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DAY AT THE GARDEN

A beautiful Spring day

at Missouri Botanical Garden.

Eli and Metta enjoyed 

the wonder and beauty

of a flowers, blooms and pools,

with plenty of places

to run and climb.

A great day to be outside!

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A BOWL OF FRUIT

Just a nice as a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Set out a bowl of fruit,

every day.

In a beautiful bowl,

in the center of your table.

It sets the tone

for health and beauty.

And don't forget to partake!

Pic Today 3/29/15

PLANTING THE SPRING GARDEN

Hoping the hard freezes of winter

have passed us,

Maggie and I turned the soil

and planted some cool-weather seedlings

in our 2015 vegetable garden.

Russian kale, Swiss chard and

spinach should do well,

while we wait for warmer temps.

We started indoor trays

under grow lights,

for eggplant, bush beans, beets

and cherry tomatoes.

It's great fun to grow our own!

Pic Today 3/28/15

THE WOODS AWAKEN

Spring is announcing itself . . .

especially in the woods.

Patches of daffodils.

Watercress along the creek.

Bird song in the air.

(The show is about to begin!)

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VINTAGE FUN

IN DENVER

One of the oldest amusement parks

in America is just west of Denver,

featuring more vintage rides and structures

than any other.

Opened in 1908,

the Lakeside Amusement Park

features 3 roller coasters,

including the oldest wooden coaster

(the "CYCLONE") still in operation,

bumper boats, the Wild Chipmunk,

the Loop-O-Plane, Flying Dutchman

and a vintage art deco Fun House.

The Tower of Jewels is one of the tallest

buildings in metro west Denver,

covered with 5,000 colored lights.

Unfortunately, the park was closed

during my Colorado visit,

but I can't wait to return and photograph

this fantastic landmark

(before it's lost to history.)

I doubt very much if I'll be riding

on those old wooden coaster tracks!

Pic Today 3/26/15

BETTE'S ALPACA RANCH

NEDERLAND, COLORADO

Visited our good friend, Bette

(www.doublebrranch.com)

and her sweet, super soft alpacas.

Such sweet animals.

They love the mountains.

Have you ever petted an alpaca?

(Soooo soft.)

Bette Rittinger sells prize winning alpacas,

natural alpaca fur, and alpaca fashions.

Check her website.

Pic Today 3/25/15

BRILLIANT:

CARTIER IN THE 20th CENTURY

From hat pins to crown jewels,

this fabulous, over-the-top exhibit

of Cartier's greatest works

were on display at the Denver Art Museum.

(And I was lucky enough to view it

on the exhibit's final day.)

Hundreds of millions of dollars in

commissioned jewelry was assembled

which included crowns, tiaras, necklaces,

broaches, bracelets, and phenomenal

presentation pieces . . .

for royalty, movie stars, maharajas,

and discerning customers

with very expensive tastes.

My favorites . . .

a 485 carat blue saphire pendant (OMG)

and an exquisite double crocodile necklace!

(Did you know PEARLS were more rare

than DIAMONDS when most of these

pieces were made?)

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COLORADO

ART & ARCHITECTURE

There's art and design

everywhere you look

everywhere  you go.

From Victorian to Native American.

Modern to Punk.

Colorado style

is contagious,

indoors and out.