Time to admire...

Just imagine something... You wake up in the morning and go for a walk... just around the block, or perhaps to see what flowers are blooming in the Denver Botanic Garden. Now you move slowly along the trail, looking for flowers and thinking...

 

Burning Bear Trail

This hike had been on my list to do for quite a while. So that morning I woke up and knew I wanted to do it now. I didn't think twice, grabbed my backpack, threw it in the trunk, and headed toward Grant. It was a beautiful morning with almost no traffic, so after an hour or so I turned onto Guanella Pass Road and soon pulled into the parking lot near the trailhead. Well... 8 a.m. in the mountains meant 49°F and... it was chilly! But the views of the distant ridges were simply outstanding! So I didn't think about the temperature for long, grabbed my gear, and headed toward the trail.

 

In Yellow Light...

I believe every season has its favorite flower color. And the closer we get to fall, the more yellow flowers seem to pop up everywhere. Starting around midsummer, yellow becomes one of the dominant colors in the gardens. Or maybe I'm simply imagining it... Maybe it's just my eyes becoming more sensitive to yellow.

 

Walking in circles...

I had this strange dream the other night...
I was wandering around the Denver Botanic Garden looking for the perfect flower.
The problem was...
I had absolutely no idea what the perfect flower was.
I mean, what flower should I call "perfect" and finally end my search?
I had no idea.
So I kept walking in circles, with this strange feeling that I would simply know when I found it. I would see it... and somehow understand.

Well, this one wasn't it. And don't ask me why.

 

Easy morning

The heat dome that brought us days of toasty temperatures finally gave us a break this Tuesday. The morning temperature was just below 60°F, and the forecast promised a pleasant, even cool, day ahead. In fact, the overnight low was well below average and even set a record low for the date. It was a welcome change, even if it would last only a couple of days. And I knew the perfect place to spend a few hours outdoors - wandering along the creek at Lair O' the Bear Park.

 

Once upon a time...

Once upon a time... 

...the queen bee woke up one morning and decided that today was the day. The day she had been dreaming about for a long, long time. The day she would finally leave the hive and see this beautiful world beyond it.