We are home again in Eugene and whipping our summer home back into shape (stocking empty cupboards and refrigerator, working through the big bag of laundry from the last of the roadtrip … and, not least, trying to remember where everything belongs here in the apartment.) There's a bunch of unsorted road trip photos, but until there is time for that task, here are a few from our stay in Colorado (approximately the middle of the trip).
This picture and those in the mosaic below were taken during evening walks on the greenway behind Geoff's and Lisa's home. It was easy to put this post together because every picture I took of this lovely area was usable 'as is' …. you can't go too far wrong with scenery like this.
I don't know what's wrong with me that I managed to snap a picture of Cody (their dog) and none of the handsome and charming person on the other end of the leash. I am so bad at taking pictures of people – too busy enjoying the good company!
On our way to enjoy the delights of downtown Boulder one day, Geoff and Lisa detoured through Loveland so that we could check out Benson Sculpture Park. I fell in love with this collection of outdoor art years ago when we used to stay at an RV Park near here. That was when we pulled our home behind us (the 40-foot Fifth-Wheel RV)…. back then, since we lived in the RV full-time, it was easier to stay in it when we visited than it would have been to pack stuff up and stay in the kids' guest room.
Above are some old favorites – most were here the first time we visited the park. Geoff had the camera and his pictures show what a good job the Park does of placing the statues. They're not just plunked down in a row, but rather situated so that you can almost believe … those lions are moving stealthily through the savannah … the kids are riding double down the sidewalk … the sweet gardener is thinking about what she'll plant next …
Benson Park holds a juried selection process annually. These are some of the newer installations. We loved the ones on the left and in the middle, disliked the one on the top right and were unsure of the one on the bottom. But it is a good thing that the judges choose art that appeals to different tastes.
SHARING our Colorado family's "backyard" with SKYWATCH FRIDAY; SATURDAY CRITTERS; ALL SEASONS; NATURE NOTES; MOSAIC MONDAY ; THROUGH MY LENS; and OUR WORLD on TUESDAY.
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