You belong amongst the wildflowers...

The month of July brings with it beautiful wildflowers. Here are some I captured on a few hikes so far this summer.

White Ranch, Golden

White Ranch, Golden

Indian Paintbrush
Walker Ranch, Boulder

Walker Ranch, Boulder

Walker Ranch, Boulder

Poppies
Shanahan Ridge, Boulder

Horsetooth Falls, Fort Collins

Indian Paintbrush
Bridal Veil Falls, Rocky Mountain National Park

Pasque
MacGregor Falls, Rocky Mountain National Park

Why did you come if you can't stay forever?....
Perhaps the love you give is like these flowers, a fleeting beauty, for which it is better to bear the loss than to have never known it at all.

Berthoud Pass, CO

October 2013

My first view of real mountains. I was post-holing and had no idea where the trail was, but it was like seeing the world for the first time. I wonder if people who see the ocean for the first time feel the same way. It's been awhile and I think it's time to re-visit soon.