Monthly Archives: September 2007

This young hawk has been hanging around for a week or two. No doubt eyeing the plump chipmunks that we’ve been fattening up all summer!  

When we were in Ouray the other day we took the opportunity to revisit Box Canyon. It’s a slot canyon where the rush of water in this narrow area is quite dramatic! You get there by a steel staircase. I … Continue reading →

This tiny picturesque town in the Colorado mountains is one of our favorite places to visit.  

Even cars! (smile)

I thought the patterns of trees and light on this slope were beautiful.  

These two species are a couple of our most common visitors. This shows the size difference. It almost looks like the chipmunk is the baby…but he’s full grown. The mantles go into hibernation about now so we’re seeing less of … Continue reading →

As fall draws near there are fewer and fewer little ‘ divebombers’ visiting us.