Showcasing
Colorful Colorado
Colorado is
one of those amazing states that actually offers a change in seasons and lots
of scenery to go along with that. It is
very rare that I look west and am not blessed by the beauty before me with the
huge expanse of the Rocky Mountains. Yes
we do have a few cloudy days where the mountains are not visible, but those
days are few and far between.
I have
traveled into the Colorado mountains frequently and am always surprised to see
the variety of wildlife enjoying the world around them. I have seen the Rocky Mountain sheep with
their curved horns, mountain lions lumbering along the boulders, beavers
working hard to build their next dam, large elk protecting their herds, black
bears looking for snacks before hibernation, coyotes singing their dinner
celebration, red fluffy fox spying their next meal, great horned owls asking
the ever ending question (Who Who), hawks soaring overhead to find that tasty
little rodent morsel, and of course Rocky, my golden retriever.
I can easily
be in the mountains within about an hour.
This isn’t all the way up in the mountains but this gets me to the
Evergreen and Genesee area. From there
it is only about 30 minutes to Guanella Pass with an elevation of 11,600 feet
above sea level. Vail ski resort is just
about another 30 minutes west on the other side of the Eisenhower tunnel where
the weather can be night and day different on the west side than the east side.
My favorite
season in Colorado is fall. I love the
crisp air and the beautiful changing leaves on the trees. I always take time to head up into the
mountains to capture the golden beauty. This
picture is from a recent leaf peaking trip where I was on scenery
overload. I took about 500 pictures in
two days and love every one of them.
Being a
California Girl, I do miss the surf and sand, but after 30 years, Colorful
Colorado is starting to grow on me. With
over 300 days of sunshine every year, the climate is very tolerable.
And right
now, I am proud to be a die hard Bronco fan!!!
We were so lucky to have Peyton Manning come to the Broncos a couple of
years ago. Between Peyton and John
Elway, our team is demonstrating excellence at its best.
So for this
California Gal, Colorado is truly a wonderful place to call home!
