All the photos from this series have been taken from a second story balcony.
Compare these photos with those in the last post to see the progress.
There will be more to come.
Stay tuned…
Still Growing Strong…
Category Archives: Light Hearted Living…
Spring is in the air…
It’s February
Yet spring abounds
The birds are busy
Calling from one to another
We watch them building nests
Or scavenging in the garden
Buried plants have broken the earth’s crust
Then released their blooms
With these blooms, comes color
Fragrances fill the air
Sweet alyssum flows down the hillside
While the aroma wafts back to the patio
Citrus trees share their harvest
While setting blossoms for next year’s crop
It’s all part of the cycle
The invigorating cycle of life
It feels so good to be in the middle of this
Dressed in Splendor
The mountains and hills are gilded in gold for this special season!
Spring… is coming to the mountains!
The air is filled with birds singing, happy for the promise of warmer weather.
Yesterday, while on my way to town, I saw my first bluebird of the season.
Yeah!
They are absolutely my favorite.
From now through summer I’ll have the pleasure of seeing the vibrant, electric blue darting in the tree branches, or flying in the air.
It always brings a smile to my face.
Let the warmer weather come.
Goodbye to Summer
We arrived home yesterday after spending the weekend celebrating the final summer holiday for 2019. Friends, who have an off-grid cabin and host an annual pig roast picnic on their property invited us for the weekend. After enjoying good food with fine companions, we settled in to enjoy a night high in the mountains complete with campfires and great conversation.
The early morning in the mountains…
In the Mountains 
Morning at camp 
Morning Light
Camp site cleanup…
Departure time…
Traveling view…
Summer Jewels
This is a special summer. The apricot trees are heavy laden with their golden orange fruit. Because this fruit tree is one the first to bloom, at our elevation if there’s a late spring freeze, the trees lose their blossoms and develop no fruit. I was down to only one jar of jam. We have a bumper crop in the valley this year. Thanks to the generosity of a nearby friend, I’ve been making apricot jam and syrup. Yum!
Meet Henry!
…He’s great at helping to clean up the place.
Four Blokes…
…trying to get to Ireland.
Delayed at the Luton Airport.
February Memories
A dear friend from Wisconsin came for visit. Her pre-visit hope was to see lots of Colorado snow. She certainly got her wish! It snowed every day she was here. The grey skies had no impact on the amount of fun we had. Perhaps her next visit will include the bluebird skies we so often enjoy!
View on the way to the Pine Creek Cookhouse
Waiting for our meals
Relaxing after eating
Rushing Water and Winter Beauty
Available soon
Print version of …
Stumbling upon these stories as my husband and I went through old papers provided rich insight into fascinating family history. As a writer, and a student of life I’m interested in travel and different cultures; people and relationships; natural beauty, creativity and how God works in these various aspects of life. These stories brought together so many of the things important to me and spoke to my soul. I felt I had to share them.
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Journey to the Heights 