Posted on March 15th, 2012 by mountain girl | Comments Off on moose tracks (not the ice cream kind)
I found these tracks coming up through our snowy property and out onto the dirt road. I wasn’t sure what they were at first…elk? But elk don’t have the two points that come down behind the hoof. Then we found a match online…moose! A moose went traipsing by our house, probably at night. I can […]
Posted on March 7th, 2012 by mountain girl | 2 Comments »
This morning we woke to find yesterday’s sunny warmth exchanged for a frozen Narnia. The fog was so thick everything was white, but once that rolled away, the frost sparkling on the trees was so beautiful I really didn’t mind keeping my toes snug in warm socks and boots. The toes had their day in […]
Posted on March 6th, 2012 by mountain girl | 1 Comment »
This morning Zia found pine-beetle bark and built “campfires” in the morning sun. Noontime brought such a beating heat that we stripped off our jackets, socks and shoes and sprawled on the back porch under the bluest sky ever, where Zia played in the snow with bare feet. I have a beautiful sunburn on my […]
Posted on February 7th, 2012 by mountain girl | 3 Comments »
David took Monday off work, and we went drove down the road a couple of miles to Mud Lake. There was a nice packed trail around the lake, and we set off on snowshoes. Mud Lake is one of those places that’s beautiful in every season. It’s nicely kept, and the trails are well-marked. There are […]
Posted on February 6th, 2012 by mountain girl | 2 Comments »
Here we are in Boulder last week before the snow hit. It was another perfect day for feeding popcorn to the ducks (and squirrel and crow) and playing on the little playground. I think one of my favorite things about Colorado is the variety of weather in every season. And then came the snow… I […]