Sunset Over The Rockies
Morrison Road, Morrison Colorado
December 28, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

American Kestrel
Bear Creek Greenbelt - Lakewood Colorado
December 27, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Roadside Waterfall
Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Sappy Pine Heart
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Mountain Wild Flower (May be an Aspen Daisy)
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Mountain Wild Flower (Unknown)
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Lone Tree View
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Autumn Arrives in the Rockies
Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Autumn Aspen
Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

North Trail Below Glacier
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn "Raven" Kline

Twisted Pine
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Autumn Alpine Serenity
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Autumn On An Alpine Lake
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Alpine Lake as Viewed From Base of Glacier
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Alpine Lake from Glacier Trail #2
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah
*Our daughters are actually seated on the boulder out in the lake there*

Alpine Lake from Glacier Trail
St. Mary's Glacier - Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn "Raven" Kline

Alpine Creek
St. Mary's Glacier, Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Alpine Autumn @ St. Mary's Glacier
Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

St. Mary's Glacier
Idaho Springs, Colorado
September 25, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Solitary Bee on Yarrow
August 3, 2011
Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Honey Bee On Sage Flower
August 3, 2011
Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Honey Bee On Echinacea
August 3, 2011
Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Cerridwen
August 18, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

This dame is one of the strays we have been taking care of . . . she only comes for food at this point (and affection while she eats). I have no idea where she goes when she is not hungry. She started out by raiding my husbands office window where he was feeding our Aidan . . . she was shy at first then hunger got the better of her and she toss safety protocol out the window, jumped in the window and devoured some food. Since then we have developed a routine where she comes to the front door and meows to let us know she is here and looking to dine on the front porch. I just love this photo of her as she looks so indignant . . . when in truth that is nothing like her personality.

Red Clover
August 13, 2011
Bear Creek Green Belt, Lakewood Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Night Heron
August 13, 2011
Bear Creek Green Belt, Lakewood Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Full Moon
September 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Hints of Autumn
Crown Hill Park, Lakewood Colorado
September 22, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Young Golden Eagle

Young Golden Eagle
Lakewood Colorado
June 10, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

It's been a while since I posted, not for lack of material, but due to life happening!
This isn't my best work, but the subject was a wonder to see so I couldn't help but to post. More will follow shortly as I cull through ;-)

Ponderosa Pine Cones
South Mesa Trailhead, Eldorado Springs, Colorado
February 19, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Nesting
South Mesa Trailhead, Eldorado Springs, Colorado
February 19, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Empty Seed Pod
South Mesa Trailhead, Eldorado Springs, Colorado
February 19, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Steep Trail
Homestead Trail
South Mesa Trailhead, Eldorado Springs, Colorado
February 19, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Steep Trail but well worth the climb!

Mother Stone Scrying Pool
South Mesa Trailhead, Eldorado Springs, Colorado
February 19, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

I can just imagine sitting on the edge of this stone and awaiting the reflection of the moon to come into view.

Dances With Stone
South Mesa Trailhead, Eldorado Sprngs, Colorado
February 19, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

A Ponderosa Pine shapes itself to the contours of a nearby boulder like there is some energy field around the boulder.

Rock Outcropping ~ Garden Of The Gods
Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 28, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Snowflake Caught Between Fence Slats
January 31, 2011
Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Just before the snow really began to come down heavy I noticed this solitary ice crystal teetering like an old wooden sign on a swivel, stuck there between the wooden slats of our fence.

Beautiful, isn't she?

Windswept Sunset
South of Boulder Colorado
January 23, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

The cold winds were to strong you can see the twist it formed in the clouds, like wisps of smoke emanating from the setting sun.

Sunset South Of Boulder Colorado
January 23, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Magic Of Motion
January 2011
Lakewood Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Water in motion stays warmer . . . here there is steam coming off the creek in -4 degrees Fahrenheit conditions . . . such a magical affect.

Winter Bloom

Winter Bloom
Holy Glastonbury Thorn In Bloom
January 17, 2011
Colorado
by Dawn NicDarrah

Great Horned Owls ~ Yin and Yang
Lakewood Colorado
January 14, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Refuge On A Cold Day
Eastern Cottontail Hideout
January 6, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

There was still snow on the ground, swiftly melting (just prior to the snow that fell on January 9th, 2011). We have a game of odds going regarding this rabbit. You see, it hides out here under this or another bushy growth near by and each morning we walk past the area we try to guess which plant it is under an if it is under any plant at all . . . the funny part is when we figure there have been plenty of people who have walked by with their dogs that have most likely sent the rabbit running to a tall pine with low to the ground branches in the Stone House yard . . . only to 'discover' it is indeed still hiding out under the shrubbery and in its bolt to the pine tree it scares the boogers out of us (well, mostly my youngest daughter who screams and leaps about two feet into the air)

On this particular morning we were surprised but my daughter only jumped a little and the rabbit stop near by a large stone in stead of running for the pine . . . then a runner came by and scared the rabbit back into its hideout . . . so we finally got a few nice photos of the rabbit in it's secure little shelter.

Bear Creek
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Along The Banks
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Winter Waterway ~ Ducks Take Flight
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Similar to the previous image, this one was taken just before it . . . had to include it because of the mallards that erupted into the sky as I came upon the scene.

Winter Waterway
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Snowy Banks
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Morning Snow Field
-4 Degrees Fahrenheit
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

Drifting Mist
Bear Creek Green Belt
Lakewood Colorado
January 11, 2011
by Dawn NicDarrah

At -4 degrees fahrenheit, it's not surprising that the moving water of the creek was steaming in contrast to the ice cold snow that hugged it's banks.