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We are a Tapestry

We are a Tapestry

"My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever-changing view. A wond'rous woven magic in bits of blue and gold, a tapestry to feel and see impossible to hold." lyrics by Carole King Woven into the fabic of my life has been...

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Shades of Brilliance

Shades of Brilliance

“Our world, and the worlds around and within it, is aflame with shades of brilliance we cannot fathom — and is far more vibrant, far more holy, than we could ever imagine.” ~Sy Montgomery Sunset over the Flattops,Colorado

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Colorado Blue Columbine

Colorado Blue Columbine

“Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities in the world.”         -Ralph Waldo Emerson Sunset over the Flattops, ColoradoAquilegia coeruleaAquilegia is the genus, coerulea is Latino for “sky blue.” It is also of the Ranunculaceae...

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Layers

Layers

“Embrace the layers of life…the magnificent colors, the darker shadows, the unfolding mysteries, the seemingly misplaced intrusions, the unique textures of myriad experiences. All things come together in the good that is you…” Flattops Wilderness, Colorado

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Parallel Dimension

Parallel Dimension

These unremarkable little draws on the prairie are wildlife havens, and for some reason a “draw” on my own soul to explore. I could walk a dry creek bed for miles in search of treasures – perhaps an arrowhead, a colorful stone or an antique bottle cap – remnants of...

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Morning Has Broken

Morning Has Broken

Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing Praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the world Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven Like the first dewfall on the first grass...

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The Lodge

The Lodge

“It is good to know that out there, in a forest in the world, there is a cabin where something is possible...” ― Sylvain Tesson DougArt, Colorado photo

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Cozy Interruption

Cozy Interruption

Fall is that wonderful feeling you get from under a toasty warm, soft, fluffy comforter, right before winter crawls in to bed and puts its ice cold toes on you! Sneffels Range from Dallas DivideColorado

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High and Lifted Up

High and Lifted Up

“I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.” ~Isaiah Mount Sneffels, Colorado

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Tables Turned

Tables Turned

Funny story: Two of my goals when photographing wildlife are 1) See them before they see me, 2) Once they see me, they remain comfortable enough to not care that I am there. While recently exploring Lake Pueblo State Park, CO I saw this muley doe approach a lake cove...

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A Different Purpose

A Different Purpose

It was strange being in a light long sleeved shirt all day in the middle of October, no jacket until the sun went down. No complaints from me, it gave me a chance to attempt a little impromptu birding along the Arkansas River. The birding ended up being mainly hiking....

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