We took a drive over the mountain to Creede,Co. My Tom had a meeting and I took a nice long walk. Creede has an interesting past. A known hangout for shady characters during the mining days of the nineteen century.Today they boast an award winning summer repertory theater.
We stopped at Freemon's and old stage stop.. on the way home. It is a wonderful place to get a greasy hamburger. Remember these Log Cabin syrup containers?

One disadvantage of living here, is that we have to drive one hundred and ten miles (rt) to a grocery store of any size. Although the drive is breath-taking, and I have yet to tire of this weekly trip. Noticed this new fence on my last grocery trip. Wonder if they will keep it stained or let the wood naturally age? We will see!

Steller Jay

MEET ONE OF MY FREQUENT VISITORS...A Steller Jay. This large beautiful bird is closely related to a Blue Jay but sports striking black plumage on it's crown.
Not many birds nest at this high altitude. I do see a lot of Mountain Finches, and much to my husband's chagrin, we have some nesting Northern Flickers. A woodpecker is not a bird you want to attract when living in a log home!

North Clear Creek Falls

The temperatures are warming...Snow on the mountain tops is melting...Sandbagging is going on along some river communities ...But the rush of water over North Clear Creek Falls only makes it more of an attraction.

Homer's Haven

The morning sun on Homer's Haven. This 1870's log cabin has virtually remained the same over the years. Once occupied by a blacksmith, and later a Civil War Veteran.There is a trap door in the kitchen so you could hide from the Ute Indians. Today's occupant has a beautiful garden that we will visit later in the summer.

The warm glow of the colored pitchers and the entertaining sand-scapes caught my eye in this little shop.

These three young people were making some beautiful music in our little park today.