Sunday, April 25, 2021

Early Spring in Colorado



"Springtime in the Rockies" translates to lots of snow that covers the trees and weighs down early buds and blossoms.  It also means that fluctuating temperature also brings us a quick melt. The snow in March and April, and that sometimes falls into May, drenches our dry ground with blessed water instead of the rain.





Front range grass begins to grow while the foothills are still frozen, and the hungry deer eat, and eat, and eat.  Soon, their fawns will be born and their mothers will hide them in the tall grass.


The snow lights the scenery near and far with a quiet beauty.


The constant snowmelt also means "mud season" along the trails and in our horse stables.  The horses do not seem to care and along with the local deer, they are shedding their winter fur as the daylight hours grow longer and temperatures begin to rise.



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Our community's 100-year-old barn has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. 
You can read about it on the placard our neighborhood historical society placed near it.



Nature is very alive in anticipation of new life and of summer days ahead.




Early spring in Colorado may not bring many flowers but has a peaceful beauty all its own.


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43 comments:

Shiju Sugunan said...

Enchanting photos! Looks like this change of season is a very interesting time of the year for photography. I really enjoyed seeing this post.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Amazing beauty. Yes, that snow is filled with moisture.

Angie said...

Pat - the bunny and fox are fabulous highlights in your mosaics! Like you, I will never complain about any form of precipitation. It is a precious commodity!!! Gorgeous snow and animal photos, one and all! Thanks for sharing Colorado spring with everyone at Mosaic Monday!

Ciao Chow Linda said...

Stunning photos, as always Pat. You sure do have crazy weather out there, but a gorgeous natural beauty no matter what the season.

EricaSta said...

Thank you for sharing. The captures are fantastisc. I enjoyed reading.
Have a good week. Stay healthy.

Happy MosaicMonday

Gillena Cox said...

Happy Monday. I am at #11 on today's linky

Much💛love

Cathy Kennedy said...

Hello, I'm visiting from Inspire Me Mondays. The views are stunning and the snowy scenes are beautiful but I'm so glad we don't have any snow in East Tennessee. :) Have a wonderful week!

Handmade in Israel said...

Lovely photos! Deer are such beautiful animals!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Oh Pat, It truly is so very lovely around your home and it is good to have that life-giving snowpack.. I’m glad you are able to go outside and “play” now that you’ve had your vaccine ... you have the best photographer’s eye and thank you for sharing. Of course the scenery is awe-inspiring (it is Colorado after all — we expect no less!) and I’m also in awe of the wildlife you captured. I’m going back to read the info about the barn. .

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Beautiful photos!

Tamar SB said...

A wacky weather pattern - but pretty to look at!

ellen b. said...

Beautiful images Pat! Hope you have a good week!

lesh Stgermain said...

Those poor deer! When I lived in the forest I was told many die yearly of hunger in winter. Wow, wonderful to see snow again! One week we were there beginning May, and there was a dusting of snow:)Many thanks for showing All Seasons in so many ways, how it like to live in Colorado! Have a great week, Jesh

Janice said...

Springtime has brought snow even to lower elevations this year. Lovely settings for your photos.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Your spring is certainly snowy and muddy. We are finally getting an 80 degree day today.

Adam Jones said...

I love the contrast in Spring, with snow in places, but flowers blooming in others.

stevebethere said...

I thoroughly enjoyed tose fab photos Spring at it's best :-)

Have a seasonaltastic week 👍

Joanne said...

What a wonderful series of photos! We get some snow this time of year too but thankfully it tend to melt quickly... and we don't normally get anywhere near that much!

William Kendall said...

Beautiful shots. The wascally wabbit is cute.

Valerie said...

What a gorgeous series of captures Pat - thank you for sharing your part of our world.

Meditations in Motion said...

Beautiful photos! We just experienced early spring in Steamboat Springs with our son and his family. Such a different experience than early spring in our home in Pennsylvania. We don't have the extreme swings in temperature as they do in the mountains.

Fun60 said...

I enjoyed your post very much. You have shed a whole new light on spring in Colorado.

Little Wandering Wren said...

Pat these are stunning mosaics your part of the world has much to cherish in every season. I have not seen snow for years! Here's to your muddy days bringing summer!
Have a lovely week
Wren x

handmade by amalia said...

I'm admiring your gorgeous photos and cannot believe that you still have snow. I'm already using sun-screen.
Amalia
xo

NCSue said...

Gorgeous photos! De3lightful post.
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NCSue said...

Beautiful!

Duwan @MakeLikeAnApeman said...

So beautiful. I am not a fan of snow but it does make for stunning pictures.

Donna @ Modern on Monticello said...

Beautiful scenery. Your Spring season is very different but still beautiful than what we have here in the South in TN. Enjoy it. Thanks for sharing your post. #HomeMattersParty

Christie Hawkes said...

Absolutely beautiful, Pat. Thanks for sharing with us and happy spring! I'm coming to you from the GRAND Social this time.

Jeanie said...

It really is beautiful (even though this fits February more!) Love the fox and the horses close to you, and all the beautiful views! I hope by now there is more of the mud and brown than the white. It's not nearly so pretty but it will be soon!

Dixie @ Arranged Words said...

Glorious photos. A real feast for the eyes.
Thank you.

Tom said...

...we have had a few snowy days in April, but nothing like this!

Jim said...

Beautiful.

betty-NZ said...

Spring truly is beautiful in your part of the world, even if it doesn't include flowers.

Thanks for being a part of 'My Corner of the World' this week!

Michelle said...

I get such a bad case of spring fever this time of year that I am not sure I would deal with this much snow is a positive way! lol Thanks for linking up!

Sharon Wagner said...

Spetacular wintery mosaics! I love the bunny and fox and all the furry critters.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Everything looks so beautiful. We sure could use some of that moisture here!

Klara said...

beautiful series.

Light and Voices said...

Greetings and Salutations! Agreed. Spring doesn't always mean flowers but a peaceful silence is just as nice. Have a nice week end.

Rambling Woods said...

My local wildlife rehabber friend has an early tiny fawn in her care already....

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Pat
Happy May to you! The snowy images are lovely, the bunny is adorable. I love the deer, horses and the fox. The views do look beautiful with the snow! Lovely photos and post. Thank you for linking up your post. Take care, wishing you a great new week! PS, thank you for the visit and comment.

April J Harris said...

What a gorgeous part of the world you live in, Pat! I so enjoyed this glimpse into a Colorado Spring. Thank you for sharing and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party Community. I’m featuring this post at the party this week. Hope to ‘see’ you there! Take care and I wish you a wonderful week!

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

I keep forgetting the snow still falls in spring in the high country. Lovely!