
Bristlecone Tangle, originally uploaded by wrachele.
These trees (some over 1600 years old) have watched over the great plains from 13,000 feet in the Rockies since well before we celebrated Memorial day.
Bristlecone Tangle, originally uploaded by wrachele.
These trees (some over 1600 years old) have watched over the great plains from 13,000 feet in the Rockies since well before we celebrated Memorial day.
Through The Door, originally uploaded by wrachele.
When Monte Alban was first constructed on its mountain top, what lay beyond this doorway?
We Can Fly But You Can See The Strings, originally uploaded by wrachele.
Side by Side, originally uploaded by wrachele.
Change-of-Seasons-III, originally uploaded by wrachele.
The Forsythia’s golden bells are often the first spot of color as spring begins to unfold before us. The long limbs of the plant cover themselves with a brilliant yellow-gold coat of tiny flowers before the green of summer takes hold. Though temporarily muted by the spring snow, a day or two of Colorado sunshine will revive them and the contest between the Sun and the flower will continue…
Change-of-Seasons-II, originally uploaded by wrachele.
Against a rather leaden Colorado sky, the Oak leaves hang on. Each is windburned and bleached a deep Sepia from the long winter’s exposure to the sun, one mile closer than most. Soon, the new growth will push the leaves from their safe perch, releasing them to the winds that sweep down off of the Rocky Mountains and out to the plains.