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Looking westward across Monument Lake on October 24th.

Johnny Come Lately

I stopped by Rick's Garden Center today to buy some hail netting, and I was surprised to see this butterfly flitting among the fall bedding plants. I guess there are still a few of them hanging around. I haven't noticed any in my pollinator gardens lately but maybe I just haven't been looking hard enough.

A Very Good Day Indeed

Thank goodness election day is nearly over. And I am very, very pleased with how it's been going so far! This isn't just a giant course correction, it's a historic slaughter of titanic proportions. I'm over the moon. Above, a photo taken at the last No Kings protest on October 17th, and below is a snap of yours truly at the March 28th No Kings protest. As you can see, I was predicting a blue wave back then, and thank goodness it panned out beyond my wildest dreams. Go Dems!

Sunday Style!

Today was the Day of the Dead, so I suppose this style photo fits the dark mood. I spotted this goth-y sales clerk on Friday while I was shopping in Denver with a friend.

Happy Halloween!

This seems like a good day to share some images from Evergreen Cemetery's yearly fundraiser, "Beyond the Grave," which took place the first weekend of October. Above, an actress representing Queen Palmer, beloved wife our city's founder, General William Jackson Palmer, expounds upon her short life and early death. After her performance (which took place in the historic chapel inside the cemetery), we all boarded a flatbed truck for an open air hay ride through the graveyard, with stops at various gravesites to enjoy several more thespians telling ghost stories and quoting Edgar Allan Poe. I've always enjoyed this annual production and found this year's extra enthralling and creepy.

Hope you had a fun Halloween!

The Lurker

I've been in the process of making some improvements to my aquarium, mainly in the form of adding tons of new plants and a few more fish. Fish are delicate creatures so it's the sort of thing that must be done in stages. This means the folks at the aquarium supply store have been seeing a lot of me lately, as I've been visiting there about once a week. On one of my shopping trips I found myself captivated by this tiny tank full of lurid purple coral and exactly one shy inhabitant. Can you see him?

Halfway There

This was taken in Monument Valley Park on Monday, five days ago, and as you can see, fall color is finally well under way at our elevation. I'll try and capture more of the prettiness for you soon. This is my favorite time of year.