Hello From Denver!

A friend forwarded this NOAA satellite image to me:

That Big, Bright Spot near the center is the Denver Metro Area.  South of it Colorado Springs, and to the north Ft Collins.  Due west is Salt Lake City, and the the southeast is Oklahoma City.

Just a little Geography Lesson......

#WednesdayWindows - Ft Lupton

This being a fortress, not a lot of Windows to be found:

A few more Windows and all of the Doors coming tomorrow on my Other Blog.

Fort Lupton Blacksmithing demo

A cross-post from my WordPress Blog. See more photos here.

Celebrating this year's Bountiful Garden

Lest we forget this was a very successful gardening year despite the 100+ degree temperatures mid-summer.  These were the last peppers harvested before the freeze.

First Dusting Of Snow.......

Yesterday we had our first dusting of snow here in the plains..........

Not officially winter yet, but we usually get our first big snow sometime in October......Still waiting for that!

Maize Maze #2

Maize Maze #1

I thought Donald had posted these, but apparently not.........

New Banner Photos

I've switched banner images from the last snow of the past spring to the fallow fields and first snow on the Peaks for the Fall (above).

And also changed the Banner on my other blog:

No Mosquitoes!

Last year's Greeley Stampede was under a threat of West Nile Virus due to an over population of Mosquitoes.  This Year they weren't taking any chances:

Flying!

Hidden?

Interesting Wall, or is there more to it?

Ah!  Hidden Electrical Works!

Tradition!

Traditional Fair Entertainment:

Who doesn't love a Merry-go-Round?

Ride'em Cowboy!

Strolling............

Strolling with a very good-natured Long Horn Ox after a day at the Stampede:

America's Birthday

Happy 235th Birthday.  Remember to Show the Colors!

Holiday Weekend at the Greeley Stampede

It's America's Birthday and we celebrated at a concert last night in Greeley, Colorado:

 Featuring the Blue Oyster Cult and Cheap Trick........................

 The Greeley Stampede began in 1922, and is one of the Oldest ongoing Rodeo Events in the United States.