Gallery

ASPENS IN MIST. On display through March 31st as part of the Colorado: Delirium of Beauty exhibit at The Evergreen Gallery.

BOX CANON FALLS. Ouray, Colorado.

BEAUTIFUL ICON. One of my favorite flowers, the Colorado Blue Columbine, or Rocky Mountain Columbine, is the Colorado State Flower. “This several-foot tall perennial herb is found across the Rocky Mountains, from the foothills to the alpine, where it is often common in aspen groves, open forests, meadows, and talus slopes." —U.S. Forest Service. It is illegal to uproot this rare and delicate plant and gathering blossoms and buds is limited. I found this particular beauty growing in the San Juan National Forest near Ouray.

August 2, 2018. EMPTY NEST. I got to watch these little Tree Swallows fledge their nest in the bird box above our deck this week. This was the second brood for the parents this year. It was exciting to watch them leave the box and take flight for the first time! I will miss the frequent feedings by the adults and the tiny chirps of the nestlings .

July 8, 2018. MORNING LIGHT. The sun bathes the foothills in light and warmth as another day dawns. There is nothing like watching the sunrise from my deck on Conifer Mountain on a lazy summer morning. This view looks north toward Squaw Mountain, the Indian Peaks Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park.

June 19, 2018. AFTER THE RAIN. This is one of a half dozen One-Eyed Sphinx Moths (Smerinthus cerisyi) that appeared on our deck and house on Conifer Mountain after the hard rain we had Sunday. As it seems they are nocturnal, I don’t know if they had just emerged or were trying to recover from the downpour. I’ve often seen the White-Lined Sphinx Moths here but this is the first time I’ve seen the One-Eyed variety. They are so beautiful and interesting!

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. These two Great Horned Owlets were happily ensconced for a time in the top of high tree trunk last week, with watchful parents nearby.

CLOUDS ON FIRE. One of the many spectacular sunsets from our deck that we are so often blessed with. There’s nothing like a Colorado sky!

WINTER CHICKADEE. Mountain chickadees are ever present here but even more so during the winter when they are more active and cheerful and make cold winter months pass so much more enjoyably.

WINTER BLESSINGS. "It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it." -- John Burroughs. This was taken in my backyard after a snowstorm.

GLOW. Holiday lights sparkle at Glow at the Gardens. This was a Halloween event at the Botanic Gardens in Denver but the same lights can be viewed during their winter holiday display.

Musician, singer, and songwriter extraordinaire A.J. Fullerton performing at the release party for his CD Kalamath. Check his schedule at ajfullerton.com and catch him at one of the many venues he plays here on the Front Range as well as the Western Slope. You won't be disappointed!

WINTER BEAUTY. One of the many red foxes that live in our neighborhood poses for a photo. His muzzle is sprinkled with freshly fallen snow after he spent some time searching the ground for food. The foxes are beautiful all year round but they are truly stunning in their full winter coats.

ROSY FINCH. This Gray Crowned Rosy Finch posed nicely for me in a tree in my back yard One winter day.

BASKET OF COLOR. A bright and colorful faux floral display adorns the basket of this old bicycle outside a boutique in downtown Littleton, Colorado.

SLEEPING BEAR. This Grizzly is napping through the parade of photographers lined up to capture an image of him. Every so often Mike's Camera has a Demo Day at the Denver Zoo, allowing you to test drive the latest cameras and lenses. I took this shot with one of those lenses on my Nikon D7000. I would have loved to purchase that lens but at $12,000 it was a bit beyond my price range. 😐 But it's a great time to test out more reasonably priced lenses too so if you're in the area check it out!

POSING IN THE SUN. This magnificent bull elk took a moment to pose for me as he strolled through our back yard a few years back. The sun was on him, highlighting his beautiful coloring. He wasn't at all concerned about my presence so I was able to grab a few shots before he ambled off into the forest. The bulls often wander the mountain alone or in small groups (though I've seen as many as 15) and it's always really special to see them up close.

BOATS AT THE READY. Water sports camp at Big Soda Lake in Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO. I liked the way the canoes were all lined up every morning just waiting for their paddlers.

FLOWER THIEF. This cute little chipmunk loves my annuals.

ISLANDS IN THE CLOUDS. Upslope weather systems make the hilltops appear as islands in a sea of clouds. This was taken from my back deck on Conifer Mountain, where the view across the valley is never the same.

GOLDEN TIME. It's that time. Colorado autumn. Here golden aspens light up during the golden hour of sunset from my back deck. I adore fall but I hate to see summer end...

CURIOUS MARMOT. As I was hiking along a trail at Staunton State Park just west of Conifer, a curious Yellow-bellied Marmot came out from his hiding place to see what I was doing.

BEST OF COLORADO MUSIC. A.J. Fullerton making beautiful music at The Well at Bradford Junction in Conifer.

EQUINOX. By the first day of autumn the season is usually well underway in Colorado's high country. I found these glorious aspens at the base of Little Baldy Mountain on the Boreas Pass road between Como and Breckenridge.

Female Broad-tailed hummingbird at my feeder.

Hairy Woodpecker (I think) in my backyard one spring day

A Red Fox is distracted by a nearby sound in the driveway.

Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez, Colorado, has some of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the country, dating back to around 1200 when the Ancestral Pueblo people began living in homes beneath overhanging cliffs.

MORNING WALK. This handsome bull elk was strolling through our back yard on a beautiful summer morning, searching for breakfast, or perhaps a companion.

PINE VALLEY BUTTERFLY. This Weidemeyer's Admiral butterfly perches on some foliage at Pine Valley Ranch Open Space, Pine, Colorado.

Yellow Pea Kissed by the Sun