Finally a post from Colorado! The above photo was just after we got there - May 15th. We had three straight days of snow showers and below freezing nighttime temps. Perhaps came over here a tad early...
A few short days in we turned around and drove down to Denver for a long anticipated Sting concert at Red Rocks. My November birthday present from Mark. It was fantastic, sold out with 10,000 strong, and Sting has retained his voice, his energy, and all around moxie at 73. Well worth the trek down.
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| a rare sighting of an elk (soon to be mama) right at our fence. They generally stay very distant. |
Back at Star Mt. things were heating up. Elk and deer everywhere, nervous male grouse guarding their family nests, coyote sightings and howling in the night.
These mountain shots were all taken on May 24. I'm recording the greening of the aspen and the snow on the peaks. They are closest to us in visibility. The trees have a ways to go and the snow is still substantial.
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| Raven dancing with the Bunny. Bunny has been traded around with kids for 13yrs now. |
Our first company of the summer. Lisa, Charles, Layla and Raven came over from Santa Fe, a five hr ride. Layla (10) and Raven (5) are their granddaughters and they all came to get a dose of magical Star Mt.
Lots of fun indoor and out was had. Walk in the woods, s'mores by the fire, and hammock fun.
Mark took the girls fishing at our common pond. Layla caught 5 big rainbow trout and Raven hooked and lost one but caught another in the end and she's only 5. All were thrown back. How great is that for a first time fishing experience!
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| world famous Pizza |
Of course some CB strolling and Secret Stash for lunch. We followed that up with a dinner the last night at Garlic Mike's, a longtime family favorite with all things Italian. A great short visit with family. Come back anytime!
