I chose that title because those were the most prevalent wildflowers here when we arrived. Now the dandelions have mostly gone to seed and the larkspurs are fading. Just another reminder that our days at the cabin are going by quickly.

In their place come the paintbrush, of which we have three different varities, well actually four if you count the rarer white ones which have not bloomed yet,










the pink plumes,


the salsify just this morning,



We got a rare treat on Saturday—we had a thunderstorm roll through and it really poured for a good half hour.



Sam looking out at the rain



Rain

There is certain smell here in the high country when it rains. It’s a damp woodsy smell that is a mixture of the soil and the wet bark on the trees.

It cooled it off an good 20 degrees so I started a fire in the wood range just to take the chill off.


After the rain Rick went fishing down by Sand Creek. He didn’t catch anything.



Alex went along as official fishing dog.



There are lots of wild iris here. So pretty.





End of day as seen from our window on the world.

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Love the flower photos.  Iris are my favorite up there.  Makes me want to get back up there..NOW!
Wondering if the air is filled with smoke from the fire?
From your post the other day…we were watching the white and blue checkerboard sky on our drive up.

So who taught Alex how to fish?  Rain and a fire in the stove - perfect environment to read a good book!

Beautiful iris, and I love indian paintbrush. I’m not much for fishing, but in that landscape I might make an exception!

Debra, I love the wildflowers up here this time of year. I think this is the most iris I’ve seen in a while! No, no smoke here from the new Stuart Hole fire.

C, haha! He doesn’t know how to fish, only how to be a good fishing dog and be a good companion to the person fishing. Unlike Bella who would be splashing in the water!

Steve, I love the paintbrush too. Usually the hills are covered in red but I think the lack of moisture here over the winter and no snowpack will affect them. Only a few so far. And yes, it’s a lovely place to fish, or anything else for that matter!

Debra, I love the wildflowers up here this time of year. I think this is the most iris I’ve seen in a while! No, no smoke here from the new Stuart Hole fire.

C, haha! He doesn’t know how to fish, only how to be a good fishing dog and be a good companion to the person fishing. Unlike Bella who would be splashing in the water!

Steve, I love the paintbrush too. Usually the hills are covered in red but I think the lack of moisture here over the winter and no snowpack will affect them. Only a few so far. And yes, it’s a lovely place to fish, or anything else for that matter!

Remember the Indian Paintbrush that grew at Indian Lake when we vacationed there? I’ve always loved it!

What a lovely blue the first flower is.  How cosy the range looks with the fire blazing and how at home the cats and dogs look.  Lovely sunset.

Bigsis, I only have a vague recollection of anything that happened at Indian Lake. I do remember laying in bed trying to go to sleep and you kept seeing faces in the knotholes of the knotty pine ceiling. It scared me!

Joyce, yes larkspur are a lovely color. They pop right out at you. The range is one of my favorite things about life at the cabin. That’s been our best sunset so far.

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