Down on the Ranch

Came across this scene while working on the Waterfall Ranch

Ubiquitous Hollyhocks

Alcea rosea seems to do well just about everywhere it seems.

Misty Curtains

Veils of rain add tremendous depth to far off ridges.

La Plata View

As seen from the southern part of the Animas River Valley near the state line.

Rockwood

Looking down on the Rockwood area from the cliffs of the Glacier Club

Mackerel Sky

Buttermilk clouds foretell of wet weather for later in the day

Hermosa Cliffs

A small section of a huge escarpment known as the Hermosa  Cliffs, north of Durango.

Electra

A view of Electra Lake from the Columbine area. Electra is a man-made reservoir for water storage and hydroelectric power generation and is about twenty minutes north of Durango.

Falls Creek

A favorite view in Falls Creek. Looking south toward Turner Reservoir and Animas City Mountain on the horizon.

ABC Wednesday: V is for...

A Voluptuous, Verdant, Vibrantly Viridescent Valley exploding with Vegetation.

This post is linked to ABC Wednesday, please visit to see other expressions of the letter V.

"Like the tears of the Earth, rivers they run.

Coming down from the Mountain in the bright morning sun."-- The Infamous Stringdusters. Here's a link to the track these words are from

Taking It In

Taking a short break from my bike ride to catch my breath and to capture this beautiful view of town

Bird's Eye View

The Animas Valley as seen from the perspective of a robin.

Carnival Time

The Memorial Day Carnival has been running all weekend. I happened to see it from the Rim Trail around Fort Lewis College and got this shot.

Dark Skies

Rain falls on and around Engineer Mountain and the Hermosa Cliffs, hastening the melt of the remaining snowpack.

View from Animas City Mountain

I went on an awesome bike ride yesterday and got this picture as a result. This is the view North from Animas City Mountain and it shows the Hidden Valley of Falls Creek the Animas River Valley..

A place to relax

Best view of Durango

Over the years I have seen nearly every view of Durango. So far, this one is my favorite and I saw it for the first time yesterday up in Rafter J.

Bald Eagle

If you go down to the Animas River, there's a chance you may see one of these beautiful birds flying around looking for prey. I saw this guy on the banks of the river just north of 33rd street in Durango.

Mornings Apart

The same view just 24 hours apart. The Animas River Valley.