(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Ashcroft, a Ghost Town, is 10 miles south of Aspen, Colorado and was originally known as Castle Forks City in 1880. It was a silver mining town and was renamed Ashcroft in 1882. By 1885, the town was the home to about 3,500 residents, six hotels … Read More
Horses in Snowmass
Gary took us on a ride through an area of the Colorado countryside in the Snowmass, Colorado. We were on a narrow stretch of Watson Divide Road and came around a bend and this gorgeous valley was there before us. We stopped and I got out to take some photographs. I loved seeing this group of horses there just above … Read More
Mount Sopris
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) We just returned from a fun trip to Carbondale, Lafayette and Boulder Colorado for a family reunion and to spend time exploring Colorado with Cathleen’s cousins. The trip started in Carbondale and we stayed with one of her cousins Gary, and his wife Lori. They built … Read More
Hiding in the Savanna Grass
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) In Kenya, we saw quite a few Cheetah, including some families with very young cubs. The savanna’s tall grass provides excellent cover for young Cheetahs as the color of their fur and their spots blend well with the grass to provide good camouflage for them. In … Read More
Savanna • Rays From Above
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) I mentioned in my last post, one of the most beautiful parts of Kenya and Tanzania was the grass on the savanna. Recently, I’ve been inspired to create a Savanna Collection that shows how the savanna interacts with nature through plants, animals, people, the sun and … Read More