2010 photos

i wanted to share some of my favorite photos i have taken this year...

this one i love so much as it shows such a joy on her little face, such an innocent joy of just being... being with her favorite friend that moment.. in the sunshine... rolling in the grass... and giggling without a care in the world.

the simplicity of this shot
with all the curves and shape is very interesting to me..
i love the way the sun picks up details in the leaves.

who wouldn't love this in their back yard...

the texture and color of this shot just relaxes me...

this one is very restful and relaxing as well.
the way the sun reflects off the stem...

who can resist a rainbow..
especially with sun reflecting off a red mountain
in the foreground
playing up the colors.

waterfalls one after another can grab some sunshine also..

this one captured the memories of finding all those
wonderful wild mushrooms...
all in the freezer awaiting a big steaming bowl of wild mushroom
soup with wildrice..

i take photos of the Crystal Mill every year...
this years shots are my favorites..
the wildflowers do something wonderful
and of course the sun is playing along very well..

there is something so serene with this one...

and this one...

trying to get a group shot with a crazy family is always
a challenge.. but lots of fun..
love the action...

flowers and flowers..
i can never take enough shots ..
the butterfly is of course a visit from Gma...

campfires and roasting marshmallows in the yard!!!

there is such a softness to this photo...

a brilliance to the colors here...
mother nature is amazing...

the waves of the ocean at a new angle..

wonder what this guy is up too...

the random things you find walking around your mom's property...
no idea who's boot this was..
or how and when it got here.

34th anniversary and jam...

102 jars of jam later ...
we were beat.
Jamie and I spent one whole day making...
organic raspberry jam,
blackberry jam,
raspberry blueberry jam,
raspberry blackberry jam...
I have to say that it beats shopping for gifts...
and who doesn't love jam...

I want to blog about a contest I entered as well, and the prize is $150 visa card.. yeah I never win anything but it's always fun to try... Nicole at pinch my salt is taking entries and all you have to do is leave a comment ect. at pinch my salt reviews telling how you eat healthy during the holidays...
it's really fun to read all the other entries and see what everyone else is up to as far as staying in shape.. it's always good to get new ideas..

speaking of food...


this was our anniversary dinner...
delish...
spinach salad with caramelized red onion and corn,
caramelized with orange infused olive oil and turbinado sugar.
plump blackberries,
blue cheese crumbles,
toasted pine nuts,
and a drizzle of the orange infused olive oil and 15 year aged balsamic...

the shrimp was sauteed in red pepper olive oil with finely chopped
jalapeno and whole garlic cloves, with a little finely chopped onion...
and a splash of fresh lemon juice right at the end.

this was a great dinner and very healthy.

we also went downtown for first Friday and the lighting of main street...




I love small town life...


main street was closed down and everyone walked along with the horses
and enjoyed the lights...


merry merry christmas

I wonder where summer has gone

I wonder where
summer has gone...
to the heavens above with a whisper ...
the days have grown short
and fall is long gone
only winter days are ahead of us...

don't think about the beauty of summer
for it has passed
only to return with color and song
after winter colors have faded....

for now lets rejoice
in the colors of cold..
blues of the colorado sky
shades of white
mounding on the green of pines...

the leaves have all fallen
with the passing of seasons
returning next spring
with the promise of lazy days in the hammock

the icicles will form
on the eaves all around...
the sun will reflect the colors
of the rainbow from within them

all we have left of summer
are the warm memories of flowers
and buds bursting alive with life
of family and friends relaxing.....outside....

for now lets gear up
and go out for a hike in the snow
the sun will be blasting
to warm our hearts and our bodies...

I welcome winter snow.........