Author Archives: Monica

Fall in the High Country

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Monica

Summer in the Colorado mountains lasted precisely until the fall equinox.  Then a cool wind began to blow, heralding the new season’s arrival.  These pictures were taken that weekend. Seasons change quickly at 9,000 feet.  Three weeks later, the leaves … Continue reading →

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The Secret Code of Wildlife Managers

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Monica

Crack the Code In wildlife management’s secret code camouflage words disguise the deed mask the act seek to fool with false cover: kill becomes “cull”; “harvest” hides the slaughter; “remove” cloaks the crushing destruction; “service” conceals an utter annihilation.Bears, wolves, … Continue reading →

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You Will Meet Again

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Monica

You Will Meet Again You will meet again — perhaps in a whale pod, where a companion reminds you of someone dear you cannot recall perhaps as a wolf cub with a wrestling sister who triggers a faintly familiar cellular … Continue reading →

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Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Monica

Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge was an early stop on our 2-week backroads trip to Yellowstone.  This migratory bird refuge is part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System.  Located in Colorado on the Green River … Continue reading →

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Cloud Dreaming

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Monica

with flycatcher accompaniment Great White shark cloud!  See those teeth!  

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Otter Family at Heart Lake in Yellowstone

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Monica

Otter family visits our backpacking campsite at Heart Lake in Yellowstone

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D-Day June 6, 1944 – 75th Anniversary

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Monica

The beginning of the end of World War II… When I last posted for D-Day, I used web photos.  Couldn’t find mine, taken 20 years ago.  Turns out I had placed them in an album.  What a concept! Here are … Continue reading →

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This big, beautiful, astonishing Earth – Day

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Monica

Moose tracks in dirt or snow and knotholes in pine – We are all connected to each other and to this beautiful place we call home. Let’s celebrate. 2 poems from Songs for a Beloved Friend, Poems and Essays for … Continue reading →

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Losing a Dog

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Monica

The Loss of a Dog The loss of a dog claws open the heart; time’s flimsy patch papers, forever scratches and bleeds. The loss of a dog spawns belly screams choked into silence by social nicety gulped down by unsatisfied … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Moose

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Monica

At the bottom of our hill, we found moose tracks in the snow leading into the woods.    That’s not unusual;  moose often spend time on our mountain property.  We see their tracks regularly: the solo tracks of a bull moose, … Continue reading →

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