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Happy Mother's Day

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:54:09 GMT

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts.

A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

~Sophia Loren,

Photograph by; Tina Huffman

May 2, 2008

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:22:40 GMT

"Don't part with your illusuins. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live"

~Mark Twian~

Great Weekend

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:07:21 GMT

I love this time of year birds singing, butterflies fluttering, fish rising to a mayfly, lets all be a little kinder to our earth.

Out of difficulties grow miracles

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:04:24 GMT

Photography's by;Tina Huffman

I am amazed at this delicate flower ( Oriental Poppy ) I live at a elevation of 6700+ feet and this beautiful flower grows in abundance in this area.

When I first moved in to my cozy home here in Pine I dug up the new growth not knowing what they were and low and behold they came back two fold.

Even at 6700+ feet nature has it's miracles, I do a lot of hiking in the mountains and see, trees that can grow right out of large boulders.

Surrounded by beauty

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:13:23 GMT

This picture was take back in 2006 or 07 can't remember.

This old tree stands in the middle of a small meadow surrounded by tall grass and wildflowers. It's a quiet place I love to visit this place every chance I get. There is a stream close by that we love to fish in the summer and fall.

Some one is Always watching

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:31:43 GMT

This was a wonderful day, a few clouds floating up against a blue blue sky. I wonder who is watching?

Birthday Today February 5th

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:38:26 GMT

Today in an e-mail sent from a friend was a cart of birthdays: if you were born in February you are a CAT; well what the cart say's about a CAT; does fit my personality, I have had a few cats in my life time. The cat in the lower picture is CW he was only with me a short time, he loved the outdoors.

Willy the tabby cat we rescued her from the city life and brought her to the mountains she love's the outdoors.

If you are a Cat : An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy, with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you're cool but when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You're a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don't like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends .

Wildlife

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:55:41 GMT

This is fascinating to me "WILDLIFE" and to capture it in my lens is not only fun but changeling as well.

Trying to get as close as one can with out the subject taking flight or running a way.

There is a Great Blue Harring that has found a home at the lake I have been tring to photography him lately, no luck yet but I am bound to run into him sooner or later.

Shooting Star - Dodecatheon Pulchellum

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:41:07 GMT

Photograph by; Tina Huffman

Star light, Star Bright,
First star I see tonight-
I wish I may,
I wish I might,
Have the wish-
I wish for tonight.

This flower is called the SHOOTING STAR or Dodecatheon pulchellum

They have four or five bright magenta petals that flare rearward, resembling the tail of a shooting star. Stamens are fused into a dark snout. Several flowers hang from the top of a straight, leafless stalk.

Always taking that picture.

Thu, 24 May 2007 22:17:22 GMT

After waking up to an inch of snow this morning and seeing my lilac bushes weighted down almost to the ground. I headed out the park to take a morning hike. The air was fresh and clean but a little chilly, the trees were still dripping wet from the spring snow.

Photograph by; Tina Huffman

Higher up on the trail I found myself walking through the low laying clouds, I am always in search of a new flower to photograph or wild life to capture in my camera lens. On this morning I photographed a new white flower I have not photographed before, not sure what the name of it is yet but I will do the research to locate the name.

Photograph by; Tina Huffman

This evening before sundown I will go fishing in hopes of catching a trout in the lake, fishing has been a bit slow, but I am sure it will pick up soon, we are still getting runoff and more snow in the high country.

I will be heading back to work the Tuesday after Memorial Day weekend.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

SONGBIRD

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:11:58 GMT

The American Dipper by : Tina Huffman

The American Dipper is a songbird, that is seen in and around, the streams I fly fish, for brown, and rainbow trout. The American Dipper can be seen up and down the stream banks, all over the Rockie Mountains. They can be seen perched on rocks bobbing up and down preparing to dive in the water to feed on aquatic life. They eat caddisfly larvae, masquito larvae, various nymphs and occasionally small fish.

Dippers actually walk on the bottom of the stream gripping the stream bed with they strong feet. Dippers spend all their lives in, on or near the water. When traveling, they almost always fly just above the water.

To watch these songbirds along the stream is fascinating. He is able to thrive in a habitat where other birds could not survive. A thick undercoating of down keeps him insulated from the cold temperatures of snow-feed mountains streams.

On November 18, I went fishing on a stream that had a thin layer of ice on each side of the bank. Entering the stream was a bit tricky, trying not to, break the ice in a way that would, interferer with my fly line stretched out on the water. I arrived at the stream about an hour to late. The sun had already moved over the canon thus leaving this section of stream in the shade. The midge hatch was over and it was a bit chilly. As I wadded out in to the middle of the stream, I felt the ice cold water press around my canvas hip waders.

While hoping for a trout to take my fly, I was graced with the American songbird just to my left and down stream about 10 feet or so. He was on a large rock bobbing up and down as they do. I took my camera from my coat pocket and got off a couple of shots, before the Dipper left and flew up stream. I continued fishing for about another 10 minutes and called it a afternoon. No fish this day took my fly. But it was a great day all the same.

June of this year. I went for a walk in the open space park. I was approaching the bridge that stretches over the stream. Up on the railing was a Dipper. The Dipper was just standing on one leg, looked to me like he was contemplating what to do next. Or just taking a rest in the sun after being in the water. I was able to take a few pictures of him standing on top the bridge.

Many fly fisherman refer to the Dipper as a Rock Hopper.

Footnotes:

Colorado Outdoors Nov-Dec 2004 "Underwater Songbird" : written by: Dirk Oden

Photo Album: May 02 Gifts

Fri, 02 May 2008 23:15:11 GMT

May 02 Gifts

anitari8

Photo Album: March 23

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:58:11 GMT

March 23

Pasque

Aspen trees

bluejun2006

Butterfly

Castus

Blue Columbine

Aspen sunflower

hudsongardenjul8#19

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Photo Album: May 19

Sun, 20 May 2007 02:31:39 GMT

May 19

Colorado loco weed

paint brush

oriental poppy bud

robin on fence

Photo Album: February 24

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:28:46 GMT

February 24

hike on 022307#2

hike on 022307

hike on elk creek heart shape 021907#1

hike on elk creek view up on top 021907#1

hike on elk creek view up on top 021907#6

hike view of mount evans 022307#3

hike view of pikes peak 022307#3

hike view of pikes peak 022307

icicle elk creek 021907#1

Photo Album: Winter Time in Pine

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:09:42 GMT

Winter Time in Pine


buckgouchmtevans	cauboose 111206 #1	fox on roof 1-17-07#2#1
pinecones012007#2	pinelake012007#2	pinelake012007#4	The Diggens cabin
hike 51106	pinecones012007#3

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Photo Album: December 28

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:47:22 GMT

December 28

bill and shadow on grove st

elephant rock 1206#1

icicle#2

our house#2

storm2006#2

Do you see what I see!

Photo Album: December 13

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:09:56 GMT

December 13

caboose 111206 #4

cauboose 111206 #1

clouds

winter in the canon#1

winter in the canon#2

winter in the canon#3

Photo Album: December 03

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 22:38:38 GMT

December 03

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icicle 301106#3

icicle 301106#4

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icicle 301106#6

icicle 301106#7

north fork 301106

Photo Album: November 26

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:52:07 GMT

November 26

mt evens

old cabin in buffalo creek

Guanella Pass 091706

Photo Album: November 18

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:32:35 GMT

November 18

Colorado Sunrise Jpole 111606

Colorado Sunrise 111606

Underwater Songbird

American Dipper 061106

Photo Album: November 02

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:00:52 GMT

November 02

pine lake#1#1

pinelakefmobservatory#1

Pinesmokymountain#1

winter leaf#1 after edit

winter leaf#1

winter leaf#2 after edit

hike 51106

hike9606#2

view of old skaggy ridge 110506

blanketflowerjun17064

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Photo Album: October 27

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:24:22 GMT

October 27

Bridge after the storm of 102606

View looking North after crossing bridge 102606

Property across the way. Out house with snow on top.

My house after the storm 102606

Tree across the river day of storm 102606

Photo Album: October 07

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:43:41 GMT

October 07

Colorado Bluegill Bendingrod2

Brianne & Tina

Tinas First Bass On A Fly Rod

Tinatraincar#2

Photo Album: October 02

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:54:46 GMT

October 02

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aspen lost creek wilderness100106#2

aspen lost creek wilderness100106#3

aspen lost creek wilderness100106#4

aspen lost creek wilderness100106#5

bufflo creek road100106#1

bufflo creek road100106#3

red leaf bush100106

red leaf lost creek wilderness100106

Book List: Book List

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:41:33 GMT

Susan Crandall: Back Roads (Warner Forever)
Alan Lightman: Einstein's Dreams
Richard Bach: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
More than a great national best sell. A great way of looking at life.
Gary Chapman: The FIVE Love Languages
How to express heartful Commitment to Your Mate
Robert Waller: The Bridges of Madson County
Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements
Ken Follett: The Pillars of the Eather

Custom List: Tina Huffman

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:57:28 GMT

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