A fall hike

We were able to see a few turning aspens in some good light, enjoy.

Mueller State Park, FYI.

Some fall "Nature"

Please pardon the poor image quality in the link.  However, we have been treated to some exciting sights in the past few days. 

At dusk a few days ago, I glanced out the window as I heard something that sounded like wood colliding.  Well there was a mature mule deer butting heads with an immature male (who was still in velvet).  This evening we got to walk up to him and his two "cute" horns have dropped the velvet and are quite pointy.  During the spar, the larger male was being "polite" to the little one, only really keeping him away, not trying to hurt him.  I got a few shots of terrible quality (I know I said that already)  but you get the idea.

Also this evening I was walking back into the garage and noticed a smaller dark spider.  Stone and I grabbed some flashlights, and I saw what I thought was a small red marking on the underside ... take a look!

Cheers, and welcome to fall (:

Jeff

Another hike

Here are a few images from a hike at Roxborough State Park.

Enjoy,

Jeff

A warm summer

I'll admit, I do like a climate a bit further from the equatorial zone.  No, I don't want winter just yet ... and I know it is coming.

We've been playing a bit and camping as a family of four together for the first time and watching the new baby animals grow.  As Sora would say, "they're sooo ceewwt".

I updated a photo album with a few new images, enjoy.

Jeff

Bambi

Over the weekend, I spotted a mom and fawn in the tall grasses near the house.  I wasn't quick enough to get any shots.

This morning, they were back.

Link.

Jeff

Moving toward independence

Occasionally one makes great strides in moving toward that blissful state of "on my own and in control of the universe".

This morning as Sora awoke she came in to say hi, I asked if she was hungry?

"Noope, going to play."

So I took an extra minute or two before getting up to head towards her for the morning routine.  As I made it to the kitchen I noticed the door to the garage open ... So I went into the garage and she had opened the side door, taken the step stool around to the keypad to try to open the garage door.

"What are you doing?

Goeeng to open door garage, goeeeng ride bike mine

Ah, well next time you want to go outside, you have to tell mommy or daddy.

Mommee at work ..."

So I let her have the last word for the moment.

A bit later in the morning she decided it was time to ride, so she grabbed her bike and took off.  This was day 01 of not asking someone else for help.  I got a video taken, link below.

Video link

Cheers,

Jeff

It has been a while.  

We have settled into our new place in CO, and are busy playing. For example, we were able to play at a park that was East of the Air Force Academy stadium during this year's graduation.  As it was a nice day, the Air Force Thunderbirds did a mini demonstration and I was able to get a few decent photos.

Photo Link.

Our place in CO has a nice area in back to play.  We also have a drainage area behind us that is effectively a small wildlife area; mule deer, turkeys, rabbits, etc. all use the space.  This spring a small rabbit has decided to relocate to our current wood pile.  Stone was inspecting it closely.

Photo Link.

Cheers,

Jeff

Some snow

So as you might have heard it snowed along the East Coast a bit recently.  Not as many people "this far south" have snow blowers, so I have been mushing around the block helping where I can to dig folks out ... here are some images: and yes, there is a car behind the truck!