Bizarre Moth

We have a lot of unique moths here, but this is one of the more bizarre ones. It was huge too... about 2 inches wide.

Apricot Tree

We discovered that we have an apricot tree here at the ranch. Unfortunately, we only had a single fruit. Just as the blooms set this spring we had a wind storm with 80mph winds. So we lost all of the blooms. Better luck next year, hopefully!

Waterlilies at Denver Botanic Gardens

The waterlilies & lotus blossoms at Denver Botanic Gardens were in full bloom mid-July when Cindy, Nicole, Ollie, and I went down for the day. They were absolutely gorgeous and I thought that I would share a few pictures with you all.

Mr. Toad

We have a resident toad at the ranch. He comes out every evening after dark and licks the moths off of our screen door. He has become quite comfortable with Ryan and I... especially since one our evening highlights is throwing moths in front of his face so we can watch his tongue lap them up. Try it sometime! It's quite entertaining.

Nathan's Visit

In early July, Nathan came out to visit for a couple weeks. It was great to have him around for a bit. We watched our favorite funny movies together... something Nathan and I commonly do when we get together. Ryan and I took him fly fishing in the Poudre Canyon. We also went to New Belgium to replace Nathan's broken NB frisbee. Fun times!

Finalist in Wedding Photography Contest

Out of thousands of entries, 2 of the 3 photos I entered were accepted as finalists in a wedding photography contest. Yeah! The contest is open to public voting.. so cast your vote HERE.
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Poppies

Poppies are some of my favorite flowers. As all of you know, growing plants at the ranch has been a challenge to say the least. And these poppies have been one of my rewards! They seem to thrive here. The red one is my favorite. Cherie gave me a packet of seeds for christmas... It is a Flanders Poppy. The pink one is a Shirley Poppy. The white one is a Mexican Prickle Poppy. They grow wild in our field and the foliage looks similar to thistle. The yellow one is California Poppy - which is not a true poppy, but is beautiful nonetheless. Each plant is covered in happy yellow blooms.

Katie & Tim's Wedding

Ryan & I were so honored to photograph our good friends Katie & Tim's wedding on June 21st in Dolores, CO. After hours of processing, I am finally finished... I just posted a slideshow of their wedding. CLICK HERE to view it.

Cherie's Maternity Portraits

Cherie came up to the ranch today and I took her maternity portraits. She is the most adorable pregnant mama! I put together a slideshow of my favorites. If you would like to see more click here and type in password: cherie. I hope you guys like them!

Our 3rd Anniversary

Ryan & I celebrated our 3rd anniversary yesterday! We had a very relaxing day... and went to dinner at Jay's Bistro. It's hard to believe that it was only 3 years ago that we tied the knot. We have such an amazing life together and we couldn't imagine it any other way!