Nurturing

Young pigeon Lawrence is recuperating here from a magpie row. Cris Ledwell, my kind host here, rescued the fledgling this week. The rewards of caring for a helpless animal are manyfold. We started feeding him from our fingers, and now he(?) has graduated to spoon feeding.

Aspen Discoveries

I am discovering the softer aspects of this magical place.

Laying on the soft grass next to a cold stream

My stainless water jug resting in the flow

Not a single bug in sight - now I know:

The ants have all retired to Florida!

Hiking in the Grottos was brilliant

Sparkling water through rock formations and driftwood

Then we watched folks jump into the Punchbowl.

A chilling experience to witness

But the rocks were so warm and comforting

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Day one of my mountain vacation:

I am once again in awe of the feeling of being nestled in

By Earth, Rock, Trees and Water.

Babbling brooks, dancing Aspen leaves

Squirrel scampering up a tall pine

with a fat mushroom in his mouth

Cool breeze on my sun-warmed arms

Surrounded by so much vertical beauty

Did I just leave a flat-land?

Did it feel like 101 a few days and a few thousand miles ago?

Oops, there goes a little yellow butterfly

Must go now ~ Mother nature beckons again