A doe, a deer.

The other day we were downtown

and saw this little lady making her way 

through an empty parking lot.

This is a fairly common sight, with deer parading 

through neighborhoods,

bears climbing trees in public parks, 

and the occasional mountain lion in town.

Thankfully this little lady was heading back toward

the nearby meadows of the Open Space

and away from the streets and cars.

Settling in...

Moving to a new place, 

Z starting a new job, 

more job hunting for me...

all of these things can be overwhelming & stressful, 

so it's a good thing we moved to a place

that's so darn pretty.

Here's a rainbow seen from our deck last week.

And a good friend from high school

that lives just an hour from here!

And scenes from a Saturday afternoon hike...

This is my favorite. The deer was getting really

annoyed with the birds landing on it.

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Oh what a beautiful morning..

For our 2nd Saturday here in CO, 

Z & I decided to explore a bit.

We woke up early & made our way to 

a trail head to catch the sun hitting

the mountains as it rose.

Z, of course, was there to run, 

but I brought my hiking boots &

camera and ventured along a different path.

What I found was mountains, plains, 

floating hot air balloons, deer, flora,

rainbows, cyclists, runners, 

and a train coming 'round the mountain.

Spectacular.

After our morning exercise, we were both ready to eat.

We indulged a bit by having a large breakfast

at The Buff.

Then we realized that the Saturday morning

farmer's market was going on just down the road, 

so we meandered through the tents

drooling over all the produce.

We picked up some tomatoes, mushrooms & cantaloupe, 

but I couldn't resist snapping

this stunning display of jewel-toned beets!

Oh what a beautiful day.