Mountain Goats!

Mountain goats rank high on my list of favorite creatures. And their kids are right up there with kittens for cuteness.

From the Summit of Mt. Evans

We drove all but the last 300 feet up this Colorado 14er, so don't be too impressed!

Summit House and Observatory

Fiesta at the Top of the

We found a fleet of three Ford Fiestas in the parking lot at the summit of Mt. Evans. A driver explained that Ford was testing their performance at altitude. Judging from the covered emblem, they weren't too proud of this car's performance!

Alpine Garden

On our way down from the summit of Mount Evans, we decided to take a walk across the tundra. There were a million tiny details to notice. Jeff took a lot of photos and I gathered mountain goat wool. I think I have enough to make mittens.

Black Forest

We ate lunch at this German restaurant in Nederland, CO. The atmosphere was great, the food, so-so. They didn't have spatzel.

Gross Dam Reservoir

We walked along this reservoir and had a good laugh about the strange use regulations. One rule was, "No bodily contact with water." Why? Don't they treat it before Denver drinks it? After all, the animals ARE touching it - and worse!

Boulder Canyon Falls

This gorgeous water fall is a short walk from the road.

Zilla's Tormentor

The other day I came home to find one of my glass seashell jars  shattered on the kitchen floor. Now I know how it happened. Sent from my Etch-a-Sketch

Found: Dragon in My Yard



If you can ID this dragonfly (found in Dallas, TX),
please comment.



Last night Jeff called me out to see this dragonfly. He found it flailing around, unable to fly, but with no apparent injuries. It was almost four inches long and beautiful shades of yellow-green, turquoise and blue-violet. Since it couldn't fly, I decided to bring it in for the night. I left it in a box with holes in my studio. This morning I took it outside to test its wings. It flopped onto its back and buzzed around on its head again. I really didn't think he would make it so I set him in the sun to take some photos. I took this photo, and before I could take another, he zoomed off. I looked up and saw him over the house. He hovered for a moment and then shot out into the wild blue yonder.