First light—-one would think that the air is silent but it isn’t, not at all.
The are birds calling, water rushing in the canal–
10:00 a.m. There is a rich green smell of the alfalfa field as the day heat up.
The birds and the insects are full voice, by this time, and the air dances with life.
Clouds scuttled over the top of us, causing the sun to highlight Hay Stack Mountain way at the end of Roubioux Canyon. When Terry and I were young the old-timers would tell that Hay Stack Mountain was scared to the Ute Indians. And (if) you were to climb to the top there you would see many Indian artifacts. Neither Terry nor I have ever been on Hay Stack Mountian. The road is closed to motorized vehicles, one must either walk or ride a horse.
Coming home (from a magnificent meal with our daughter and son-in-law who live in Grand Junction, Colorado) we drove in a rainstorm complete with a rainbow.
Colorado rainstorms can be abrupt and vigorous—the wind blows in black clouds– then they break dropping water in a rush.
Quickly the storm moved toward the north and the east…leaving us with a sky full of vivid color.
Your friend
Linda
HI and such lovely photos! I can hear thebirdies and smell that alfalfa. Loved to smell it driving up here to NE MN through WIsconsin. Mmmmmmm Have a wonderful day!!! Thanks for sharing your day –_Merri
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You have a good one also, Merri
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Beautiful! Missin’ the Western Slope, here. The skies….
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You have the amazing mountains
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I love the way you describe (and picture) your part of the world.
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Sounds lovely to me!
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WOW, gorgeous photos. I especially like the last one – beautiful
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Those clouds were stunning, Boomerbob!
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We are moving our photograph albums to a different place and were looking this afternoon at photographs of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak. Is that any where near you Linda?
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They are about 5-6 hours away from us on the other side of the Rocky Mountains, Pat.
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That last picture makes me love the color orange, which has never been a favorite.
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Funny how some colors just don’t vibe with us. I have some I don’t like…kelly green for one.
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beautiful skies.
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Sometimes the sky just shouts at ya!
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Hello Linda,
It sounds a lot like here. In our valley the alfalfa gives us a wonderful aroma in the a.m. Lots of bird song, too. We are out in the garden early. Picked the first tomatoes. Our corn patch is a little over 4′ tall. It is an early variety because of our short season. We have had daily thunder and lightning for several weeks. Mischief says to tell Boomer that she is scared of T. & L. Thank goodness not many fires here in N. CA. Supposed to be low 90’s today. Thanks for sharing. Lovely pictures.
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YAY! Not having fires is a VERY good thing!
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That is all so beautiful. I can feel your intense love for your life and for the profoundly beautiful land you call home.
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I know you understand, Charlotte!
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I think curiosity would have me getting a horse and
riding to climb Haystack Mountain if climbing is
permissible. Some such sacred sites here
pertaining to the aboriginal people are off
limits for climbing etc.
Hard as it is to believe – the “scum brigade”
seemed to think their graffiti and names
were superior to these ancient carvings!
Cheers
Colin.
PS: Now the southern winds have joined in to
make it more miserable for we, the unaccustomed,
to this now prolonged long cold snap. If this is
what July has become – God spare us from August!
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I’m never accustomed to winter. Ever.
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Today’s post reinforces a thought I’ve had for a long time. You should take some of these wonderful landscape photos (at least 20), get them enlarged and mounted in black mats, and take them along to your nearest art gallery and ask if they’d be interested in doing an exhibition. For each one you prepare a small ‘artist’ statement, using these wonderful descriptions you give us in the blog. I’d be surprised if you didn’t get some interest. You have a great eye, a talent for spotting photographic opportunity and a real way with words.
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Gosh, Kate, you have me blushing!
I will have to think on this…I get myself so stretched I have a hard time keeping up.
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Well, a lot of that can be handed on to someone else to deal with. You pick the images, stick them on a CD and take them to a photographic shop. A framer, or maybe the photographic guys, can mount them in mats for you. Revisit your blogs for the words. And it doesn’t all have to be done at once. Break it down and do the job an hour at a time here and there. Wish I could jump in the car and get over there to help you with it!
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I wish you could also. Kate. By the way I love my gel pad!
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Glad it’s working for you. There’s nothing like it when you’re super hot and bothered, and it works so fast!
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It’s hot again so the pad is working wonderfully
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🙂
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Stop blushing – Kate’s idea is excellent.
Colin
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It’s time, Colin…always it’s all about time. Sigh.
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I agree!
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Linda, your world is such a mix of hard work and sheer magic! This is beautiful. I love the way you capture those moments of beauty.
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Oh, thank you so much, Juliet. Its a life of huge rewards.
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At last a rainbow! Thanks for sharing your part of the world:)
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AT LAST!!! I’ve seen very few this year, Connie.
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Most of all I loved the title of this beautiful blog, – it’s lovely Linda, with love too…Valerie
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Your post shows that we think along the same lines, Valerie.
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I have noticed that your blog has changed..it is softer if you know what I mean, it is poetic and lyrical, and the photographs are definitely a bonus…well done and I love the pics
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I wrote my bit and then i read Kate’s…which is saying exactly the same but in a different way
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I thank you, also, Patrecia!
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You have some amazing and colorful skies out there.
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We do, Patti!
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They are wonderful images Linda .. They would look divine hanging in a gallery 😄. Love the prose too ..
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Gosh, you all make me blush.
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Blush away 😃
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