Backwoods Buckshot

This is the scenic overlook off the Peak-to-Peak Highway that runs from Central City/Blackhawk to Estes Park. We stopped here to admire the view, but wandered a little too close to the property line of the resident down the hill. The sound of gunfire sent us scurrying back up to the car.

Piney Woods Geranium

This species is one of the most common in Colorado. Found in the foothills, the montane (below the subalpine) and the subalpine regions, the flowers have dark pink veins that reflect ultraviolet light, attracting many insects - mostly bees. Used by Americans Indians to stop bleeding and treat sores. Saw these on the Peak-to-Peak Highway leading up to Rocky Mountain National Park.

In the Alpine Tundra

Yesterday we went for a little outing and ended up at the top of a 12,466-foot peak, Sundance Mountain. We got there by driving the Trail Ridge Road west into the Rocky Mountain National Park. After two straight days of rain in the foothills, which translated to snow in the upper reaches, the experience was thrilling!

1. Lauren and Bret give the thumbs up from the summit.
2. Forest Canyon
3. Gorge Lakes
4. The view from Sundance Mountain

More Birds

These drawings will be on exhibit sometime in September in Greensboro, NC. I will provide more details when I have opening date. Gallery 115 on Pomona Drive is handling the show.

Prairie Dog Day Afternoon

I discovered this little universe one day a couple of weeks ago during a walk along the north side of the Boulder Creek Path.

Dent de Lion

Some beautiful photos, taken by my older son Lauren. These are at least 4 inches in diameter.

A Real Turkey

Well, not really. But I'll bet that if the real turkey were this colorful, it just might have been voted in as the national bird.

Take a breather

The Birds!

These are two of the bird drawings (an osprey and a bald eagle) I made after seeing them as specimens at the University of Colorado Natural History Museum. I started by making blind contour drawings, then working into them back in my basement studio at home, or in the College of Engineering library during my lunch hours at work.