Right... this is a real one flower show, and feel free to skip it if you are not fond of roses...
Monday, August 28, 2023
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Bandelier National Monument
There was a lot to see in Chimayo (click here
if you are interested in - El Santuario de Chimayó) but in the end we left this beautiful town
and continued on to Santa Fe. But... we couldn't go straight there
(surprise-surprise) and made another turn... We turned towards the
Bandelier National Monument to see the place where no one has lived for
the last 500 years :-)
Monday, August 21, 2023
El Santuario de Chimayó
We said goodbye to Irwin (click here to meet him - Back to Golden Fall from snow...) and moved to the main attraction of Chimayo. This town is famous not only as a weaver's paradise, but also well known for its pilgrimage place - El Santuario de Chimayó. Many years ago I found a website where I learnt about the history of this place. The site no longer exists ;( But... thanks to the Wayback machine I was able to recover the content... So let me just paste it below so you can read it if you are interested ;)
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Back to Golden Fall from snow...
You know how it is... The days get shorter, the leaves turn from
green to yellow and then fly away... in a few days it snows and the
temperature drops by a good 20 degrees... Yeah,
we
usually call it Fall ;) And that's exactly what happened in 2012, when
we had snow most of the day on Friday, October the 5th. And (as you
might have guessed) there were no leaves left on the trees by this
moment. But we had some plans for that weekend, so we loaded up the car
and headed down Highway 285 towards New Mexico. At first, we moved
slowly, not only because of the snowy and slippery roads, but also
because of the thick fog... But after about an hour... the clouds were
left behind and we enjoyed a blue sky and nicer weather... The trees
were mostly barren and looked miserable when we stopped for a second at
Kenosha Pass...
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Close look at flowers...
What are we going to see today... Not much, actually, but some nice
varieties (I hope). And I think some of them are not uncommon, but we
just don't look down on them and completely miss them as we pass by. Let's start with
this red lily... Daylily, actually, but who cares!
Sunday, August 13, 2023
A Gray Day's Charm
Amidst the relentless blaze of the sun, a welcome respite arrived in the
form of a delightful gray-ish day last Saturday. Seeking refuge from
the scorching heat, I embarked on a journey to Central City, a
picturesque haven nestled in the mountains. The air felt fresher, the
colors softer - nature's own canvas muted in soothing tones. As I ventured
on a short hike, the atmosphere felt more tranquil, and I couldn't help
but appreciate the change in scenery.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Beware of DRAGONfly!
DISCLAIMER - Don't even think of looking at these pictures if you don't like dragonflies! It's dangerous! They can change your mind ;)
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Sunday, August 6, 2023
Mountains...
What could be better than driving to the mountains and having a
light hike there... I think this is the best way to spend Saturday
morning, when it's toasting hot down in Denver and nice and breezy up in
the mountains...
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