May 29, 2026

Today was pretty warm...low to mid 80's.  This afternoon I headed up Dave Wood to the forest boundary to do some birding.  It's not usually good in the middle of the day, but I was wanting to get some woods time anyway.  There were birds around, but I couldn't get any open shots of any of them.  So, I settled for flowers and other stuff.  That was ok as it was so peaceful and it wasn't that hot up there.  The wind blew a bit and the clouds rolled around giving me shady breaks from the hot sun.  Of course, Dave Wood road was like a freeway and you could occasionally hear the noise from up there.  There are very few places you can go in Colorado anymore where it will be completely quiet.  If it's not people, it's jet noise or traffic noise.  It's just something we have to live with around here now.  I'm getting better at tuning out the peripheral noise, but it always rears its ugly head on the videos I shoot.  That's why my YouTube videos almost always have to use background music.  Anyway, it was refreshing and rejuvenating.  Praise the Lord that I can go to such places and relax and enjoy God's surroundings and Him too!  Nikon P950

Larkspur (locoweed)

Quaking aspen leaves in the breeze

I sit on a log here and enjoy the breeze and watch for birds.

Pokey things along the trail - be careful!

Fairy's Trumpet