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 […]
Rose Red
My pretty Rose Red beret, knit from an I-cord center from the top down. Ysolda’s pattern. Beautiful design! The yarn is hand-dyed merino from Gypsy Wools in Boulder. The kitty is my beloved Gabriel.
Selbu Modern
I’ve finally completed a colorwork pattern that actually works. Behold, the very lovely Selbu Modern beret: I knitted this while in New Mexico visiting relatives. The straw-and-cornflower color scheme turned out very nicely, I think. If I make another one for myself, I’ll choose jewel tones or charcoal, as I usually do. Perhaps purple. I […]