Coaldale Trip - Memorial Day Weekend

We saw Western Tanagers, Bluebirds, Grossbeaks, Kingbirds, Hummingbirds, and an Owl! Pip and I are so grateful for such a beautiful weekend.

Nashville Trip: Day 4 - Frist, Ryman, Brewery

The Frist is located in a beautiful old post office building filled with Art Deco architecture!

Ryman Auditorium

Printer's Alley

Jackalope Brewery (we tried Rompo, Red Rye Ale, Maple Brown Ale, Bearwalker, & Leghorn) - delicious and fun!

Nashville Trip: Day 3 - Turrell's Skyspace

The view from above, outside... you have to find the path that leads down and around to the entrance of "Blue Pesher".

The view started out grey and cloudy...

... but I stayed long enough that the clouds moved on and the sun created another circle within the skyspace: sky above, light on the wall, volcanic sand below.

I fell in love.

Happy Holiday Weekend!

Cheers!

Nashville Trip: Day 3 - Cheekwood

crepe myrtle

bamboo

jack in the pulpit

japanese maple

thatch roof

bluebird

"bell chandelier" by Bruce Munro

Nashville Trip: Day 2 - Franklin, etc

 Breakfast (aka the "Bob") at the Frothy Monkey in Franklin

 Magnolia

 One-sided tree in Franklin, TN

 Arrington Vineyards (favorite from the wine tasting: Petite Noir)

 Mom's hummingbird nest

 Mojito time!

Mikey, the sneak-attack-cat

Nashville Trip: Day 1 - Mom's Garden

so many luscious smelling roses!

lambs ear surrounded by spearmint

clematis

milkweed

trumpet vine

peonies

the wild area behind the fence...

beautiful spaces created inside with the flowers

Denver Art Museum

Loved the Modern Masters exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, plus the ticket gets you into the Clyfford Still Museum - awesome! And don't forget to stop by the DAM's Contemporary wing - they've changed out a few pieces there that you don't want to miss.