Travel Colorado- picture heavy

15 years ago

Today seemed like a good day to put up a few vacation pictures from Colorado since so many of us seem to be housebound with yucky weather.

These first pictures are from the Denver Botanical Garden. I thought this table and chair were so cool. I also really like the pipe plant stand.

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Check out the tropical frog:

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Deanne could teach them a thing or two about brugs though:

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Red Bed:

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We did see the mountains as well, they are so much more awesome in person than I could capture with my camera:

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This was a cool old Inn that we ate at in Estes Park. I liked the rustic/elegant mix.

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Here we are above the timber line and it was very cold and windy:

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Comments (12)

chelone
15 years ago
Wow! those are terrific. I know exactly what you mean about not being able to capture the size and scale of mountains (you did just fine).

I really like the papyrus and the grain growing along the edge of the pool. Very nice way to make a statement with only 2 plants. Do you remember what was planted to the left of the brick path? I also really like the evergreen garden with the Japanese feel to it.
dodgerdudette
15 years ago
Beautiful Michelle-!! Clearly one would hesitate to sit in that chair - although it might be useful office decor for me when visited by long-winded sales reps. I think you did a really nice job capturing the mountains, thanks for posing these !

Kathy in Napa
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deanneart
15 years ago
Wow Michelle!!!!! Just gorgeous. I love them all. I'll be coming back often to look these over again. Thanks for taking the time to share these.

Deanne
Marian_2
15 years ago
Wonderful pictures Michelle. Some of them make me quite nostalgic!
gardenbug
15 years ago
I really like them ALL Michelle, but #7 spoke to me....

I too have trouble getting that sense of space in mountain photos. Yours look terrific to me though! Maybe its the lack of serious snow I appreciate! ;)
michelle_zone4
Original Author
15 years ago
I'm glad you liked the trip.

'bug, they had quite a lot of succelents and zeriscape type plantings which I enjoyed alot.

Needless to say I felt very much like Julie Andrews at times during the trip.

Michelle
saucydog
15 years ago
What a fun trip!

I think you did fine with the majestic mountains, but I guess I'll have to see them in person to really judge :)

I really like the pennisetum used in that way, too, Chelone.

Thanks for sharing - you're right about the snow days being good for sharing plant pictures!

Saucy
cynthia_gw
15 years ago
Super pics Michelle! I too really like that first one, for some reason it made me think of GB. (ahem.)
prairiemoon2 z6b MA
15 years ago
Michelle...when did you go away to Colorado? And here I thought I was keeping up pretty well at least until the past few days. [g] I enjoyed the photo tour. The mountain shots came out really well. I also enjoy a little rustic and elegant together. You did a nice job catching the light in the landscape photos. Of course photo #1 with the cactus in the chair is very humorous and inventive. Some people are so talented! Thanks for sharing!

pm2
ctlavluvr
15 years ago
Such a departure from the ordinary! Thanks for taking us along.

Martie
michelle_zone4
Original Author
15 years ago
PM we were there around Labor Day. I'm just really slow. I didn't take a picture, but the Inn had an old claw foot bathtub filled with ice for the salad bar and an old pedestal sink with a top on it holding a variety of cheeses.
prairiemoon2 z6b MA
15 years ago
Michelle...What an unusual restaurant display of food, in a bathtub and sink...lol. I would have enjoyed that because I just love claw foot tubs and old pedestal sinks.