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The Rainbow Bridge

December 21, 2020 barbara 0 Comments dog, jeep, rainbow bridge

Dogs. There’s tons of dogs. People at work have assortments of dogs: big, small, cute, ugly, stupid, not stupid, loved,

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Animals Foster kittens Photos 

The July crop of foster kittens

July 29, 2019December 21, 2020 barbara 0 Comments cat, foster, foster kittens

So far there’s been two groups of foster kittens up here. The first was a pair of boys, Nathan and

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Bull elk
Animals Photos Wildlife 

Big boys

June 26, 2018 barbara 0 Comments elk, photos, wildlife

Every June the elk migrate up to the higher altitudes to escape the heat of the plains. I went to

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Petunias in a pot
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Flutter-by: Painted Lady migration

September 19, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments animals, flowers, hummingbirds

Hundreds of thousands of Painted Lady butterflies are making their way from their northern summer home to their winter quarters

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Freezing out the bears in summer

September 14, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments bears, dump, trash

Bears are a pain. Most mountain residents have bear trouble. Car break-ins, house break-ins, ruining gardens, killing livestock and just

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Skeeter in the weeds
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Skeeter’s job

September 10, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, critters, mice, Skeeter

When it rains, things grow. When things grow, other things come to eat. Skeeter lies in wait for all things

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Eclipse
Animals Cool stuff Photos Trees 

Eclipse

August 21, 2017September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, eclipse

On August 21, 2017 Colorado and the world experienced a total eclipse. It was pretty cool. Ads filled my Facebook

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Stormy skies
Animals Photos Weather 

Seattle weather

June 28, 2017September 7, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, fog, weather

In early June Seattle moved to the Bar B. The clouds hung low on Shadow Mountain and this place could

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Sunrise 2016
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Autumn light

October 5, 2016September 9, 2017 barbara 0 Comments aspens, autumn, kittens, light

Autumn in the mountains is the best season of all. The light changes and has a glow not found in

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Buzz 2012
Animals Photos 

Pictures of Buzz

September 16, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Buzz, cats, photos

Pictures of Buzz help me to remember what a great cat he was. He’s been gone almost 2 weeks now

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Night plow
Photos Snow Weather 

Night plow

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0

Sometimes the plow guy comes in the early, early morning. I get up and go start my car and move

More trees
Photos Trees Woodshed 

More trees

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0
Ugh. The bathroom
Bathroom Contractors Floors Good contractors Leave or Stay Photos Remodel 

Ugh. The bathroom

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0
The Rainbow Bridge
Animals Family animals Photos Sad 

The Rainbow Bridge

December 21, 2020 barbara 0
Jingles
Foster kittens Photos 

Jingles

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0

Bar B cats

Petticoat outside in deep snow
April 17, 2016 – Petticoat wanted out. I let her out.
The last picture of Buzz
Buzz, hanging out in his favorite spot in the yard. September 2016.
Ragdoll
Nina 2009
Jack in sunlight
This is one of my favorite images of Jack. He loved sunshine and sought it out any time he could.
Jack and Little Buddy
Little Buddy and Jack in 2011.
Skeeter in the sun
Skeeter enjoying the morning light
Christmas ornament
I have lots of "B's" for all occasions and holidays.
Nina in the dark
Nina in 2009
Hummingbird at the feeder
Hummingbird August 2013

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