• Candid Portraits,  Children,  Family,  landscape,  mountains,  People/Portraits,  sunsets

    Family, BBQ and Sunset

    A little dirt and watermelon juice make for a happy boy.
    A little dirt and watermelon juice make for a happy boy.

    This past Saturday afternoon I went to a BBQ at my oldest daughters home. They grilled up some elk burgers and brats. 🙂 Games were played, children and puppy dogs ran all over the place and lots of laughter was heard.

    Even a swimming pool to enjoy.
    There was not a clean child around.

    Chris and Cody supplied the meat while everyone else was asked to bring a side dish. Well that meant there were too many salads and deserts to fit on one plate so multiple trips to the table were needed. I found this young girl exploring all of the back yard, walking stick in hand.

    Front Range Sunset
    Front Range Sunset

    As the sun went down I stood along the fence in their backyard with camera in hand and watched the colors. Nature was magically making  art and I had a great front row seat.

  • leaves,  Plants,  quotes

    Simple Religion

    Found In the temple of nature.
    Found In the temple of nature.

    This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. Dali Lama

  • flowers,  Plants

    Closed for the Night

    Closed for the Night
    Closed for the Night

    Plants that tuck themselves in for bedtime exhibit a natural behavior known as nyctinasty. Scientists know the mechanism behind the phenomenon: In cool air and darkness, the bottom-most petals of certain flowers grow at a faster rate than the upper-most petals, forcing the flowers shut. I’m not sure what this flower is but I encountered a dozen of them along a raised garden on a late evening walk. All of them were closed. I may have to revisit these flowers to observe and learn more about them. Hope everyone has a super awesome weekend!

  • fountain pens,  journal,  quotes

    Light and Shadows

    Monteverde limonada in Roma Gold
    Monteverde Limonada fountain pen in Roma Gold and Moleskin Journal

    “Isn’t it mysterious to begin a new journal like this? I can run my fingers through the fresh clean pages but I cannot guess what the writing on them will be.”  ― Maud Hart Lovelace