Showing posts with label Colorado lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado lifestyle. Show all posts

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Eagle in the Mist

A framed photo of chilling and frigid arctic air envelopes the tiny fir tree in a northern Colorado pine forest.
Winter's breath frosts the landscape outside my window in every shade of white. Snow is lightly drifting falling floating from the sky. Fog creeps slowly through the pines whispering murmuring calling me outside. I can not resist. I love the softness of the world. I bundle up in layers of soft billowy sweaters. Camera in mittenclad hands I step forth from the porch. The dogs race ahead as I wander down the little trail away from our home.

The snow crunches under my heavy boots. I pass by tiny frosted firs glimmering in contrast to the fog shrouded dark pines, and head toward the saddle, a low point on the connecting ridges. With steaming breath held I watch as a single solitary bald eagle appears out of the foggy mist like a ghost bird and silently disappears. Our mission seems accomplished. With frozen fingers and paws, we return home to our warm cabin on the hillside nestled in the tall pines.




Chilling and frigid arctic air envelopes the tiny fir tree in a northern Colorado pine forest.
Frosted Pines
Chilling and frigid arctic air envelopes the tiny frosted fir tree in a northern Colorado pine forest.
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A snowy mountain hillside shrouded in a cold fog is the home of an American bald eagle.

A framed photo of a snowy mountain hillside shrouded in a cold fog is the home of an American bald eagle.
Eagle Pines
A snowy mountain hillside shrouded in a cold fog is the home of an American bald eagle.
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A cedar sided cabin nestles in a pine forest of northern Colorado.

A framed photo of a cedar sided cabin nestles in a pine forest of northern Colorado.
Cabin in Pines
A cedar sided cabin is perched on a snowy slope and nestled in a pine forest of northern Colorado.
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Monday, December 7, 2009

A Mountain Home in the Colorado Rockies

A framed photo of a winter wonderland of snowy pines greets me when I walk down my mountain top drive in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
The cold arctic air continues to dip down into the Colorado Rockies and sprinkle us with snowfall. One thing that is different for me from most people is that I live five miles from a paved road. Much of this dirt road is private and does not get plowed by any government entity. So anyone that lives on this road is responsible for keeping it passable in the winter months. My husband typically plows about a mile and a half of steep treacherous terrain with his sturdy Ford F150 and an attached snowplow. The other three neighbors pitch in for the remainder. That is another thing that is different for us. We really do rely on our neighbors.

Many of you know I live in a remote off-grid home and I thought I would share a bit of my lifestyle with you. There is too much to talk about in one post so I will try to mention just a bit at a time. If any of you have questions, please ask. I may even do a post about your question.




A winter wonderland of snowy pines greets me when I walk down my mountain top drive in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Stellers Ridge Snow
A winter wonderland of snowy pines greets me when I walk down my mountain top drive in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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This is a textured artistic interpretation of my off-grid home on a snowy winter day.
Snowy Home
This is a textured artistic interpretation of my off-grid home on a snowy winter day.


A framed photo of a textured artistic interpretation of my off-grid home on a snowy winter day.


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