Lake Estes in Spring

 

 

Lake Estes

Estes Park, Colorado

 

 

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Big Thompson Canyon - Colorado

Lightly snowing - April 3, 2012


Blessings,

Nancy

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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

(We should still be getting snow here in the 

Colorado Rockies instead of dry, windy weather with temperatures in the 70's.

You've most likely heard of the Lower North Fork fire, near Denver, that has claimed the life of a man and his wife. Please pray for their family 

and for rain for our beautiful state. 

We're very concerned.

Thank you.)

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This white barn sits on a ranch nestled in a small valley outside of Estes Park. I saw the place for the first time last Sunday and wanted to photograph it then, 

but it was a cloudy day. 

This sunshiny morning I grabbed my camera and drove out

to the ranch. Just as I arrived a mountain blue bird flew past my car. It was typically illusive and avoided being photographed. But I loved seeing it anyway.

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I wanted you to see more of the ranch.

Blessings,

Nancy

Homesteader Barns

The barns I'm showing you today are closer to home than usual. This one is across the street from our neighbor's horse corral. We're told this was the barn for the original homestead where we live now. This is a side view.

This is the front view of the barn.

And another front view.

This is the barn on our property which originally started out as a log cabin for the homesteaders, who also built the barn shown at the top of this page. (Still with me?) If you look closely you'll see the loft door. Story has it the loft and the barn doors were added later, after the homestead was sold to  Estes Park Dairy.

We converted the barn to an art studio for my husband, removing the barn doors to install a window. I love this shot because it shows the reflection of the mountain in the glass. By the way, we reused the wood from the barn doors to build the wall for the window. We wanted to maintain the barn's integrity.

This is a view of the studio/barn interior.

Hope you enjoyed the tour.

Blessings,

Nancy

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Tuesday Hop and A Joyful Cottage Giveaway

I've been off grid for a few days, out of town attending to business, but I'm baaack and ready to do the blog hop. 

For Barn Charm I found this archived photo of 
The Red Barn Pumpkin Farm in Eaton, Colorado. 
This was taken in the fall of 2010. 

This working pumpkin farm is the most charming place. I love the cute vintage trailer that the owners use as an office and resting place when the farm is open.

While many bloggers are posting photographs of daffodils and other blooms right now, here in the Rockies spring is still a delightful dream. But there is still beauty to be found in

 Rocky Mountain National Park.

This photo is my submission for Our World Tuesday.

Endo Valley, RMNP

Today is the debut of my new blog: A Joyful Cottage. <--- Click on the link right there to hop on over and enter our great international giveaway. The lucky winner will receive a Dennis Reinke art print. All the details for entering are on the blog, so get your little self to that site right now and join in the fun.

Blessings and hugs,

Nancy

In An Old Barn

Barn outside Lyons, CO

In an Old Barn

Tons upon tons the brown-green fragrant hay 

O'erbrims the mows beyond the time-warped eaves, 

Up to the rafters where the spider weaves,  

Though few flies wander his secluded way.  

Through a high chink one lonely golden ray,  

Wherein the dust is dancing, slants unstirred.  

In the dry hush some rustlings light are heard,  

Of winter-hidden mice at furtive play.  

Far down, the cattle in their shadowed stalls,  

Nose-deep in clover fodder's meadowy scent,  

Forget the snows that whelm their pasture streams,  

The frost that bites the world beyond their walls.  

Warm housed, they dream of summer, well content  

In day-long contemplation of their dreams.

-- Charles G. D. Roberts

Happy Tuesday!

Nancy

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Wednesday Share- Alberta Falls

Alberta Falls - Rocky Mountain National Park, Elevation 9,400 feet
I took this shot while hiking last July.  RMNP is about 10 minutes from my home.
I feel incredibly blessed to live here. 

“On the glorious splendor of Your majesty 

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.”

Psalm 145:5

Nancy

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Our World Tuesday - St. Malo Chapel on the Rocks

St. Malo Chapel on the Rocks, Allenspark, Colorado

I shot this marvelous chapel Sunday afternoon. It's one of my favorite architectural subjects to photograph. Mt. Meeker (13,911 feet) is perfectly visible behind the chapel. A rarity.




Nancy

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What's to Love About Raymond

"Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." -- Pietro Aretino

Several Sundays ago Dennis and I took a drive from Allenspark to Lyons along the St. Vrain River. This route took us through Raymond, which is called a town but is really just a small roadside country store and several miles of private cabins and ranches. In my humble opinion Raymond is a hamlet -- not a town. Besides I like to use the word "hamlet". It sounds so. . . quaint.


The sky was clear and the temperature mild, making it a great day to take photos.

This ranch gate caught my eye. Look at that shocking blue sky.

Beyond the ranch entrance. (I wonder. . . what's behind the trees?)

Red berries framed by a rustic fence. Charming, no?

I see this cabin and imagine a roaring fire, hot chocolate and a good book.

I'd like to have a wagon like this one on our homestead.

And maybe an old truck, too.

Dried flowers in the snow fascinate me.

I love this scene. So serene.

"Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold. 

From the breath of God ice is made,

And the expanse of the waters is frozen."

 Job 37:9-10 

Nancy

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