A pretty parhelion. More are brewing in Wisconsin.
Author Archives: Jonna
Happy New Year!
I’m finally back online! Despite the accidental deletion of my blog, 2010 was the best year ever. And 2011 will be even better. This year, I’m planning to: Write 1 novel. Knit 1 item per month. Read 1 book per week. Move to Colorado. Start a new career. Adopt and train a puppy. Design my […]
In the mountains
A few of my favorite photos, taken in the mountains with my brother last summer: We took the Peak to Peak Highway up to Rocky Mountain National Park, stopping to check out this chapel with Longs Peak in the background. These wind-blown mushroom rocks stand at 12,000 feet, where it hurts almost to breathe. A […]
Rocky Mountain Summer
A few photos from last June, miraculously reclaimed from my great ABDA (Accidental Blog Deletion Adventure). Elk bulls fighting at Rocky Mountain National Park: And a darling marmot: Finally, an even cuter marmot:
Today’s Taste of Yellow
Blue Heron, Red Fox
I’m told that cranes and herons bring good luck, so every year I look hard for the blue heron. At our house in Wisconsin, I’m rewarded every spring with a glimpse of the heron on the Red Cedar River. Then I’m set for the year, with 365 days of good luck assured. At our place […]
Gipsy Kings
The Gipsy Kings were playing at Red Rocks, and we absolutely had to go. I’ve never been to Red Rocks before, and I drained a good portion of my camera battery just taking pictures of the natural beauty. But when the concert began, that’s when I really became excited. I have loved, loved, loved the […]
House on the Rock
Most visitors to The House on the Rock fixate on its star attraction, the World’s Largest Carousel, which features prominently in Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods. It’s a pretty awe-inspiring carousel, I have to say. But the really special thing about The House on the Rock is Alex Jordan’s imaginative collection of industrial salvage, which […]
