Red Rock Majesty

Red rock majesty at Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton, Colorado.

Arrowhead Golf Course is one of the top 10 most-photographed golf courses in the world, has been voted the #1 public golf course in the Denver area, as well as one of America's "Top 75 Public Courses" by Golf Digest. 

The scenery in this area is so beautiful!

There are thousands of feet of ancient red sandstone rocks in the golf course and it is adjacent to Roxborough State Park, which is comprised of 4,000 acres of trails, wildlife viewing, bird watching, and distinct plant communities among the 300 million-year-old rock formations.  I blogged extensively about Roxborough State Park in this post. 

 

Arrowhead Golf Club's magnificent championship layout serves as the centerpiece to a full-service daily fee property open to the public seven days a week for golf, dining, and special events.  We went to Arrowhead's On The Rocks Bar and Grill with friends to have lunch recently.

I enjoyed the delicious large Cobb Salad.  It was such a generous portion that I had to take half home to eat later.  

We enjoyed chatting and catching up with friends and enjoying the beautiful views at the golf course and in the Roxborough area. It is definitely a course to put on your agenda if you enjoy golf.

May 30th is Memorial Day where we remember and honor the military servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country.

"It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it."  

~ Nelson Mandela

This past week my grandchildren completed school for the year. Our middle grandson's school held a "continuation ceremony" at a local high school where I saw the mural above. He is continuing on to Middle School for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. A very happy occasion for us,  but it was also a sad day in America as the tragedy of 19 children and two teachers lost to horrific gun violence in Texas occurred the same day. It was so heartbreaking.  I hope that with our voice and vote we can create a better world and future for us all.

As May winds down and June approaches I look forward to gardening and some travel.  

What are your plans for the summer? 

Have a wonderful week! 

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Snow Surprised!

We had a spring surprise this weekend--snow! It was 89 degrees (31.6 C) on Thursday, and then on Friday a cold front and rain came in from the west.  As the temperature dropped the rain turned to snow and it snowed throughout the night.

We woke up Saturday morning to this!

Our area had about 10 inches (25.4 CM) in total and some areas had up to two feet (60.9 CM) of snow!

What happened to Spring? Even the deer was confused!

This sweet yearling buck is growing his first set of antlers.

 

The snow melted very quickly on Sunday as it was sunny and temperatures rose. The snow brought much-needed moisture to much of the state which is a blessing. Sadly, though, many tree limbs fell during the storm as the trees were fully leafed out and the snow was wet and heavy. Many people lost electrical power as a result, but the community I live in has underground electrical lines so we were fine.

I was so glad I held off on planting outside the tomatoes and peppers that I had started growing from seed in March. I had given some to our son, and a neighbor, that they planted, but experience told me I could not trust that we had our last frost as yet.  I will wait until June to put them out and hope for the best.

Our oldest grandson's Lacrosse team was able to play their championship game today!  As you can see the snow had all melted with just a bit left in the foothills.

Our oldest granddaughter's class went on a field trip to Denver, last week and I had to share this cute photo of her hugging the 40-foot-high (12.2 meters))  Big Blue Bear sculpture that is outside the convention center.  The sculpture is by Lawrence Argent and its official name is "I See What You Mean."  

This is the last week of school for the grandchildren and we are all looking forward to a wonderful summer. Do you have any special summer plans?

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