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Bears New Post Photos Wildlife 

Claws and paws

April 5, 2019 barbara 0 Comments bears, spring, trash, winter

The bears are out! It’s been a tough winter this year: lots of snow, gray skies and mud. We’ve had

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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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Video of strong winds at the house
Snow Video Wildlife Wind 

Wind and snow

April 24, 2018June 26, 2018 barbara 0 Comments snow, trees, video, wind

It was 60 degrees in Denver and windy as hell. Wildfires popped up down the hill but we were lucky

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Animals New Post Wildlife 

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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The trash behind my fence
Annoyances Birds 

A bone to pick

September 24, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments berries, birds, complaints, trash

I really like my neighbors. Well, most of them. There’s one I’m highly suspicious of and one I wish would

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Animals Wildlife 

Big, big dude

July 27, 2016 0 Comments elk, poach, wildlife

One of the good things about living up in the mountains is the incredible wildlife. This big boy was munching

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Wildlife 

Roadside nursery

July 16, 2016 0 Comments elk, photo, wildlife

Shadow Mountain Drive is a beautiful (in the summer) and dangerous (in winter) drive and last Sunday morning it was

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Animals Birds 

Hummers!

June 23, 2016 0 Comments feeders, hummers, summer

Hummingbirds are as much a part of summer as watermelon and wildfire. Put out a feeder and here they come,

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Wildlife 

Un-bear-ably rude

June 9, 2016 0 Comments bears, summer

Bears are getting crazy up here! A local woke up this morning and found a mama bear in their CRV.

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Animals Driveway Leave or Stay Rant Stories Wildlife 

Sometimes I wish …

May 31, 2016 0 Comments animals, gripe

Today I was late in getting out to get the mail and it was almost dark. I decided to take

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Weather Wind 

Fire weather warnings – now a way of life

May 11, 2022 barbara 0

Fire weather warnings are a way of life in Colorado. As of May 9, Colorado has had 98 Fire weather

Animals Family animals 

Mabel

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 barbara 0
The tree I paid for twice
Bad contractors Contractors Photos Trees 

The tree I paid for twice

May 7, 2022 barbara 1
“Not how I do business”
Bad contractors Contractors Driveway 

“Not how I do business”

March 16, 2022 barbara 0
Gravechair
Stories Trees 

Gravechair

January 8, 2022 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
PetticoatMay2021
Skeeter
FatSkeeterjpg
PetticoatSkeeterApril2021

Foster kittens!

Tyke - foster kitten
Tyke
Fancy - foster kitten
Fancy
Bingo - foster kitten
Bingo
Vandy - foster kitten
Vandy
CB - foster kitten
Sweet little CB wasn’t feeling too well that day
Indy - foster kitten
Indy was a major pain the butt. I was relieved when he went back to the shelter: SKB!
Buzz, Henry and Domino
The first picture of Buzz along with Henry and Domino.
Jack and Little Buddy
Little Buddy and Jack in 2011.
Max - foster kitten
Max
Cat videos
You Tube has videos for cats to watch!
Foster kitten
Maureen – June 2017
Foster kittens
This crew was a big challenge! Four energetic bundles and I can’t remember their names
Sully - foster kitten
Sully
Moving cat
It’s a challenge to photograph a moving cat
Bill - foster kitten
Bill was a timid sweetie
small_ColoradoRain
small_LouisianaPepper
small_OceanBreeze
Ed - FAS foster kitten June 2018
Ed – FAS foster kitten June 2018
Foster kitten - JACK -June 2018
Foster kitten – JACK -June 2018
foster kitten - PAISELY - June 2018
foster kitten – PAISELY – June 2018
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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