wildlife: Springtime in Estes Park, Colorado
- 04/11/10 04:00 AM
Here in Estes Park, we are a little "Spring Challenged". It's kinda like Mother Nature with PMS...a bit unpredictable! We can have a foot of snow one day and 60 degrees with sun the next, which makes for what we call here the "mud season". There are, however, a few signs that give us hope here at 7522 feet above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, and one of those is the appearance of our adorable chipmunks. Once they wake up from hibernation, we know for sure that there will be flowers and leaves coming!
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wildlife: Estes Park Coyote
- 01/09/10 01:24 AM
Greetings from Estes Park! I was up bright and early this morning to get some pre-sunrise camera work in. I headed south on HWY 7 toward High Peak Camp to get some shots of Meeker and Long's Peak at sunrise...but I came across this coyote at Lily Lake. I've seen this big guy before in our backyard and he didn't seem concerned at all that I had a camera pointed at him while he was trying to sniff out breakfast. That is one of my favorite things about living in Estes Park...to see wildlife like that up close!
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wildlife: Golf Course Elk
- 12/12/08 01:16 PM
Greetings from Estes Park! They say that elk are not the most intelligent of creatures...however, they do seem to be smart enough to hang out on the golf course when there are hunters around! Yesterday, on the way to school, the elk were crossing the highway on their way back to the golf course for the day, and there was an "elk-jam" on HWY 7 for a mile! (you can't use elk as an excuse for being tardy just anywhere...) I took this photo just before it started snowing, we are expecting an arctic blast this weekend and the elk herd … (8 comments)
wildlife: Snowy Estes Park, Colorado
- 12/09/08 06:09 AM
Greetings from Estes Park! We finally woke up to snow this morning...my boys were HOPING for a snow day, but, alas, not THAT much snow... Take some time for you and your loved ones this holiday season and rest up for the busy times to come! Lisa
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wildlife: Rocky Mountain backyard visitors
- 10/23/08 02:52 AM
We are having a multitude of wildlife guests as the weather turns colder in the high country. Our backyard elevation is about 8000 feet above sea level on the edge of National Forest property, so we see bunnies, bears, deer, elk, bobcats, mountain lions and of course, our favorite friends, the chipmunks. I shot the most amazing video footage of a bobcat lounging about last week. it is a wonderful experience to live in harmony with these beautiful animals. I've always been interested in photography, but once I became a Realtor and had a digital SLR with me to shoot listings, … (2 comments)
Here in Estes Park, we are a little "Spring Challenged". It's kinda like Mother Nature with PMS...a bit unpredictable! We can have a foot of snow one day and 60 degrees with sun the next, which makes for what we call here the "mud season".
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