Today is my 71st birthday and this is how I started the day. I awoke early, just before 4:00 am, wide awake. Made a trip to the bathroom which is something we do more often when we reach this age. Got up at 4:01 am, had my quiet time, made a chai latte and headed to Weld County along County Roads 90 and 13.
The slideshow is a series of images as the morning progressed. You can click on the slideshow for a larger image and manually walk through the images. Nature gave me the most wonderful birthday gift with beautiful clouds, a colorful sunrise and a chorus of meadowlarks. I was surrounded and immersed in creation. Spending time in nature is our real home, as John Muir suggests. I have a full and grateful heart.
14 Comments
Gary
Happy Birthday to You! Sounds like a great way to begin the day.
Monte Stevens
Thank you! For me it has been a great start.
Laura Scheman
Happy happiest birthday to you! These photos express your sense of wonder and appreciation beautifully, Monte. Thanks for sharing your day.
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Laura! See ya later.
Faye
What a great start to your birthday! Happy Day!
Monte Stevens
Thank you and yes it was. And, the day gets better!
Bonnie Moore
Congratulations on another successful orbit, Monte! Wishing you a happy and happy trip as you begin your next one!
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Bonnie! Happy and happy works, also. 😍
Bonnie Moore
That should read a “Happy and Healthy trip!”
Earl
I posted birthday wishes on your Facebook page, but at 71, I think a second wish here is appropriate; so, Happy Birthday, my friend! If you look in your rearview mirror, you’ll see I am only a small distance behind you.
Bonnie says she sure wishes she could edit her released before ready comment above, but you get the gest. 🙂
Earl
P.S. A beautiful sequence/series of photos, Monte.
Monte Stevens
Thank you, my friend! I haven’t been on Facebook for so long I don’t remember my username and password. Think it’s written down somewhere but I have no desire to look it up. My only social media is twitter and this blog.
Tell Bonnie I understand because there are times I wish I could recall what I may have posted.
Mark
Looks like a great way to start your 71st!
(I also wished on FB the day of – oops. Happy Belated here then!)
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Mark! Wonder if I need to delete my FB account.