Tag Archives: aspen

{sometimes you have to first take a leap of faith, then watch as the net appears…}

25 Oct

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{silent sunday : the eyes of the aspens}

19 Oct

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{silent saturday : in awe of the aspens}

18 Oct

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{aspen-leaf swiss chard}

11 Mar

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i have always thought swiss chard was so beautiful.  the colours, the intricate web-like design on the leaves, the fun “bubbly” type texture… and i thought this one was particularly cool. for one, it kind of reminds me of an aspen leaf – the shape of it.  and for two, look at the fun pink tip – it’s like a paintbrush…

nature’s paintbrush 😉

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how beautiful and cool is that?!  nature does it best. Continue reading

{snow-covered aspen}

5 Feb

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“go spend time with the aspen trees.  they’ll tell you how it works.  they’ll tell you to look to your roots for energy.  they’ll tell you there’s warmth beneath the surface.”  – kaya mclaren

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{foto friday – so, it’s been snowing a little… and i was kind of a major slacker at work today}

31 Jan

…and i took a ton of pics with my favourite iphone app, shake-it.

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beginning with a shameless selfie 🙂

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POWDER DAY!

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so pretty. Continue reading

{whatever wednesday : the aspen mac -n- cheese festival!}

11 Sep

so, i spent the {long} weekend on the western slope, my soul soaring with the rockies and the clouds.  my spirit begged to stay up there, so i obliged… which means i will need to return soon.

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i’ll have much more to share about my trip later this week… for now, here’s a little story :

as i’m cruising the aspen saturday market, picking up some yummy wild plums and yellow cucumbers, i turn the corner and spot this large group :

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it smells amazing… people look happy…

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there are random lines everywhere…

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and everyone is EATING!!!

my kind of party, i say… and i pause for this foto opp:

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hi.

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and i get distracted by the cool brick-laid sidewalks…

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cuz yanno, i’m an artist… we see the world differently… Continue reading

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