Category Archives: Autumn

Tree Trimming and Colorado Sunset

We trimmed the crabapple tree out front this week. We are going to try and see if we can root any of the cuttings. I think they are too big and since they were fruiting when we cut them, I don’t think it will work, but we’ll see. It would be nice to have other trees like this because it is truly a beautiful tree with pink flowers in the spring and part of summer, then green leaves and berries. In the fall it turns a red color and in the winter many of the crabapples cling to the limbs for a touch of color in the gray and white sky.

Tree Branches
We trimmed practically half the tree!

Tree in front of our house
Looking toward our house after a good trimming

We also had a stunning sunset tonight. I just had to share…

Sun Streaks
Sunset with Sun Streaks

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Floral Photography

I like walking around our yard taking pictures. When everything is in bloom as it is right now, it makes it all the more interesting and fun. Here are a few floral photography shots:

Aster
I love the color of these asters

Cosmo
Cosmo in the Sun

Flowers and blurry figures
I like the effect that close ups give to the background figures- chickens and Schnoodle

Hibiscus close up
We have hibiscus type flowers in Colorado too!

Rose of sharon side
We have a Rose of Sharon tree that is about 7 feet tall and blooming prolifically!

Wet Mum
This mum that we just recently bought reminds me of a “Tequila Sunrise”
Sad Dewy Rose

This rose picture brings up feelings of sadness, the dark shadows, the water droplets on its petals and the downward face

Wild Flowers
And this one of happiness -my favorite

Which one is your favorite?  You can also click on the photos to enlarge.

Hope you all have a lovely Labor Day Holiday!

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Flying South for the Winter

 


Here’s an extra pic so you can see how close the geese are to our house


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I took a few pictures in the backyard today. The geese are pretty smart. When it gets cold they leave town and go south to stay warm! Today’s high will be ~40* F. Low about 22. They are just stopping by on their way from Canada / Northern US. They fly in huge V formations.

Oh and here was a gang fight I got a picture of. I think Kittah might be able to take them both.

They usually get along just fine but lately the chickens have been taking the cat food. Kittah disapproves!

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Our animals- and the rat race


Britton Feeding Kitty, Schnoodle, and the Chickens- they love lunchmeat

It’s fun to hang out in our back yard. When it is nice outside, it’s one of our favorite things to do. We had a four day weekend this last weekend due to Veteran’s Day and you start to feel human again with a long weekend. It’s amazing how fast your life goes by when you are not paying attention to it and you are doing the 8-5 grind. I wonder if we will feel superhuman with over 2 weeks off? And in Puerto Rican Paradise! Then moving there?…maybe even magical. 🙂


Britton Going to Mount Britton in El Yunque

Our friends Matt, Jamie, Erin and Chad are on a cruise in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as we speak. I wonder what they will think of it. I also found a cool blog by a couple who run a Bed and Breakfast in the rainforest of El Yunque. We would like to eventually do something similar in Puerto Rico.

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