhQM2eE2aMNece3UCJT3vtoNB26RRTJyqnOMNK-QbzelRu_RDssTMY_cBDSvyV6QZGoi8uGUFIZm97xZibYQtQsmvfh6/s1902/IMG_4979.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1902" data-original-width="1426" height="775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDzg6DWSTkfCv19RS0pYWAMjaEYc6fju_4vlpimSYecF0umQ7z8RvVsqp7nGv_My59KoSaxthV4l1nHQBO0KQZVJe-OLBvRhQM2eE2aMNece3UCJT3vtoNB26RRTJyqnOMNK-QbzelRu_RDssTMY_cBDSvyV6QZGoi8uGUFIZm97xZibYQtQsmvfh6/w581-h775/IMG_4979.jpeg" width="581" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snow is starting to accumulate. I admire the falling flakes from inside the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously, I can't venture outside in icy/snowy conditions.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I try to focus on the many good things in my life:</div><div style="text-align: center;">a husband who takes care of me</div><div style="text-align: center;">books that help pass the time</div><div style="text-align: center;">family and friends who offer love and support</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a38u-Q77MUHrlxZ5Nz4kWQg_2-DPa6XqqWldbFmuglxRZb9NK3oJicQoaOU_eyT-vvl_v09T1stalW_rWaxxTPM3PDN86x-eowtykfJqN5uU3cLrxPdcfVTEfT27DcxMP4S1aJdoySYU3dkjNMS4vjUvyZbWK0yYoGnjBhtdoSXXt8lNLjp0Scyg/s2048/IMG_4968.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a38u-Q77MUHrlxZ5Nz4kWQg_2-DPa6XqqWldbFmuglxRZb9NK3oJicQoaOU_eyT-vvl_v09T1stalW_rWaxxTPM3PDN86x-eowtykfJqN5uU3cLrxPdcfVTEfT27DcxMP4S1aJdoySYU3dkjNMS4vjUvyZbWK0yYoGnjBhtdoSXXt8lNLjp0Scyg/w480-h640/IMG_4968.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A former student heard I was ailing and sent 2 dozen roses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lLUW9ozhlM6D6Z0yNcq-1pw7ylHWSIx5jdoAQ2nMx9cxlGxA6pajhXT_3Qkeb6zy6gQEB2CifIPfIm23RtoFZVvrKdj1-hJEL58cNUW9KJcM-N-CX26HvvxXruuExPofKfUJGbbOMopJWSBoAEx1zV--D5xtY1MGyxgf8g23awTGHH4OwiBB13Fa/s2048/IMG_4964.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lLUW9ozhlM6D6Z0yNcq-1pw7ylHWSIx5jdoAQ2nMx9cxlGxA6pajhXT_3Qkeb6zy6gQEB2CifIPfIm23RtoFZVvrKdj1-hJEL58cNUW9KJcM-N-CX26HvvxXruuExPofKfUJGbbOMopJWSBoAEx1zV--D5xtY1MGyxgf8g23awTGHH4OwiBB13Fa/w480-h640/IMG_4964.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They were quite spectacular.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still have a few in bud vases to enjoy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXYTJ7SjN9zEZWTvmCyyYHMwUl7WtQV9obQuGCz4fqw7EviI01nrNdFdEnnOyKbnGAqBR2T_OsLAQFcRKNYT4Th-LEufQZ3LB27jxYwmp0U3eGaoBy9Yka1PbVAvGe0jsNefgqxGd1dOC7c2M1DSmEZWG_UR95WHzJ4Afpn8l_9pP0z1tp-VZqDCr/s1892/IMG_4976.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1892" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXYTJ7SjN9zEZWTvmCyyYHMwUl7WtQV9obQuGCz4fqw7EviI01nrNdFdEnnOyKbnGAqBR2T_OsLAQFcRKNYT4Th-LEufQZ3LB27jxYwmp0U3eGaoBy9Yka1PbVAvGe0jsNefgqxGd1dOC7c2M1DSmEZWG_UR95WHzJ4Afpn8l_9pP0z1tp-VZqDCr/w640-h232/IMG_4976.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I watch the moon set to the west.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-FqhVCk6K8Ms3ImhbA8yOZmAQh60CoB2H7ZjOacubSVxxGRDu-Tp3yz6cwXlELMbNWCpe39HksSZFjlkwsMkwFry20Dua1geOJ7IFRY0O4WrL1OgpO36IBumy1tMJBK6BbE9CUkVWrIkr39HNrkNo62PJUMbWgL5AvZyy4viYvyv0vYjWcn9XDIe/s1778/IMG_4983.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1778" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-FqhVCk6K8Ms3ImhbA8yOZmAQh60CoB2H7ZjOacubSVxxGRDu-Tp3yz6cwXlELMbNWCpe39HksSZFjlkwsMkwFry20Dua1geOJ7IFRY0O4WrL1OgpO36IBumy1tMJBK6BbE9CUkVWrIkr39HNrkNo62PJUMbWgL5AvZyy4viYvyv0vYjWcn9XDIe/w640-h480/IMG_4983.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A rising sun casts a glow over Red Mountain to the south.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46UrDq56rXxsw5edKJsMZYfG8a50weP53BhdCEpII3WJovTsYLde_HZxfy5fmYdtrvz6zF2ctUXj-CdTQzYZR4bG20U-Q8F4_SgatWLLr3Sjv2gp3hNfpXiaSQEW1Dxk8Lo6Ty1O4lB7QUxBNd3PqJXakxgizMjUHDc7USaKzy6khIXC710FgXV4F/s2048/IMG_6995D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46UrDq56rXxsw5edKJsMZYfG8a50weP53BhdCEpII3WJovTsYLde_HZxfy5fmYdtrvz6zF2ctUXj-CdTQzYZR4bG20U-Q8F4_SgatWLLr3Sjv2gp3hNfpXiaSQEW1Dxk8Lo6Ty1O4lB7QUxBNd3PqJXakxgizMjUHDc7USaKzy6khIXC710FgXV4F/w640-h480/IMG_6995D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you find 3 moose in the photo?<br />Only the ears and head of one of the calves are visible through the middle evergreen.<br />The twin calves are huge though they were only born this spring.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wild things still wander near the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm grateful for these Good Things.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank You for visiting - I hope you're well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed).</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-4835780012888480392022-10-23T10:33:00.002-06:002022-10-24T11:59:30.150-06:00Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter<div style="text-align: center;">It's been a long time since I posted.</div><div style="text-align: center;">People are starting to email asking if I'm OK.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The answer is yes and no.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyks3DRx9dIKHf1xacwPiSTVDyLnQjJM78Qr9Vq2WNtcA9UoEy3jnQUlYeENqVCnom0AwwBDlt85HTmIbB7dnfYZvMccdRqh9rWcqAXpR3iwcrvhcqD3QglJDwSUl4z9LGRBXZa7y32NtfxN2DaGqcdC5-ioAQ0-FdrTzdiH4iCbGHwZ48yaoSIs3u/s1943/IMG_4962.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="1943" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyks3DRx9dIKHf1xacwPiSTVDyLnQjJM78Qr9Vq2WNtcA9UoEy3jnQUlYeENqVCnom0AwwBDlt85HTmIbB7dnfYZvMccdRqh9rWcqAXpR3iwcrvhcqD3QglJDwSUl4z9LGRBXZa7y32NtfxN2DaGqcdC5-ioAQ0-FdrTzdiH4iCbGHwZ48yaoSIs3u/w640-h480/IMG_4962.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">behind my house - Red Mountain at sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I injured a tendon in my left ankle in the spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not completely healed so I must be careful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to physical therapy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In late September, I tested positive for Covid.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very sick and have some residual health issues.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily, Bob remains well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyMq75vnAxT4EJEvYhDL9Gv6wpOhGV9nSvJrRNJ_cBCDFcBGOrst0Z6LHX1TFuMC1t7ETT9nMxKdTWpNWQ5Ip4CYzbfsIUrTbVJ6NZ9uJA6xyUQqnKH55r8_dZ6enseyYU-TILDmlhMkQAfmKVBlh2lm-k_R9GClUo0wlmHPk2Aqwk2iuhFFOMEQr/s1767/IMG_4960.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1325" data-original-width="1767" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyMq75vnAxT4EJEvYhDL9Gv6wpOhGV9nSvJrRNJ_cBCDFcBGOrst0Z6LHX1TFuMC1t7ETT9nMxKdTWpNWQ5Ip4CYzbfsIUrTbVJ6NZ9uJA6xyUQqnKH55r8_dZ6enseyYU-TILDmlhMkQAfmKVBlh2lm-k_R9GClUo0wlmHPk2Aqwk2iuhFFOMEQr/w640-h480/IMG_4960.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel better day by day, but my normal active life is at a slower pace.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've gone off all social media except the blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've given some thought to making One Good Thing private.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't want to spend too much time on the computer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nature and the outdoors beckon me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I need to be more physically active, not less.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m4vpZaL25LtQfR7CFXZ_RydeHIhyF61XrJBVVxiWS4yVL3g2VgKaa_SI5p4dr54_kQpxI8_4jv-GGosXCiIgtqW-rZlp8wdXs_nJmGzhemQe4nE5K2rapeYH2XFFCCgOOSLw3qShDeJ9bhstF-Tmm-fVunwOPLu3uk76ogRNSf-y9ZEBDrdwPBq_/s2048/IMG_4956.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m4vpZaL25LtQfR7CFXZ_RydeHIhyF61XrJBVVxiWS4yVL3g2VgKaa_SI5p4dr54_kQpxI8_4jv-GGosXCiIgtqW-rZlp8wdXs_nJmGzhemQe4nE5K2rapeYH2XFFCCgOOSLw3qShDeJ9bhstF-Tmm-fVunwOPLu3uk76ogRNSf-y9ZEBDrdwPBq_/w640-h480/IMG_4956.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently, I took a short hike with my 10 year old grandson.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I smiled as he chattered about what's going on in his life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div>Four moose just ambled through my property.</div><div>The foxes came to visit this morning.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sitting by the fire to write this.</div><div>It's snowing off and on.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are many good things in my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope there are many good things in yours.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Barb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-22946154977640935242022-07-04T16:44:00.000-06:002022-07-04T16:44:43.925-06:00Happy Summer <div style="text-align: center;">As usual we skipped spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went directly from winter to summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfz-TGTpAN3DfRXzgfTAWyozVXUxpfrIVnBM4TJS0GhphQqYPRImvM3aWBK7yKPNraH3UcnKYPM2ctBqaeLv2RiNzOyRDFhiBlojvhLITJcLFk_tJ7ptrBxDzy8Z7T0xIWcfXgZ89XR_UN2n6EyjQMt648rajheUx_0T1kkrJUXp6GEZvSo-F6YWIF/s2048/IMG_4906.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfz-TGTpAN3DfRXzgfTAWyozVXUxpfrIVnBM4TJS0GhphQqYPRImvM3aWBK7yKPNraH3UcnKYPM2ctBqaeLv2RiNzOyRDFhiBlojvhLITJcLFk_tJ7ptrBxDzy8Z7T0xIWcfXgZ89XR_UN2n6EyjQMt648rajheUx_0T1kkrJUXp6GEZvSo-F6YWIF/w640-h480/IMG_4906.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snow is finally melted except on the high peaks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDByYfm0leoE1Btb9wc2vDO8U3HOnuBE9fzsEFpuHY1eQOev6VD-OUR2P061tyvsCF6LvPNUdeS5S55hW-BPtyGP-oqL_cPiHI6y0GTL8duQsmMfhfWsNkkLqS-umheBoqgM06XGeE9wJ8hxK3CAT0T3GUaIlAcgHZoxrFpzgNAPi5dJpvKTEaS_J/s1786/IMG_4908.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="1339" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDByYfm0leoE1Btb9wc2vDO8U3HOnuBE9fzsEFpuHY1eQOev6VD-OUR2P061tyvsCF6LvPNUdeS5S55hW-BPtyGP-oqL_cPiHI6y0GTL8duQsmMfhfWsNkkLqS-umheBoqgM06XGeE9wJ8hxK3CAT0T3GUaIlAcgHZoxrFpzgNAPi5dJpvKTEaS_J/w602-h804/IMG_4908.jpeg" width="602" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indian Paintbrush</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>We're blessed by rain - the landscape bursts with color.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91YOjinm8OXkaBxVlSB8NFVPaatysOUlf1WYNFlSqRzyxkKH3e8ZusDjdHRWSsttvy9H9shivb9bn9GXft8vorRZ_Rd2neCndM8tYpR-Tt0BsNLszM7FZcWDupfXhGWHDv1ZMB0vMgWuNdvGU7RLhzVQbZJX_Wqr3qBbtjuL50M7MJEczFOz00GRZ/s4032/IMG_4935.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91YOjinm8OXkaBxVlSB8NFVPaatysOUlf1WYNFlSqRzyxkKH3e8ZusDjdHRWSsttvy9H9shivb9bn9GXft8vorRZ_Rd2neCndM8tYpR-Tt0BsNLszM7FZcWDupfXhGWHDv1ZMB0vMgWuNdvGU7RLhzVQbZJX_Wqr3qBbtjuL50M7MJEczFOz00GRZ/w590-h786/IMG_4935.jpeg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corn Husk Lilies (no flowers yet)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p9yKrY9g-54B3Jgz4FUhcfeUyj4kFc-u1dAKwVUcw7ao4iDAEe2CiBw-Rl1paye9qtbAiqEgwj8X6FnlRzSqIdE1sU4WGoDYHjSO8r93MwgHasvCK3tyVpgIMpxrT2Z84KKoH1I2Zb1Gf7_Mu3CdxwdJ25H61RCUk7VV7ZN-BNlmbQpHngp4z2bL/s1685/IMG_4933.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1685" data-original-width="1264" height="786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p9yKrY9g-54B3Jgz4FUhcfeUyj4kFc-u1dAKwVUcw7ao4iDAEe2CiBw-Rl1paye9qtbAiqEgwj8X6FnlRzSqIdE1sU4WGoDYHjSO8r93MwgHasvCK3tyVpgIMpxrT2Z84KKoH1I2Zb1Gf7_Mu3CdxwdJ25H61RCUk7VV7ZN-BNlmbQpHngp4z2bL/w590-h786/IMG_4933.jpeg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Marigold </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wildflowers are blooming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRVavP9VDzffxk1GO3sUUG8uLpVtOjNZl7siPFL31LiEPiBbPXRDbmbnNzTxcK7AMpxCvcfxwEOEbI0wsT9NcQzI_m3m24OsF4XGUcy_Ksy5r9OHUHmY6VvHXmsk2Fo4HkZFqyBzFYmJ_xfrID5OrV_SEt4e4CXidI0x5ey7E5pEJQBf6ha8-94VH/s1932/IMG_4898.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1932" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRVavP9VDzffxk1GO3sUUG8uLpVtOjNZl7siPFL31LiEPiBbPXRDbmbnNzTxcK7AMpxCvcfxwEOEbI0wsT9NcQzI_m3m24OsF4XGUcy_Ksy5r9OHUHmY6VvHXmsk2Fo4HkZFqyBzFYmJ_xfrID5OrV_SEt4e4CXidI0x5ey7E5pEJQBf6ha8-94VH/w640-h480/IMG_4898.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mornings we have breakfast on the deck.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Afterward, I work in the gardens or hike.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDAnRnm33K7LNYx98YNDIgPK2hJLqpiJhGVhoCRQZjnD9qEAxToxdpLfEQ1IbBMBWO16qSMLjd4EhNSSdoD7LlIg_2xCPLm_Do09MRFGU9k7TQuI-y_fYHC0tkf1RxekzqgN5-kDOegXcRiYtXmwCPkiL-uCrmT3C51UrEeOf_jlc3eWIDRzU3XOw/s2048/IMG_4883.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="856" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDAnRnm33K7LNYx98YNDIgPK2hJLqpiJhGVhoCRQZjnD9qEAxToxdpLfEQ1IbBMBWO16qSMLjd4EhNSSdoD7LlIg_2xCPLm_Do09MRFGU9k7TQuI-y_fYHC0tkf1RxekzqgN5-kDOegXcRiYtXmwCPkiL-uCrmT3C51UrEeOf_jlc3eWIDRzU3XOw/w642-h856/IMG_4883.jpeg" width="642" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperial Peak in distance</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I'm 78, my "hikes" are shorter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of 10 miles, I'm happy with 5 or less.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I should call them "wanderings".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeakFrMx2yeic8ngoYb5NxN2FxmDkxZLjbOVBOiWiGmBPLKXcgZCIFLIbNuZlUCmdBmSZJzxZrli5_MHhzNBpqqxEgl3qbvTn0eTZIZoNBwVn-mjHFSSJCFkria4RDB-mXnhNhE9UkoKUlDomYhfUGXjKjdM-TPSsXnKVfRd6Rlqm3fd9zvSRHZkvv/s1909/IMG_4917.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1909" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeakFrMx2yeic8ngoYb5NxN2FxmDkxZLjbOVBOiWiGmBPLKXcgZCIFLIbNuZlUCmdBmSZJzxZrli5_MHhzNBpqqxEgl3qbvTn0eTZIZoNBwVn-mjHFSSJCFkria4RDB-mXnhNhE9UkoKUlDomYhfUGXjKjdM-TPSsXnKVfRd6Rlqm3fd9zvSRHZkvv/w660-h495/IMG_4917.jpeg" width="660" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pearly Everlasting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I stop often to admire the scenery.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrmrq5Co-Ta-IGKI8VmwlqfF2G9p39zFtSIFzxFXdBsMCYBGSUjfhsO3ObENxzCk17TypHzDBHDUSdtJ5ZdvYzFu62U49pbTd-9kc2syg6d2w_cuFO0AQaOFM4Sh-6vSZ5qL5ge5zdUg5nVK4DZkvACCoMjmb0_4zn8AprPUdlpKsejsDsJLmKjJA/s1857/IMG_4889.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="1393" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrmrq5Co-Ta-IGKI8VmwlqfF2G9p39zFtSIFzxFXdBsMCYBGSUjfhsO3ObENxzCk17TypHzDBHDUSdtJ5ZdvYzFu62U49pbTd-9kc2syg6d2w_cuFO0AQaOFM4Sh-6vSZ5qL5ge5zdUg5nVK4DZkvACCoMjmb0_4zn8AprPUdlpKsejsDsJLmKjJA/w300-h400/IMG_4889.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cub stealing our trash - photo taken by a neighbor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> I let my feet wander, but my mind stays focused.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Moose have just given birth.</div><div>Bears are on the prowl.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ellr2jB9NIRP66cv6zaRVs-n7qs_Jb5RXQSs47pAY4QTBS1_pSAnWinPUh5ia7Uf9ABM8QfyCQ2pJYLvtmwf3qIoaFRGEZmUuTn-d5I8Hkm-uedUFsISAKRlsQGqCzK9yC0AmevjY4HX-7Ou3Za-UP3IidahclWnTGJIy4eSqZ--Oo1pRX5B1gpv/s2048/IMG_4915.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ellr2jB9NIRP66cv6zaRVs-n7qs_Jb5RXQSs47pAY4QTBS1_pSAnWinPUh5ia7Uf9ABM8QfyCQ2pJYLvtmwf3qIoaFRGEZmUuTn-d5I8Hkm-uedUFsISAKRlsQGqCzK9yC0AmevjY4HX-7Ou3Za-UP3IidahclWnTGJIy4eSqZ--Oo1pRX5B1gpv/w640-h480/IMG_4915.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>When I walk through the logging cut, I see mountains near and far.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizguquq5H6HhdY5IXgeTf72wM19T1-JXkNL5KApfc2qyFF2rLZ8q9l2yfplqtayQvMDoui7PNfEumq_We3vOv-w-OkHTxHLk-Pu9JDD64e1EFZgnx0559CLOSgXkrcOlbDZEoWPkRlHGB0KbGvWPSRJMPhFA-ZLJ-XTNZSw3JI1hpAyxYReXhhYKU7/s4032/IMG_4920.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="843" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizguquq5H6HhdY5IXgeTf72wM19T1-JXkNL5KApfc2qyFF2rLZ8q9l2yfplqtayQvMDoui7PNfEumq_We3vOv-w-OkHTxHLk-Pu9JDD64e1EFZgnx0559CLOSgXkrcOlbDZEoWPkRlHGB0KbGvWPSRJMPhFA-ZLJ-XTNZSw3JI1hpAyxYReXhhYKU7/w633-h843/IMG_4920.jpeg" width="633" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, in dense forests, animals can appear around every curve.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>I'm alert for wildlife.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RKa68DuAnAhRnNiRoajrwlAamU3sOQm_cCZh5Wpw_j08yknnX3AMZfulw08SLl0RCbrqfprzof9jO_gvjzhtwzxpfvks-rMGxkj1EGsu9eUNworNGzJi1zGusW4fzNuwd62kxWG0OCdqRaArFrT_wIONPiyGIS2qS_AcPWrZGHH1QB04ecwU6Hyt/s2048/IMG_4941.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-RKa68DuAnAhRnNiRoajrwlAamU3sOQm_cCZh5Wpw_j08yknnX3AMZfulw08SLl0RCbrqfprzof9jO_gvjzhtwzxpfvks-rMGxkj1EGsu9eUNworNGzJi1zGusW4fzNuwd62kxWG0OCdqRaArFrT_wIONPiyGIS2qS_AcPWrZGHH1QB04ecwU6Hyt/w629-h839/IMG_4941.jpeg" width="629" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the loggers spared my Octopus Tree</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm happy for this season of rebirth and regrowth.</div><div>The trails through wilderness beckon.</div><div>Summer is my one good thing.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDuId4IkWQ9JwdhguozJiIlnB_heGGytjNzTIFY2gYKyeoEcwStRJ2GDa1Bm2itJgYnsunoKAnLXnYFrOiPjp8oOwD5n5459UU2LXk8BZvpkXn8hWAQmiyOMSXvxxlu0600NT6clRd_hJIrmn4tckHsSbThOFOqAuvqHokbrOh6BY8kfw-Xy50z-m/s1846/IMG_4881.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1846" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDuId4IkWQ9JwdhguozJiIlnB_heGGytjNzTIFY2gYKyeoEcwStRJ2GDa1Bm2itJgYnsunoKAnLXnYFrOiPjp8oOwD5n5459UU2LXk8BZvpkXn8hWAQmiyOMSXvxxlu0600NT6clRd_hJIrmn4tckHsSbThOFOqAuvqHokbrOh6BY8kfw-Xy50z-m/w640-h480/IMG_4881.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rainbow with Tenmile Range in background after a night of rain</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for visiting.</div><div>(comments closed) </div></div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-91861717031547837392022-05-31T11:32:00.001-06:002022-05-31T11:32:27.533-06:00Hello Again<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdfzni6qFHI7n3vh9rDZ3P81AdFM9ZJC2P-kqiaC7qAqlWYnARXsRm8Uac6VOy03DfZjjwvo2YdEanCGzDKG2ZMJ6VK-PVoSr5xqwtn39I7lbCgtUG6MCyd7m817K4DeG330iud3vUxa91OTKHq5Yr6wcuy2xr264fn_ht7mhCXvIbV7iVnqofJ9X/s4032/IMG_4793.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdfzni6qFHI7n3vh9rDZ3P81AdFM9ZJC2P-kqiaC7qAqlWYnARXsRm8Uac6VOy03DfZjjwvo2YdEanCGzDKG2ZMJ6VK-PVoSr5xqwtn39I7lbCgtUG6MCyd7m817K4DeG330iud3vUxa91OTKHq5Yr6wcuy2xr264fn_ht7mhCXvIbV7iVnqofJ9X/w480-h640/IMG_4793.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;">It's been a long time since I've posted.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrs_rUjtXl0s6XizT7ej9j01uoYb1zGGIePnPH_WiF3UORh9FK16XCxoSqjaJxtI4_V6fGt2D5d6ONLAQz84Bemc1Y7cvn-x5NXCSAMuUXShM4sMs53eY6k8ZK-3lsRS8q5mJHQyz3Hh6gTEbRsEVQt_7YaaIBkn2e8t9MV6V9_-ACsntbEZdrwkPl/s3459/IMG_4834.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3459" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrs_rUjtXl0s6XizT7ej9j01uoYb1zGGIePnPH_WiF3UORh9FK16XCxoSqjaJxtI4_V6fGt2D5d6ONLAQz84Bemc1Y7cvn-x5NXCSAMuUXShM4sMs53eY6k8ZK-3lsRS8q5mJHQyz3Hh6gTEbRsEVQt_7YaaIBkn2e8t9MV6V9_-ACsntbEZdrwkPl/w640-h479/IMG_4834.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Winter continues its hold on us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9aKJH_9f6G-0oDXhx6_lWKLFRu5_LqEAqeRe1Mw2Bc-i5DNV2JLsksRcZvZpCBSoeFS3NBZ9L4_G0Tw43_a_NCmf_vLSTHYLYN1M6r5FnSA_-8YUtA_hks2y0V5Ck5y8ghX64J5ThTR9RoKXINhjgcP4G0PYPL59RnozZzhbaUwij2IYjbol08Ep/s4032/IMG_4782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9aKJH_9f6G-0oDXhx6_lWKLFRu5_LqEAqeRe1Mw2Bc-i5DNV2JLsksRcZvZpCBSoeFS3NBZ9L4_G0Tw43_a_NCmf_vLSTHYLYN1M6r5FnSA_-8YUtA_hks2y0V5Ck5y8ghX64J5ThTR9RoKXINhjgcP4G0PYPL59RnozZzhbaUwij2IYjbol08Ep/w640-h480/IMG_4782.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Snow storms pass through.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8FgPdZ7FZIjPCvMH8QPgs85w4MONjbV29JvVWtWpHW55bMlmwa3O-CHSagCvUCdAJxN9IS7wtIsPnEbz8u2FU81qXFFMf2I91A0SA91RwIm30DzjcT_4MH-0NU5mDN4SZT-WeyU5LGqfEBD30DfQ7yFqdEOyhF-5S3p6fYMjexs0FdXAA7u6poCJ/s2048/IMG_4770.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8FgPdZ7FZIjPCvMH8QPgs85w4MONjbV29JvVWtWpHW55bMlmwa3O-CHSagCvUCdAJxN9IS7wtIsPnEbz8u2FU81qXFFMf2I91A0SA91RwIm30DzjcT_4MH-0NU5mDN4SZT-WeyU5LGqfEBD30DfQ7yFqdEOyhF-5S3p6fYMjexs0FdXAA7u6poCJ/w636-h848/IMG_4770.jpeg" width="636" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We're happy for the moisture in the snowpack.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJsd1xz7TRCc9Xt1Ap_zpTAto3JS5BYJnV8MfeIZLvrM8XEHMUIT2QAbHzdKiSOhiLc3Rq_dLDiOW5u5eXUv-olITEvsk1vRy332iYgfiGTNEzKHiu4rc6ySnRlYR-vFO5Roejt6pMNTZENZVq4ZvLG07Z2_EGdOUdc7fjks0Hd-prZ7rEGQafJ25/s4032/IMG_6347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="815" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJsd1xz7TRCc9Xt1Ap_zpTAto3JS5BYJnV8MfeIZLvrM8XEHMUIT2QAbHzdKiSOhiLc3Rq_dLDiOW5u5eXUv-olITEvsk1vRy332iYgfiGTNEzKHiu4rc6ySnRlYR-vFO5Roejt6pMNTZENZVq4ZvLG07Z2_EGdOUdc7fjks0Hd-prZ7rEGQafJ25/w611-h815/IMG_6347.JPG" width="611" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of our huge lodgepoles fell onto our deck last week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ground thawed for a few days and high winds brought it down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since then, we've gotten more snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw93wFslP8ABSCA5zAcHMWOAIH-GvnT79AWo68-TMHDx3GFVTercXa0T2SeAoF3lrQZ9lj6iJ-Ki2t9hPTg2cUYI8QygKkYqWkhIbcpEVPjxYAGnbhy7tg4CrESng9byr4OhIHM7BvpK4FxWTTe9gmbwRR5DNWKOqE6ISQvIW1PhvrOv-C6Pl3Wk4/s1800/IMG_4868.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw93wFslP8ABSCA5zAcHMWOAIH-GvnT79AWo68-TMHDx3GFVTercXa0T2SeAoF3lrQZ9lj6iJ-Ki2t9hPTg2cUYI8QygKkYqWkhIbcpEVPjxYAGnbhy7tg4CrESng9byr4OhIHM7BvpK4FxWTTe9gmbwRR5DNWKOqE6ISQvIW1PhvrOv-C6Pl3Wk4/w600-h750/IMG_4868.jpeg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winter always leads the dance with spring through May.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEvwfBFt8AdafezZfFge0r3EMb1Movv_6PePxnXetq2Cyc5eu7O5DKfw86HRFvlFc1LX6MOSktxk7NJNuaC34A56N2YpxHMo-6djDKZ426HgSnd_tG93M59WxYeGp_r0Eg3CNzBKB5GPD-jzfMQ3wt8KPuJGf7kHlTk5GMNgWSCiHwVNFyX-epjIN/s4032/IMG_4844.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="799" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEvwfBFt8AdafezZfFge0r3EMb1Movv_6PePxnXetq2Cyc5eu7O5DKfw86HRFvlFc1LX6MOSktxk7NJNuaC34A56N2YpxHMo-6djDKZ426HgSnd_tG93M59WxYeGp_r0Eg3CNzBKB5GPD-jzfMQ3wt8KPuJGf7kHlTk5GMNgWSCiHwVNFyX-epjIN/w599-h799/IMG_4844.jpeg" width="599" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fox doesn't mind the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIDTBjseAt-wps7wEEZEz0t9d6XUNtekTH0WuOwCCQe_EfsAEKt9PJ68b7jRmhGGx-hXZT80_wCICmas48N4KEkiRkIacgQKPKa5oPhkZ0v-J3-aB4_07q8D0u20Ye50HVc5K5BtN_HHlqf7E0Q8OVVxI7E9in3ZOebgMfRIAagk7KNsqSBKS5W4v/s4032/IMG_4849.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIDTBjseAt-wps7wEEZEz0t9d6XUNtekTH0WuOwCCQe_EfsAEKt9PJ68b7jRmhGGx-hXZT80_wCICmas48N4KEkiRkIacgQKPKa5oPhkZ0v-J3-aB4_07q8D0u20Ye50HVc5K5BtN_HHlqf7E0Q8OVVxI7E9in3ZOebgMfRIAagk7KNsqSBKS5W4v/w591-h788/IMG_4849.jpeg" width="591" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's still wearing his winter coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNJx9OMsbVSeCpoy3_kEVNQO1yErK4ZZqpXQ-u_K_dgEk4cieX3A9OYbFNroVLn41NJ57mQ9Cts_ezuSCfZpd6ijFg_UEy0jCkuL0vGGefBunwcETtn0cyEoEF8HdU1wLLH3Yx4fWdqa3yB7X0STjXtidgfKUIPOy8bDUmtJ8F3YKiwc23P3A1w25/s4032/IMG_6232.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNJx9OMsbVSeCpoy3_kEVNQO1yErK4ZZqpXQ-u_K_dgEk4cieX3A9OYbFNroVLn41NJ57mQ9Cts_ezuSCfZpd6ijFg_UEy0jCkuL0vGGefBunwcETtn0cyEoEF8HdU1wLLH3Yx4fWdqa3yB7X0STjXtidgfKUIPOy8bDUmtJ8F3YKiwc23P3A1w25/w576-h768/IMG_6232.jpeg" width="576" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waldo is still smiling.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank You for visiting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div></div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-18390414960934606492022-03-09T14:18:00.000-07:002022-03-09T14:18:08.782-07:00Peace<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdCPvsFkaQj7AhFHD23xVJcpZ4zQfPfoYGpkY_ficccxFmg68zNXa60NI-vMhUnZ8GAmWpVJvTJTQVJEFekHEGsU7ZRGJlujehQs1CnIAehoKYtSfc-k3jhvjpvKRRQQTHd_QlYqJVZzIa2p8gvRy2teJ6_asWXOPe4YAWh7jBewz6qTAuy2QuE62R=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="849" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdCPvsFkaQj7AhFHD23xVJcpZ4zQfPfoYGpkY_ficccxFmg68zNXa60NI-vMhUnZ8GAmWpVJvTJTQVJEFekHEGsU7ZRGJlujehQs1CnIAehoKYtSfc-k3jhvjpvKRRQQTHd_QlYqJVZzIa2p8gvRy2teJ6_asWXOPe4YAWh7jBewz6qTAuy2QuE62R=w636-h849" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">stillness</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzNy8OI_FfVpYAcPY9pJB5Bd4VS1TGImKWMbdIMb3e0v_CDGnUK9H9rCsG4kTRUA6brpW0SN_d0REjh8zbN9TafAR9Pbv-oVMOCW0MFL5pRaaiI0Qg0V4hB3KlsrXREM5GtrfSVJaSjI6PHSj494i_o44pIi5hE8Hr95EshkiztPY7CIEaGEDwkQVb=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzNy8OI_FfVpYAcPY9pJB5Bd4VS1TGImKWMbdIMb3e0v_CDGnUK9H9rCsG4kTRUA6brpW0SN_d0REjh8zbN9TafAR9Pbv-oVMOCW0MFL5pRaaiI0Qg0V4hB3KlsrXREM5GtrfSVJaSjI6PHSj494i_o44pIi5hE8Hr95EshkiztPY7CIEaGEDwkQVb=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">quiet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw1cqtZT5e1-fW1LNoKHVSnmGTrSNjlR0BswZiC-xyDqEFlm-j3Ofg84JhO3nXDXTtHlcDRD_POBx6qFfU6Q3QPoqDX0B0HnD4qP_obU39wnniQ5bnCXkxomr1i18-Mv6wKNMqP8HU-In5NMNwNCmNlxKqlQ6c94GqpsFyaKkvnkSvyxf3PJid-l9L=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw1cqtZT5e1-fW1LNoKHVSnmGTrSNjlR0BswZiC-xyDqEFlm-j3Ofg84JhO3nXDXTtHlcDRD_POBx6qFfU6Q3QPoqDX0B0HnD4qP_obU39wnniQ5bnCXkxomr1i18-Mv6wKNMqP8HU-In5NMNwNCmNlxKqlQ6c94GqpsFyaKkvnkSvyxf3PJid-l9L=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">calm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghTSBz9ZBNbE9NeJocQQGbXPsT4fTnjB8wLw7LUGEC764-cWJ2jEDowabS_xnoyWsl_dXs9du7OV4khkw736K6j_K1RdUq4sf5BFxyDMG30f53XsEhZa-fvi-yuzZ71hCOgbn4fRJoUYRKedh0rahS4m7m7ABB6Li9o-nCH-C9eIwsvCwHm0fbryXX=s1894" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1894" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghTSBz9ZBNbE9NeJocQQGbXPsT4fTnjB8wLw7LUGEC764-cWJ2jEDowabS_xnoyWsl_dXs9du7OV4khkw736K6j_K1RdUq4sf5BFxyDMG30f53XsEhZa-fvi-yuzZ71hCOgbn4fRJoUYRKedh0rahS4m7m7ABB6Li9o-nCH-C9eIwsvCwHm0fbryXX=w640-h520" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">solitude</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTmS726y1E9CR0ADPzyXL1CJgcRV2NbBbCEl3Bc_XV7_n-bsjs5PMyglwc-BTSvUvYbcCabFtX2VEeTBj8qz-ZKn7hp0TkwghtdvDZ1bZm_l-YY36p7RRgLvZ3VgBjejIwGonU0vutja3gSYE-s1LQ8gXpscmVCqbIPoWj_TPGRWJcwuoJZSGA5l7j=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="847" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTmS726y1E9CR0ADPzyXL1CJgcRV2NbBbCEl3Bc_XV7_n-bsjs5PMyglwc-BTSvUvYbcCabFtX2VEeTBj8qz-ZKn7hp0TkwghtdvDZ1bZm_l-YY36p7RRgLvZ3VgBjejIwGonU0vutja3gSYE-s1LQ8gXpscmVCqbIPoWj_TPGRWJcwuoJZSGA5l7j=w636-h847" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">peace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZKuogQGvGzq74YuGPw1-DaYTdQuSQ0fWTDCGcx4D3GPBNs9hdy9luhJcm1zOgbTSv0EFWMDE4oM9g6phU7_30OUCn2IpQf5Uv2gCVv0r9RKFyDQo6-fQ_DJ-a6LkZBTj8P8euUIUYLPrw9lDave6uI9A_9HIolSrX_znlnGENgIc1ix859Nacz3Js=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="837" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZKuogQGvGzq74YuGPw1-DaYTdQuSQ0fWTDCGcx4D3GPBNs9hdy9luhJcm1zOgbTSv0EFWMDE4oM9g6phU7_30OUCn2IpQf5Uv2gCVv0r9RKFyDQo6-fQ_DJ-a6LkZBTj8P8euUIUYLPrw9lDave6uI9A_9HIolSrX_znlnGENgIc1ix859Nacz3Js=w628-h837" width="628" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Where the fox and rabbit tracks meet, I pause</div><div style="text-align: center;">wishing </div><div style="text-align: center;">hoping</div><div style="text-align: center;">praying</div><div style="text-align: center;"> for peace to calm the chaos in the world.</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-21670858297211159892022-02-19T15:45:00.001-07:002022-03-13T14:40:50.781-06:00Winter's Blessings <div style="text-align: center;">We get a few inches at a time to freshen the white.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There have been no major storms this season. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We always hope for more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We depend on winter snowpack to lessen summer drought.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdOaSI4y7o9phQG1iKeHjD1iWYuMVTbPb0Ji1UabbHQPV7hE4HqyrtcD07EEhaFCBDGSs46hWRTJ8aFhMYrNQBinxUzLUESU0XgjXWFjFUEi-nu7bUAL7Jmw8h51iwVqZiYYltDscoHtEa4L8G4hr8yVMPLSUrRmbaDnU3Slffi6JiZN2ZCmHKNnPX=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="814" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdOaSI4y7o9phQG1iKeHjD1iWYuMVTbPb0Ji1UabbHQPV7hE4HqyrtcD07EEhaFCBDGSs46hWRTJ8aFhMYrNQBinxUzLUESU0XgjXWFjFUEi-nu7bUAL7Jmw8h51iwVqZiYYltDscoHtEa4L8G4hr8yVMPLSUrRmbaDnU3Slffi6JiZN2ZCmHKNnPX=w610-h814" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div>Jack (17) leaves from the back yard to go skiing.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family visits nearly every weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQHcvkdcgbJk9sCRVY_Ha65oxdl_nctH1UpGYtwrGg3J9zJaih6sHJxCIrmngmj_reIvT90qXLterTljKjMgWcCXysWQ98wqYTD4eVj2GywqjRmvQ9qxvpvPWcDvjz0-Dedb19qc95Ym4G0iJx7DSCNNsHaF3grnuPHB_Os2saG6g7QqnbGmD8ZMrT=s1906" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1906" data-original-width="1430" height="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQHcvkdcgbJk9sCRVY_Ha65oxdl_nctH1UpGYtwrGg3J9zJaih6sHJxCIrmngmj_reIvT90qXLterTljKjMgWcCXysWQ98wqYTD4eVj2GywqjRmvQ9qxvpvPWcDvjz0-Dedb19qc95Ym4G0iJx7DSCNNsHaF3grnuPHB_Os2saG6g7QqnbGmD8ZMrT=w615-h820" width="615" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">walking the logging road behind the house</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sam (9) and I hike in lemony light.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh21bnFBH3qbPEHwK4pIUXvOmukm21KvYEVu2tRSncIh09NSwUWELJwOdYTgEgz_0c0gPzCfQ-qRkjl4y8RKBmnO3ox-060euGmzgpZaE6b_sWbYY0NTgqzg_yZdYzr1DjXDYx5_x90sYVQHfR2RtKdgb9PFDgvMXPQPvvjDhQ4ZyvX6FtkyVZib6Cq=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh21bnFBH3qbPEHwK4pIUXvOmukm21KvYEVu2tRSncIh09NSwUWELJwOdYTgEgz_0c0gPzCfQ-qRkjl4y8RKBmnO3ox-060euGmzgpZaE6b_sWbYY0NTgqzg_yZdYzr1DjXDYx5_x90sYVQHfR2RtKdgb9PFDgvMXPQPvvjDhQ4ZyvX6FtkyVZib6Cq=w621-h828" width="621" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He's a good companion, chattering about what he sees.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I enjoy viewing the landscape from his perspective. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7BqSaIDHWKbAiTfmd-NRRTvaU75rM5A08D3lq5QzoNXMTcTX-ZecPnjidQeHcqLWiyqX0EGne7Av6jelOU98SWf8qNFMpWOI-vzvH1DIpnHch18ixLgunUm2ruy3JtTv0y3bA02_vm_PeZkOjChVcLN87s4UgiRsXgNuinyqGmHudwUTCYk9ibA6p=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7BqSaIDHWKbAiTfmd-NRRTvaU75rM5A08D3lq5QzoNXMTcTX-ZecPnjidQeHcqLWiyqX0EGne7Av6jelOU98SWf8qNFMpWOI-vzvH1DIpnHch18ixLgunUm2ruy3JtTv0y3bA02_vm_PeZkOjChVcLN87s4UgiRsXgNuinyqGmHudwUTCYk9ibA6p=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you see Bob at tree line? He's on touring skis.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The forest cut is complete.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpNdkkxtxwpa87jo5R_tYYyqLKmnKonyESdPMXvRLev5MzV_L7h2X9kLpcfr2wLoqp9XY9K29ohL7zrLq-jJewm5x4QaVh783gIlUgdL-zVN_mENmA71Si7Tp4kkVMokVWLwnWqd37oVOyZTG5ZXgKhySr_TvUa6iMWVrz45cn87jo5lhDYJdosALy=s3898" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="3898" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpNdkkxtxwpa87jo5R_tYYyqLKmnKonyESdPMXvRLev5MzV_L7h2X9kLpcfr2wLoqp9XY9K29ohL7zrLq-jJewm5x4QaVh783gIlUgdL-zVN_mENmA71Si7Tp4kkVMokVWLwnWqd37oVOyZTG5ZXgKhySr_TvUa6iMWVrz45cn87jo5lhDYJdosALy=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Mountain at sunset from our back deck.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm becoming accustomed to open spaces and new views.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYJ0GgTE7p8IXiye4ckxVk3lNskUNcofxHO6A0n5AX2LTE3VKYSPevnu8-z__eCTgnJD7wx-6tqSSsdJWRgIpyOsueuQ7sw3wzX5yaF1kperGKI9yDZ3u3J--zPnE9hekZ1BZrBur89ulK3E86ftqW6PT7zHvbk-y3dRiK1WUWUeLS6ZcfnkoR3oUX=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="819" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYJ0GgTE7p8IXiye4ckxVk3lNskUNcofxHO6A0n5AX2LTE3VKYSPevnu8-z__eCTgnJD7wx-6tqSSsdJWRgIpyOsueuQ7sw3wzX5yaF1kperGKI9yDZ3u3J--zPnE9hekZ1BZrBur89ulK3E86ftqW6PT7zHvbk-y3dRiK1WUWUeLS6ZcfnkoR3oUX=w614-h819" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a pink dawn colors fresh snow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Morning light creates unexpected beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcy0k-gJ5jcKP9lybvxjlsbiEk9v-slsVfdDlmPWYo5bpfYyk4h5sXOQg9JTS8NMXfXzP6wqou09VzxClfvSWxdHeu-C7P5nq7jaIkXciUCzDGnMtbut3bodlMaJbE_0bV4qgHITIThNVDFFWA43LkWck5EvKz6o99AnZ999oi7RFi722OAit6MiNC=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="806" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcy0k-gJ5jcKP9lybvxjlsbiEk9v-slsVfdDlmPWYo5bpfYyk4h5sXOQg9JTS8NMXfXzP6wqou09VzxClfvSWxdHeu-C7P5nq7jaIkXciUCzDGnMtbut3bodlMaJbE_0bV4qgHITIThNVDFFWA43LkWck5EvKz6o99AnZ999oi7RFi722OAit6MiNC=w606-h806" width="606" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Foxes pass through several times a day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Notice how this small fox is looking directly into Sam's eyes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They both keep perfectly still and calmly watch each other.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps the fox is Sam's spirit animal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLhjb8_vh2wmkc3ZKk2NVotcM1OPoN5ZkZfV_GXU0g-cITektOAVYv6Tm_T2kIpEBMIVJ2i9m-N7reIFo6kOJzL70-qQMZemxN64ktke5637DP8Ty_-wpHwce4Z1y32uQxJ9b8x7x-NUaFln0t64Vr0QsmSwP7BUz5f3VqJmNDdVwMkXapJMi5vT5l=s1958" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="1469" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLhjb8_vh2wmkc3ZKk2NVotcM1OPoN5ZkZfV_GXU0g-cITektOAVYv6Tm_T2kIpEBMIVJ2i9m-N7reIFo6kOJzL70-qQMZemxN64ktke5637DP8Ty_-wpHwce4Z1y32uQxJ9b8x7x-NUaFln0t64Vr0QsmSwP7BUz5f3VqJmNDdVwMkXapJMi5vT5l=w603-h804" width="603" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bob works hard between storms, raking the roof and clearing snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf38Wxek0cMG4B2nceBOMc3srgG09iu4n5Gar2UoMaexJY1FibhCVslSfJsFlgv913kbhe8H1P9InG7hvlNDTce6_cmNiy_YwIyAaXNAHj0SpnaS4hzcRoay_lUCcUMpkRdpiQ_4jtepTetRUwRR7W9OtxDULtuBq9XFBDGHR84d5dBSkeMDDWjy1D=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="796" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf38Wxek0cMG4B2nceBOMc3srgG09iu4n5Gar2UoMaexJY1FibhCVslSfJsFlgv913kbhe8H1P9InG7hvlNDTce6_cmNiy_YwIyAaXNAHj0SpnaS4hzcRoay_lUCcUMpkRdpiQ_4jtepTetRUwRR7W9OtxDULtuBq9XFBDGHR84d5dBSkeMDDWjy1D=w597-h796" width="597" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">breaking trail on the snowshoes</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Winter's changing landscape is my one good thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We're thankful for the blessing of white.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-4141503638146341232022-01-25T12:41:00.004-07:002022-01-25T12:55:30.419-07:00Exploring New Territory<div style="text-align: center;">How can it be the end of January already?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you think time passes more quickly as you age?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJqNfCNaNyi5-MRnaMbA4r9vWuY9AaG-iczCm5jcNCeDfA-S_v_g1j5JUSG4VaedQu_Yh_WiasSZQiuyXQSmANMAaRFZhdsOVB9oDvcP2XX7oqp6oYUvTsx7mneFRFRdkvrK9EYGl5L81JxjQneLLHKTDKMmxrH_82oP2KwCal6_huyAf_VC9BMEYc=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJqNfCNaNyi5-MRnaMbA4r9vWuY9AaG-iczCm5jcNCeDfA-S_v_g1j5JUSG4VaedQu_Yh_WiasSZQiuyXQSmANMAaRFZhdsOVB9oDvcP2XX7oqp6oYUvTsx7mneFRFRdkvrK9EYGl5L81JxjQneLLHKTDKMmxrH_82oP2KwCal6_huyAf_VC9BMEYc=w640-h481" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Mountain rises 13,227' (4,031 M) into the sky - I greet it each morning</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can see dawn from my kitchen window now.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The forest that obscured this view in the past is gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRnGArcl-zONZKpA_ryG-hYoocsayPRRa9p7-U7fZIe21e2kW2stOMQhQYy1S4evVeMLHOg-YXBpsjkH9A4VksBNMs2h34SDbJ7j0UrolmeXo6w_6HjoPswpRJYostp7Fy7Bf93nYwbmVjizE7-iq0bA1QijOCroKsOAWRPcBZrDXxiZDlTJ3eJcYR=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRnGArcl-zONZKpA_ryG-hYoocsayPRRa9p7-U7fZIe21e2kW2stOMQhQYy1S4evVeMLHOg-YXBpsjkH9A4VksBNMs2h34SDbJ7j0UrolmeXo6w_6HjoPswpRJYostp7Fy7Bf93nYwbmVjizE7-iq0bA1QijOCroKsOAWRPcBZrDXxiZDlTJ3eJcYR=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bald Mountain 13,690' (4,173 M) previously hid behind the forest </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The cut is nearly complete.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Aspen, spruce, fir, and baby pine still dot the landscape.</div><div style="text-align: center;">However, the lodge pole pines - ancient trees over 125 years old - are gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vast open meadows have taken the place of dense forests.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wildfires which pose a dangerous threat have less fuel to spread.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutting the old pines provides the forest a chance to regenerate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX-XyB0kOtTVPT7aDOklChZu90C81JQvdARLC_47GoHQmBwg1NPwR4YJ_k9KhXIiE1r5YVg-pE9JAGCsC4uZ38l2c4bS-hBxT31pA5AXNe-dP_BlfcNv71wlryDaBq6IH0ctqDi0p-6ICubiw-G9Cb3eio14Q43AVuwT_K6hoLwHCvuR8WOplNQBnO=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX-XyB0kOtTVPT7aDOklChZu90C81JQvdARLC_47GoHQmBwg1NPwR4YJ_k9KhXIiE1r5YVg-pE9JAGCsC4uZ38l2c4bS-hBxT31pA5AXNe-dP_BlfcNv71wlryDaBq6IH0ctqDi0p-6ICubiw-G9Cb3eio14Q43AVuwT_K6hoLwHCvuR8WOplNQBnO=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I snowshoe through the new landscape.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Silence follows my linked footsteps.</div><div style="text-align: center;">High peaks look down on me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Young trees wave hello.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEcywF6lUbS-5GdyYm8i739kkkuwj0NfWlB86hbd5nWYNIo07SbowqkdiL1JlNP_udz3SBY1HDmm35xObcJLWNgy3vVnAsjQvGv3lLHvIUbnqN29L5xMaxUaTfp6kzh77rnDw9jbiAg9_83nFMdwPMwLZnvPXFgAqCYKEerrN6Gk3x03fAp4arsfZt=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="887" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEcywF6lUbS-5GdyYm8i739kkkuwj0NfWlB86hbd5nWYNIo07SbowqkdiL1JlNP_udz3SBY1HDmm35xObcJLWNgy3vVnAsjQvGv3lLHvIUbnqN29L5xMaxUaTfp6kzh77rnDw9jbiAg9_83nFMdwPMwLZnvPXFgAqCYKEerrN6Gk3x03fAp4arsfZt=w666-h887" width="666" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The snowshoe hare also leaves tracks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe it's faster than I am on its snowshoes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6pnVnP0rK-21PKiPacLMzS7sWXYe1QY5aj5WJwENkHnD-IE3PUsTYP6SaWTtVXzek2VmVDG2LUBVuKIyhGF1kAPaFLfDh_2Z_ev9_3vC8ppl15iinLm3-unp9m4o8q_2GErBLj2NyIG45ujOIwH4XBHSq8lL3_prmNYv1Tzy-9ytjpPJ0M7GylNPL=s1970" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1970" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6pnVnP0rK-21PKiPacLMzS7sWXYe1QY5aj5WJwENkHnD-IE3PUsTYP6SaWTtVXzek2VmVDG2LUBVuKIyhGF1kAPaFLfDh_2Z_ev9_3vC8ppl15iinLm3-unp9m4o8q_2GErBLj2NyIG45ujOIwH4XBHSq8lL3_prmNYv1Tzy-9ytjpPJ0M7GylNPL=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peak 9, Breckenridge Ski Resort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This season we celebrate half a century of downhill skiing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still feel like a girl when I float down the slopes on my skis.</div><div style="text-align: center;">However, each season, I wonder if maybe it will be our last.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a dangerous sport, and we are no longer young.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, we'll enjoy it this winter while we still can.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhryZPtt599Y8sP-gNSIqW9Qt_pw1bEqGiXvVrcjbJrvUN60FMg2QZZB4dEydZ6oojXVOJZ64fu8dfUrJ6lxX3SFeyd1mQBehW5pisiq_yME0e7DBFpCZRzbrzb9gdae9IBT4OiKHUB2RMH1h5c4ygjBu4xbqLFDRf2Mj3N-VD2fFSHUEL1GSMNuDOC=s3605" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3605" data-original-width="2703" height="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhryZPtt599Y8sP-gNSIqW9Qt_pw1bEqGiXvVrcjbJrvUN60FMg2QZZB4dEydZ6oojXVOJZ64fu8dfUrJ6lxX3SFeyd1mQBehW5pisiq_yME0e7DBFpCZRzbrzb9gdae9IBT4OiKHUB2RMH1h5c4ygjBu4xbqLFDRf2Mj3N-VD2fFSHUEL1GSMNuDOC=w640-h853" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moon hanging above Peak 10</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The logging has exposed so many views.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's fun to explore new territory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm surrounded by Nature's beauty which is my good thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you're able to enjoy natural landscapes, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-61710644765309661732021-12-27T13:40:00.000-07:002021-12-27T13:40:42.103-07:00Adapting to Change - End of 2021 <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYzBArjDhPwga46m0fAhr0exkc4VhkVhDcywOzbXWiAP-qGYCGE2ndq16u1HWm8BhofiQ6BoBfHDH-yV_hz4xicGcIQqggloPVmtbe4q0Q0fsz6EiocQcpsjbpeD7AGWtDbsgmDvaYYp2MeKntnW8j6FkOzvnMH_9bINS_RV-EhCghbgE4HmaX0K3Z=w669-h838" width="669" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Life is all about navigating through change and finding new ways.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ability to adapt to change is my one good thing today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">May the New Year bring you many blessings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barb</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc-fO98nTL9Pv_O3Dr-IdScu8npjgv9YF97YeW-f1sgieFcByOBLGArQInNx5U3NbKEfqi8DhSzLtLsUv0viE_0kOqwgkCURQqSzxbOhu1PG1reoFHxRH5bX4s8VqPqGH5AOO_PQT3-h1rVpHwNb30IpiWA92RZFUjkprOPWFd3oVNJPAlibRcvDoc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He joins an international group of youth in Rosnik, north of the Arctic Circle.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span>They have an 8 month commitment to Youth with a Mission. Participating in planned outdoor adventures to increase their confidence and leadership skills, they will grow in self understanding and in awareness of the needs of others. Part of the program is a posting to a developing country to help with a community service project. Because of Covid, it's uncertain if this can happen. Ben is certainly hopeful.</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When he was about 5, he showed interest in my cameras. Along with his siblings, we took walks in Nature. He carried my camera and snapped photos. I shared two tips with him: stay as still as possible and watch for the best light (this included knowing where he cast a shadow). As he grew, his interest in photography continued. He took classes and bought his own DSLR and lenses. He developed into a fine photographer and matured into a fine young man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saying goodbye to him on his last visit to us, I admit I clung to him for awhile as we hugged. I shed some tears. He stood calmly hugging me, trying to reassure me that all would be well. I know he's right. He's a young man now with his own convictions and determination. He doesn't need to hold his Grammy's hand while walking in the woods. (Well, possibly at my age, I may someday need him to take my hand again....) We think of him many times a day. I wake in the night and add 8 hours to know what time it is for him in Norway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Before Ben left, I asked if he'd choose a few of his photos for me to share on the blog. He was glad to do so, though he is always wary about revealing locations. He feels many wild places are overrun and spoiled by overzealous people. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxPKke8RFxM/YaUeZx3m3ZI/AAAAAAAAjFw/6daBEwrmXHkHN_MerlBUnJR9-LkKFdJ4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5346.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxPKke8RFxM/YaUeZx3m3ZI/AAAAAAAAjFw/6daBEwrmXHkHN_MerlBUnJR9-LkKFdJ4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5346.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oUD4tgykX5U/YaUendC6SFI/AAAAAAAAjF0/ErPiGHOpMJMrh7QEykXvjWT_e2ITjM6vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5349.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oUD4tgykX5U/YaUendC6SFI/AAAAAAAAjF0/ErPiGHOpMJMrh7QEykXvjWT_e2ITjM6vgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_5349.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="2048" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHKt4HukihU/YaUfY4cOjWI/AAAAAAAAjGQ/CxAEhsM3noIA3aSlXO58exiY5dJmLa74QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h474/IMG_5351.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3K1kRygfw1g/YaUfsi7hH_I/AAAAAAAAjGg/TISgIuy-cIwi2WlPwddC5Bs79dTWBR97gCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_5347.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3K1kRygfw1g/YaUfsi7hH_I/AAAAAAAAjGg/TISgIuy-cIwi2WlPwddC5Bs79dTWBR97gCPcBGAYYCw/w640-h480/IMG_5347.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ben is my One Good Thing today and always.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My advise to him is still the same:</div><div style="text-align: center;">be still</div><div style="text-align: center;">find the light</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-18384233160333492532021-11-10T14:28:00.000-07:002021-11-10T14:28:28.612-07:00Interlude <div style="text-align: center;">We're having a longer transition period between fall and winter than usual.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea1ZMjksTVo/YYwvxUH70cI/AAAAAAAAjDU/beiLeJz6VZkk4TVnYIYG8JxurRpak5z2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4510.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="887" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea1ZMjksTVo/YYwvxUH70cI/AAAAAAAAjDU/beiLeJz6VZkk4TVnYIYG8JxurRpak5z2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w666-h887/IMG_4510.jpeg" width="666" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dawn from front deck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Though we get small snow squalls, temperatures remain mild.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svIYeTSisoY/YYwwKcclf1I/AAAAAAAAjDc/OS34m5a4D-Ya5GUz1NMkDq7G5lbWzRSdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4540.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="877" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svIYeTSisoY/YYwwKcclf1I/AAAAAAAAjDc/OS34m5a4D-Ya5GUz1NMkDq7G5lbWzRSdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w658-h877/IMG_4540.jpeg" width="658" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">same dawn from back deck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I watch dawn add soft pastels to the sky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWK0DGd6M8g/YYwxAJ08UfI/AAAAAAAAjDs/mNI2lmL9AokPrjJ5pq_oPs05Kd8DNnnNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4554.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWK0DGd6M8g/YYwxAJ08UfI/AAAAAAAAjDs/mNI2lmL9AokPrjJ5pq_oPs05Kd8DNnnNACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4554.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, a fox sees me stirring and comes to say hello.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOAsVL-4Bm4/YYwwhg0_PuI/AAAAAAAAjDk/FSCBQ6SzCN44PcNUHZ4gIu-mmAZUxNbgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4547.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOAsVL-4Bm4/YYwwhg0_PuI/AAAAAAAAjDk/FSCBQ6SzCN44PcNUHZ4gIu-mmAZUxNbgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4547.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Though I don't feed the wildlife, animals are accustomed to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWsISbcIBkM/YYwxQzWqedI/AAAAAAAAjD0/mOS37EhjxUE0eSmoYyj5rQbxXYNQRyNEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4545.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWsISbcIBkM/YYwxQzWqedI/AAAAAAAAjD0/mOS37EhjxUE0eSmoYyj5rQbxXYNQRyNEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4545.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I speak softly to wild visitors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siu592JZPFs/YYwxnh62cOI/AAAAAAAAjD8/ubv1tCsow8MYYl5JxBsBYd3K4V0dSNRMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4520.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-siu592JZPFs/YYwxnh62cOI/AAAAAAAAjD8/ubv1tCsow8MYYl5JxBsBYd3K4V0dSNRMACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4520.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our house is just to the left of Bob in the trees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The state forest service is doing a clear cut in the forest behind our house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pf7XAeExzUk/YYwyTvIwx_I/AAAAAAAAjEE/6KfFowBPsnE0FZn7rjRjBFon_PP0jn_AwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1916/IMG_4518.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="1916" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pf7XAeExzUk/YYwyTvIwx_I/AAAAAAAAjEE/6KfFowBPsnE0FZn7rjRjBFon_PP0jn_AwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4518.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our landscape is changing drastically as trees give way to mountain views.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYpjN9eMIXM/YYwztrNuUgI/AAAAAAAAjEM/JHIVHBr4TiwFIrP85jmyQnHXDqsCNFC_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4557.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYpjN9eMIXM/YYwztrNuUgI/AAAAAAAAjEM/JHIVHBr4TiwFIrP85jmyQnHXDqsCNFC_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4557.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">little boys and their toys</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Heavy equipment operates from dawn to dark just off our land.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's an adjustment, but I'm grateful for the fire break.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45bbneELRpA/YYw2Cvuw_KI/AAAAAAAAjEU/xXT-cO0JV40MFTBclLjia-KBXTDs2ieuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="846" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45bbneELRpA/YYw2Cvuw_KI/AAAAAAAAjEU/xXT-cO0JV40MFTBclLjia-KBXTDs2ieuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w635-h846/IMG_4514.jpeg" width="635" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Soon we'll be able to use our touring skis.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then, we hike the trails carefully.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The snow is slippery, and ice is forming in Lehman Creek.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6j4xFddQAxw/YYw2cHFz2OI/AAAAAAAAjEc/sjrGZ6Jve1kx6YyZTgXhoblUwTICWuCGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4552.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6j4xFddQAxw/YYw2cHFz2OI/AAAAAAAAjEc/sjrGZ6Jve1kx6YyZTgXhoblUwTICWuCGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4552.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">goodbye - see you soon!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We're grateful for our health and for the beauty that surrounds us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look for one good thing - pass it on....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-86522207256089544502021-10-22T11:52:00.000-06:002021-10-22T11:52:23.759-06:00Hello Winter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKwXvrj66vI/YXLw1AEvvQI/AAAAAAAAjBw/EjsgLnCn5vUQYwU2izqFBGs2IJzQTpEswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5101.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="889" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKwXvrj66vI/YXLw1AEvvQI/AAAAAAAAjBw/EjsgLnCn5vUQYwU2izqFBGs2IJzQTpEswCLcBGAsYHQ/w667-h889/IMG_5101.jpeg" width="667" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">The sun has set on fall in the high country. </p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQeR1Thfgl4/YXLxNk1a01I/AAAAAAAAjB4/wzc4tcEREOY-xQ5kgcYkbBCDp51W-QwrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s976/IMG_5097.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="976" height="507" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQeR1Thfgl4/YXLxNk1a01I/AAAAAAAAjB4/wzc4tcEREOY-xQ5kgcYkbBCDp51W-QwrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w660-h507/IMG_5097.jpeg" width="660" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I finally admit my container plants can't survive the cold.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WH4hUqefFv0/YXLyDMhj8II/AAAAAAAAjCA/ab_dMaOK8X4gM7eBMSf85WvlM1RJEC5ZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4490.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="495" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WH4hUqefFv0/YXLyDMhj8II/AAAAAAAAjCA/ab_dMaOK8X4gM7eBMSf85WvlM1RJEC5ZACLcBGAsYHQ/w660-h495/IMG_4490.jpeg" width="660" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A new season arrives with its own beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytOrvIB019g/YXLyr3nkj3I/AAAAAAAAjCI/FcRv4FFE4hwV0nXM54ptlR8kD0uuv4WJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/IMG_4503.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="832" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytOrvIB019g/YXLyr3nkj3I/AAAAAAAAjCI/FcRv4FFE4hwV0nXM54ptlR8kD0uuv4WJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w665-h832/IMG_4503.jpeg" width="665" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In some areas, fall and winter overlap a bit as storm clouds drape the mountains.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1X2TPNYVoY/YXLzKUrsALI/AAAAAAAAjCQ/tGzbpgPhQAMfzprrWwjpV6a75Z_LKJ8HACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4505.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="886" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1X2TPNYVoY/YXLzKUrsALI/AAAAAAAAjCQ/tGzbpgPhQAMfzprrWwjpV6a75Z_LKJ8HACLcBGAsYHQ/w665-h886/IMG_4505.jpeg" width="665" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We'll soon be buried in snow!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(When I saw this cut-off tree, it reminded me of a guy stuck head and shoulders in snow.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HD8L0TW4CQQ/YXL0Ufg3vuI/AAAAAAAAjCY/uCzJDgm-vREOTWtM1Vq3PqtKULLlx1h3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5090.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="830" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HD8L0TW4CQQ/YXL0Ufg3vuI/AAAAAAAAjCY/uCzJDgm-vREOTWtM1Vq3PqtKULLlx1h3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w664-h830/IMG_5090.jpeg" width="664" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I try to greet each day with gratitude.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My mind focuses on many good things. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope it is the same in your world.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay well....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div><p></p>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509978691038206460.post-75024547353985110472021-09-29T13:20:00.000-06:002021-09-29T13:20:55.598-06:00As the Seasons Turn<div style="text-align: center;">How can it be fall already?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a88FFgbDA_k/YVS0CFxb4gI/AAAAAAAAjAM/oVRRZFjfjaIVywusFeU5mWz9S3t34oCpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="862" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a88FFgbDA_k/YVS0CFxb4gI/AAAAAAAAjAM/oVRRZFjfjaIVywusFeU5mWz9S3t34oCpACLcBGAsYHQ/w647-h862/IMG_4253.JPG" width="647" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had no idea I'd take such a long break from the blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8auXZNwTkQ/YVS0ZrY1BVI/AAAAAAAAjAU/NkFbtU1OzjcjBFIkuoaLIbSahi8ISoEOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="863" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8auXZNwTkQ/YVS0ZrY1BVI/AAAAAAAAjAU/NkFbtU1OzjcjBFIkuoaLIbSahi8ISoEOACLcBGAsYHQ/w648-h863/IMG_4255.JPG" width="648" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wildflowers flourished right through summer into fall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zci4iKhzMjc/YVS0z-bTDNI/AAAAAAAAjAc/I0-K75ZdxmI9MHSzEcovgNQufzSMFIimgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4330.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="862" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zci4iKhzMjc/YVS0z-bTDNI/AAAAAAAAjAc/I0-K75ZdxmI9MHSzEcovgNQufzSMFIimgCLcBGAsYHQ/w647-h862/IMG_4330.jpeg" width="647" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We've already had several snows, one in August and two in September. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Luckily, the snow melted quickly in fall's still-warm sunshine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c03fvMN6kp4/YVS1PMAC3NI/AAAAAAAAjAk/mYsRXdQzOZ0NMsuoUOVV5y49Prw4eKrZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4383.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="855" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c03fvMN6kp4/YVS1PMAC3NI/AAAAAAAAjAk/mYsRXdQzOZ0NMsuoUOVV5y49Prw4eKrZACLcBGAsYHQ/w641-h855/IMG_4383.jpeg" width="641" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Frost set my gardens to seed, but deck boxes and containers are (so far) still surviving.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_ysO5_PbnY/YVS13b3t5LI/AAAAAAAAjAs/DAR2OfO3MfIZd_u47kmVZnIeYfrSiqgFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4337.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="837" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_ysO5_PbnY/YVS13b3t5LI/AAAAAAAAjAs/DAR2OfO3MfIZd_u47kmVZnIeYfrSiqgFACLcBGAsYHQ/w628-h837/IMG_4337.jpeg" width="628" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now our trees are putting on a glorious show.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m_i-icLZFw/YVS2TAx6XbI/AAAAAAAAjA0/L2qC9EC-l2c9G4C7YOVmtVT67ZnPJ12JwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4385.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0m_i-icLZFw/YVS2TAx6XbI/AAAAAAAAjA0/L2qC9EC-l2c9G4C7YOVmtVT67ZnPJ12JwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4385.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I take the camera to capture the splendor of early-morning light.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pK-ox0Asf98/YVS3QcFeRZI/AAAAAAAAjA8/rDJ9nYxkhvIpp9-W8OXhB7CsQ2A8buvGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_4398.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pK-ox0Asf98/YVS3QcFeRZI/AAAAAAAAjA8/rDJ9nYxkhvIpp9-W8OXhB7CsQ2A8buvGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4398.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm breathless at the beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are well and give thanks for all the good we see both in Nature and in our dealings with others. We are still cautious because of the virus and don't care to travel far from home. I hope you're well, too, enjoying your part of the world and staying safe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Change is my One Good Thing today and the ability to adapt to it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(comments closed)</div>Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.com