Puzzle and Spirit were a sight for sore eyes under mostly cloudy skies a couple of days ago. Despite intermittent waves of light rain (OK, sprinkles, really), I was able to get out to see them in a place with a pretty nice background.
Happy spring. 🙂
I’m not sure these cell-phone pix will do this amazing tree justice.
The coronavirus pandemic affects every single one of us. While we’re distancing ourselves socially to help prevent the spread of the virus, especially to those most vulnerable because of age or other health issues, this is a time for compassion.
I found this juniper tree clinging to vertical status in a main arroyo in the southeastern part of Spring Creek Basin. It seems a minor miracle that it’s still rooted and upright. Think of the weight. Think of the floods this arroyo has seen. Think of the erosion, clump by clump, that has removed soil from the wall of this arroyo. How many decades or centuries has this tree been growing here?
We should not forget the interlacing of our branches and roots. We are connected. Even in these most wild of places.
The Denver news weather woman talked about coming weather that might feel more like winter than spring. … Like that would be a bad thing, especially because we in the southwestern corner of the state are wondering who stole our winter.
Bring the rain, bring the snow! Just bring the MOISTURE!
Spring Creek canyon sure looks inviting behind Maiku, doesn’t it? A place begging to be explored.
We have rain again in our forecast. As always, we’re hopeful.
The wind yesterday was definitely NOT on mute; it was howling. Must be spring in Colorado.
Last year’s sunflowers, to be sure. Hopefully the recent rain will start to jumpstart some of this year’s greenery.
Rain, rain, glorious rain. We asked for it; we got it. More than half an inch yesterday. It soaked in (really) quickly, but I’m hoping to see some new water in familiar places when I get back in the basin.
We’ve had a run of mares lately on the blog, but with ladies as lovely as ours, who’s complaining? 🙂 This is sweet Juniper. I’m not sure what she was looking at because the band is mostly between us and to the left. I think maybe sometimes they’re just enjoying the view. Yep, I had a pretty great view!
Just a little peek at Temple Butte as Cassidy Rain peers back at me, staring wide-eyed at her.
Pretty Terra watches the rest of the band while I watch her in lovely late light.
Just like that, with the time change, the days are longer. They’ve been getting longer, of course, but now they’re longer and LATER. More time to enjoy the beauty. 🙂
