My delphiniums started popping open today. What an incredibly exquisite flower!!
Jun 172013
Jun 162013
I was looking at some photos I took today of alfalfa flowers and I couldn’t help but notice how much the tiny little blooms resemble sweet peas. So I looked “alfalfa” up on Wikipedia and discovered that, sure enough, it’s in the pea family. Who knew??
Jun 152013
Leucistic Robin (whom I have dubbed “Luke”) stopped by again today to take a bath. I am so tickled that he has become a regular visitor.
Jun 142013
Today I had the distinct honor of finding and photographing what I’ve long considered to be the “Holy Grail” of the Colorado wildflower scene – the Calypso Orchid, aka the Fairy Slipper Orchid. I’ve been on a mission to find this elusive bloom ever since I started photographing wildflowers several years ago. Today finally I found them while I was hiking along the North Fork of the Big Thompson River in the Comanche Wilderness Area north of Estes Park. Oh happy day!!!
Jun 132013
I was completely uninspired in the photography department today. It was either this or the moon and I’ve already done the moon a couple of times.
Jun 122013
Just killing some time with my iPhone this afternoon while waiting for my not-one-but-TWO flat tires to be fixed.
Jun 112013
Nachos!! (It’s what’s for dinner).
Jun 102013
The juicy little succulent pictured here is Purslane, aka Portulaca oleracea. Chances are, if you have a garden or planting beds or any kind of relatively bare patch of ground or a crack in your sidewalk, you’ve seen this plant and you probably think of it as nothing more than an annoying weed.
But guess what! It’s actually FOOD and it is good for you! Among other nutrients, Purslane is high in Vitamins A and C and beta carotene and contains more omega-3 fatty acids than any other leafy green plant! It has a tart, somewhat lemon-ish taste and it works really well raw in salads. I’ve also had it sauteed in butter and garlic and in soups. I understand that it’s a rather common food in Mexico, where it is called verdolagas and is eaten in many different dishes. A quick internet search will show you all sorts of recipes.
I dare you to try it! 
Jun 092013
My new yellow flower pot
Jun 082013
Homegrown strawberries