Sunshine
Concrete Couches Along the Fountain Creek Walk
Concrete couches added to the sights seen on this creek walk. These are different than some of their other couch projects, as they incorporated large rocks that were found along the Fountain Creek trail near The Fields Park in Manitou Springs into the couches. Concrete Couch is a non-profit that does many things. It did […]
Feeling Squirrely as Dark Clouds Moved In
The day started sunny and sort of warm. The squirrels were feeling playful in the trees outside my house. And I felt a bit squirrely myself. Having to deal with my health challenge making appointments made it hard to feel excited about the day. I wanted to head outside, but couldn’t leave the phone until […]
Winter Hike in the Denver Botanical Gardens
Such a different look the Denver Botanical Gardens has in Winter. The only other time I have been to Denver’s Botanical Gardens was when Henry Moore sculptures were placed around the Gardens. And it was a bit more green. But really enjoyed walking around seeing how the plants were wintering. Some of the paths were […]
Blue Sky, Birds and Clouds Helped Get My Spirits Soaring
Birds and Clouds Floating Across a Blue, Blue Sky Chase the Blues Away. This hike started with a bird cooperating with me for a photograph. Posed in a tree, then flew towards me on my next click of the camera. All day long other birds were seen, but I just couldn’t capture them. Still a […]
Manitou Springs Cemetery has a Trail Head
Hiked among some Red Rock, but not at Red Rocks Canyon. My hiking buddy called this morning and suggested we take a hike I had mentioned before to her. It is one that begins in the Manitou Springs Cemetery instead of at Red Rocks Canyon. I haven’t hiked this trail in years and couldn’t remember […]
The Laugh Cure Found in Wooden Faces
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” a Hebrew proverb. The “Laugh Cure” is a chapter in Orison Swett Marden’s book: “Cheerfullness as a Life Power”. I created a Natural Health Book Series inspired by this book. I took each chapter and made it into its own book. In each of these six books, […]
Frigid Walk to Commonwheel and recalling Intermann Trail
It was really foggy and frigid today in Manitou Springs. I did take a walk to Commonwheel Artists Gallery after getting my FantaFaces inventory photographed using my freezing front porch studio. I really hope it warms up early next week to get in a real hike without having to freeze my face, feet and hands. […]
Icy Intermann Trail with Friends on a Sunny Day
Took a walk/hike yesterday with my Greek friend. Not sure if it counted as a hike for this week. When we got to the beginning of a trail that is the start of more trails, we couldn’t hike on it. Didn’t look like even deer had traveled on it since the last snow. So we […]
Cheyenne Mountain Inside and Out
Cheyenne Mountain is a very unusual Mountain. It is a very functional mountain for our area and the country. As one would expect in a State Park, it is the natural habitat for many forms of wildlife. The ruggedness of it protects them in many ways. Yet, one would never guess by looking at if […]
I Have Looked At Clouds From Both Sides Dark and Light
Every time we looked up, the Clouds looked totally different. They were sometimes very dark and ominous, other times they were white with the blue sky behind them. Other times there was a mix of dark and white clouds making for very interesting contrast. A couple had images of Cloud Creatures. One was reaching up […]