Today my husband surprised me with a gorgeous bouquet of lilies. It was an anniversary present; we met 18 years ago today, on a very snowy day in Denver, when the power was out in many homes. But we had a wonderful first date at the local On the Border restaurant. My lucky day…

I used the Lensbaby Twist 60 for all images, but the second two were done with macro lenses.

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OK, I lied in my last post… It wasn’t the last one about Colorado. I forgot that on the last day I quickly stopped at a spot I had discovered years ago to take a panorama photo of the scenery. Last time there were cows on the field, but no clouds. This time I had the clouds but no animals (except for a few prairie dogs). Maybe next time I’ll have it all…

Here is another pano that shows a wider view.

Those of you who have been visiting me every day this month: a BIG thank you. Your visits encourage me to continue with the daily posting in April.

In today’s post I’ll complete sharing images about our brief trip to Colorado. On the way home I sat by the window again, and kept trying to use Lensbaby lenses for my shots. It was very hazy for the whole trip, we were flying above a very thin layer of clouds. But I still found a few pictures that stood out somewhat from the rest. Here they are:

Twist 60

Twist 60

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This post is the continuation of yesterday’s post about my visit to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado. If you haven’t read the first part yet, you should start there.

I was telling you that after entering the one way road I saw something unusual – it was a herd of bison. Other than coyotes, rabbits and squirrels I don’t see much wildlife in Irvine, so spotting the American Bison was a treat. I believe that the small birds around and on the bison are European Starlings. These birds pick pests out of the thick coats of the bison.

A herd of American bison at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

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